Returning a supplication of forgiveness

وَلَكَ ⁽¹⁾.

‘AAabdullah Ibn Sarjis (Peace Be Upon Him) said: ‘I went to see the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and ate from his food and then said to him: Ghafaral-lahu laka ya rasoolal-lah.
‘May Allah forgive you, O Messenger of Allah.’ …he (Peace Be Upon Him) replied: wa-lak ‘and you.

📖 Dua Explanation

(1) أحمد، 5/ 82، برقم 20778، والنسائي في عمل اليوم والليلة، ص218، برقم 421، تحقيق الدكتور فاروق حمادة.

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Quran surahs in English

Al-Baqarah	Al-'Imran	An-Nisa'
Al-Ma'idah	Yusuf	Ibrahim
Al-Hijr	Al-Kahf	Maryam
Al-Hajj	Al-Qasas	Al-'Ankabut
As-Sajdah	Ya Sin	Ad-Dukhan
Al-Fath	Al-Hujurat	Qaf
An-Najm	Ar-Rahman	Al-Waqi'ah
Al-Hashr	Al-Mulk	Al-Haqqah
Al-Inshiqaq	Al-A'la	Al-Ghashiyah