Panchwa Kalma, known as Kalma Istighfar (seeking forgiveness), is the fifth of the six kalmas commonly taught in Pakistan and India. It is also spelled Panchwan or 5th Kalma. Read it below in Arabic with Roman Urdu, Urdu and English meaning.

Panchwa Kalma Istighfar in Arabic

Roman Urdu: Astaghfirullāha rabbī min kulli dhambin adhnabtuhū ʿamadan aw khaṭa’an sirran aw ʿalāniyatan wa atūbu ilayhi minadh-dhambil-ladhī aʿlamu wa minadh-dhambil-ladhī lā aʿlam, innaka anta ʿallāmul-ghuyūbi wa sattārul-ʿuyūbi wa ghaffārudh-dhunūb, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāhil-ʿaliyyil-ʿaẓīm.

Panchwa Kalma Meaning

English: I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, for every sin I have committed, deliberately or by mistake, secretly or openly. I turn to Him in repentance from the sin I know and from the sin I do not know. Surely You are the Knower of the unseen, the Concealer of faults and the Forgiver of sins. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.

Urdu tarjuma:

میں اپنے رب اللہ سے ہر اس گناہ کی معافی مانگتا ہوں جو میں نے جان بوجھ کر کیا یا بھول کر، چھپ کر کیا یا ظاہر۔ اور میں اس کی طرف توبہ کرتا ہوں اس گناہ سے جسے میں جانتا ہوں اور اس گناہ سے جسے میں نہیں جانتا۔ بے شک تو غیبوں کا جاننے والا، عیبوں کو چھپانے والا اور گناہوں کو بخشنے والا ہے۔ اور گناہ سے بچنے کی طاقت اور نیکی کرنے کی قوت نہیں مگر اللہ کی مدد سے جو بلند اور عظمت والا ہے۔

Is Panchwa Kalma Found in the Quran or Hadith?

The complete wording of Panchwa Kalma is not found as a single hadith. It is a compiled dua taught in South Asian madrasas and homes. Its meaning matches the Quran’s repeated call to seek forgiveness, for example the words of Prophet Nuh (AS) in Surah Nuh 71:10:

English: Seek forgiveness from your Lord; indeed He is ever Forgiving.

Reference: Quran 71:10

The istighfar the Prophet ﷺ himself called the best is Sayyidul Istighfar (Sahih Bukhari 6306). Read it with Urdu meaning on our Maghfirat Ki Dua page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Panchwa kalma ka naam kya hai?

Kalma Istighfar, which means the kalma of seeking forgiveness.

Panchwa kalma kab parhna chahiye?

Any time you want to seek Allah’s forgiveness. Many people recite it after salah or before sleeping.