Dua for parents is one of the primary functions in Islam, and one of the basic supplications is:
“Rabbighfirli waliwalidayya warhamhuma kama rabbayani sagheera”
Translation: “O my Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and bestow Your Mercy upon them both, as they brought me up when I was young.”
Recite this prayer with much sincerity and belief immediately after every prayer and at different times of the day. Also, respect, politeness, and obedience to parents are the most important ways to show gratitude for upbringing.
Other key duas one can make for parents:
Dua For Parents Forgiveness:
“Rabbana-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa lilmu’minīna yauma yaqūmul-hisāb” (Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the judgment will come to pass).
“Rabbir hamhuma kama rabbayanee sagheera” (My Lord! Have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was small).
Dua for Parents Forgiveness – Dua For Parents in Islam:
“Rabbana-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa liman dakhola baytī mu’minan wa-lilmu’minīna wal-mu’mināt” (My Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house in faith, and all believing men and women).
Prayer For Parents Health – Prayer For Parents Long Life:
Rabbi awzi’nī an asykura ni’matikal-latī an’amta ‘alayya wa ‘ala wālidayya wa an a’mala salihan tardhāhu wa adkhilnī birahmatika fī ‘ibādikas-soliheen: My Lord, inspire me to always be thankful for the blessings You have granted me and my parents, and to do good deeds that please You; admit me by Your grace into the ranks of Your righteous servants.
Dua for Parents Health and Long life:
Having one’s family member or loved one suffer through an illness may be quite distressing. These are the moments when one is continuing with one’s support, showing love, and being there for them; meanwhile, one may look forward to finding solace and comfort in the supplication through a Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. A hadith narrated by Uthman b. Abu al-‘As Al-Thaqafi in Sahih Muslim says,
He reported that he complained to Allah’s Messenger of pain when he had embraced Islam. Whereupon Allah’s Messenger asked him to put his hand on the affected spot and with the finger pointed towards him and say “Bismillahi” in the name of Allah three times and then say “A’udhu billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhiru” I seek refuge with Allah and with His Power from the evil that I find and that I fear seven times.
Also, if the Messenger of Allaah visited a sick person or a sick person was brought to him, he used to say: “Adhhib al-ba’s Rabb an-naas, wa’shfi anta al-Shaafi, laa shifaa’a illa shifaa’uka shifaa’an laa yughaadir saqaman” which translates to:
“Take away the pain, O Lord of mankind, and grant healing, for You are the Healer, and there is no healing but Your healing that leaves no trace of sickness.” This is how it was narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5351; Muslim, 2191.
Praying with these supplications in one’s heart with full conviction may be a way of appeal for Allah’s mercy, cure, and protection in order to keep our loved ones healthy and with a long, healthy life.
These supplications seek to ask for forgiveness, show gratitude, and pray for blessings from parents regarding various aspects of their lives.
Prayer for the parents in Islam plays a significant role that can be used for various reasons, such as asking for forgiveness, showing appreciation, drawing the parent-child relationship closer, and seeking the favor of Allah. This is one form of obedience to the dictate of Allah to be kind and respectful towards the parents.
In Islam, acts of kindness to parents are among the primary acts of worship. Basic acts of kindness include polite speech, accompanying them, serving them in all respects, providing for their needs, and praying persistently for them.
In this regard, the Quranic verse “رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا” means pray, “My Lord, have mercy upon them both, as they nurtured me when I was small.” It underlines seeking mercy from Allah for parents because both parents took care of a child since his/her childhood.
Rabbanaghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lilmu’mineena yawma yaqumu alhisabu. Here is a very powerful dua from Surah Ibrahim verse number 14:41 for getting Allah’s forgiveness for oneself, one’s parents, and for all believers on the Day of Judgment. If this is read with sincerity, there comes a lot of blessings along with it.
In Islam, these sacrifices of one’s parents are acknowledged, and though their sacrifices cannot be compensated for, it is a duty to honor and treat them with goodness. This dua, “رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ” (Rabbana-ghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu’mineena yawma yaqumul hisab), is one way in fulfilling that duty but also to show love and appreciation to them for all they do.
Our parents have sacrificed a lot for all of us. While we can never return the favors to our parents as payment for all that they did for us, we can be dutiful and treat them honorably. The Quran reminds, not once or twice but many a time, to be kind to the parents in Surah Al-Isra 17:23, and making the sincerest dua for them is encouraged by Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ even after their death, as this further benefits them.
“Be Nice to Your Parents While They Are Around”
The call of the Quran, “Every soul will taste death” from Surah Al Imran, is deep with reflection on life. Though the concept of mortality depressingly makes people upset and scared, it, all the same, can be a liberating view.
Try this exercise: the next time you are having dinner with your family or hanging out with friends, make sure to spend time with them as if it were the last time you will see them. At first, this may seem somewhat morbid, but the idea is that it is an invitation to appreciate the impermanence of life. Most of us take our life for granted and think tomorrow will be just like yesterday. But, in fact, those who mean most to us-our siblings, parents, and friends-all will eventually die.
Such a realization may also bring about a heightened appreciation of the present moment. It creates a person who is more patient and kind since the impermanence of life brings perspectives into change. Insults or challenges become less personal once put in perspective with such a fragile life.
Living with the realization of fragility all the time creates a mind frame that really appreciates every moment. On such occasions when it has to be confronted with the inevitable loss of a loved one, solace may be found in the fact that there was always an effort taken to live in the present where each moment was savored. Grieving would never be a healing thing; yet, the absence of regrets can soothe a certain amount of pain amidst sorrow.
Some of the prayers from the Quran which one can make for their parents are as follows:
Dua for parents’ forgiveness:
“Rabbana-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa lilmu’minīna yaoma yaqoomul-hisab” Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the judgment will come to pass – Surah Ibrahim, 14:41)
Dua for mercy unto parents:
“Rabbi irhamhuma kama rabbayanee sagheera” (My Lord! Be merciful to them as they raised me when I was young – Surah Al-Isra’ 17:24).
Prayer for seeking forgiveness for parents and guests:
“Rabbi-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa liman dakhola baytī mu’minan wa-lilmu’minīna wal-mu’mināt” (My Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house in faith, and all believing men and women – Surah Nuh, 71:28).
Prayer for the increment of blessings to
“Rabbi awzi’nī an asykura ni’matakal-latī an’amta ‘alayya wa ‘ala wālidayya wa an a’mala salihan tardhāhu wa adkhilnī birahmatika fī ‘ibādikas-soliheen” (My Lord, inspire me to always be thankful for the blessings You have granted me and my parents, and to do good deeds that please You; admit me by Your grace into the ranks of Your righteous servants).
Conclusion of Quranic Verses about Parents:
Conclusion of Quranic Verses on the Importance of Parents:
“Worship Allah, and join none with Him in worship; and do good to parents.” (An-Nisa 36)
“Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor reprimand them but address them in terms of honour. And lower unto them the wing of submission through mercy, and say: ‘My Lord. Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small’.” (Surah Al-Isra Ayat 23-24)
All this boils down to the point that these verses draw the attention of humanity to disbelieving in polytheistic Allah worship on one hand, while on the other hand giving a great deal of importance to parents who should be treated with benevolence. The theme of humility has been drawn in these verses from Surah Al-Isra, especially when supplication for mercy is sought from parents as a parent himself plays a great role in bringing up a child. This is finally crowned by the reminder of the transience of the worldly pleasures as opposed to the permanence of the Hereafter, and this calls for a mind frame that will appreciate the permanent ramifications of our actions in relation to this passing life.
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