Duas for Parents
Everyone does the Dua for Parents, But why? Parents have a special and respectable position in Islam. He is not only the guide of life but is also considered to be a great source of blessings and mercy. People around the world respond strongly to their parents. Praying for one’s parents through prayers is not only a virtuous act but also a reflection of the strong belief in the honor and respect of parents in the Islamic faith.
It explores the importance of duas for parents and provides insight into some powerful duas that Muslims can use to seek blessings and mercy for their beloved parents. There are many benefits of reciting dua, some important dua are for health, mercy, long life, and Jannah (Paradise).
Dua for Parents in Quran
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِیْ مُقِیْمَ الصَّلٰوةِ وَ مِنْ ذُرِّیَّتِیْ ﳓ رَبَّنَا وَ تَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ(40)رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِیْ وَ لِوَالِدَیَّ وَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ یَوْمَ یَقُوْمُ الْحِسَابُ(41)
Rabbij-A’lnee Muqeemas’ S’alaati Wa Min D’urrriyyatee Rabbanaa Wa Taqabbal Du-A’aa
O my Lord! Make me one who performs As-Salaat (Iqaamat-as-Salaat), and (also) from my offspring, our Lord! And accept my invocation. O our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and all Muslims on the day of reckoning.
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Dua For Parents In Urdu
اے میرے رب! مجھے اور کچھ میری اولاد کونماز قائم کرنے والا رکھ، اے ہمارے رب اور میری دعا قبول فرما۔ اے ہمارے رب! مجھے اور میرے ماں باپ کو اور سب مسلمانوں کو بخش دے جس دن حساب قائم ہوگا۔
Dua For Parents In Hindi
मेरे रब, मुझे नमाज़ और मेरे वंशजों का क़ायम करने वाला बना दे। 3 हमारे रब, और मेरी प्रार्थना स्वीकार कर ले। (40) हमारे रब, मुझे और मेरे माँ-बाप और ईमानवालों को माफ कर दे। (41)
Dua for Mercy for Parents
رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Roman English
Rabbi irhamhuma kama rabbayani sagheera
Dua for Mercy for Parents In English
My Lord, have mercy upon them (parents) as they brought me up [when i was] small.
Dua for Mercy for Parents In Urdu
اے میرے رب ان (والدین) پر رحم فرما جیسا کہ انہوں نے مجھے بچپن میں پالا تھا۔
Dua for Mercy for Parents In Hindi
हे मेरे भगवान, उन (माता-पिता) पर दया करो क्योंकि उन्होंने मुझे एक बच्चे के रूप में पाला है।
Dua for Forgiveness for Parents
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Roman English
Rabbana-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa lilmu’minīna yauma yaqūmul-hisāb
Translation in Englsih
Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the judgment will come to pass.
Dua for Forgiveness for Parents and Guests
رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ
Roman English
Rabbana-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa liman dakhola baytī mu’minan wa-lilmu’minīna wal-mu’mināt
Translation in Englsih
My Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house in faith, and all believing men and women
Reference: (Surah Nuh, 71:28)
Dua to Increase Blessings for Parents and Instill Gratefulness
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Roman English
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
Translation in Englsih
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
وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Wakh-fiz la-humaa janaa-haz-zul-li minar-rahmati wa qur-Rab-bir-ham-humaa kamaa rab-ba-yaanii saghiiraa.
24. And make yourself submissively gentle to them with compassion, and say: “O my Lord! have compassion on them, as they brought me up (when I was) a child.”
Dua for Parents and the Believers
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًا
Rab-bigh-fir lii wa liwaali-day-ya wa liman-dakhala bay-tiya Mu’-minaw wa lil-mu‘miniina wal mo‘minaat; wa laa tazidiz – zaalimiina ’il-laa tabaaraa!
28. “O my Sustainer! Grant Thy forgiveness unto me and unto my parents, and unto everyone who enters my house as a believer, and unto all believing men and believing women (of later times); and grant Thou that the doers of evil shall increasingly meet with destruction!”
The best deed before Allah (swt)
وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ إِحْسَانًا حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ كُرْهًا وَوَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهًا وَحَمْلُهُ وَفِصَالُهُ ثَلَاثُونَ شَهْرًا حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَبَلَغَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً قَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي إِنِّي تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Roman English
Wa was-say-nal-’insaana bi-waali-day-i’ ihsaanaa: hamalat-hu ’um-muhuu kurhanw-wa waza-‘at-hu kurhaa. Wa hamluhuu wa fisaaluhuu thalaa-thuuna shahraa. Hat-taaa ’izaa balagha ’ashud-dahuu wa balagha ’arba-‘iina sana-tan-qaala Rab-bi ’awzi‘-niii ’an ’ashkura ni‘-matakal-latii ’an-‘amta ‘alay-ya wa ‘alaa waaliday-ya wa ’an ’a‘-mala saalihan-tar-zaahu wa ’aslih lii fii zur-riy-yatii. ’In-nii tubtu ’ilay-ka wa in-ni- minal-Muslimiin.
Translation in Englsih
Now (among the best of the deeds which) We have enjoined upon man is goodness towards his parents. In pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth; and her bearing him and his utter dependence on her took thirty months. And so, when he attains to full maturity and reaches forty years, he (that is righteous) prays: “O my Sustainer! Inspire me so that I may forever be grateful for those blessings of Thine with which Thou hast graced me and my parents, and that I may do what is right (in a manner) that will meet with Thy goodly acceptance; and grant me righteousness in my offspring (as well). Verily, unto Thee have I turned in repentance: for, verily, I am of those who have surrendered themselves unto Thee!”
Dua For Paradise
أُوْلَئِكَ الَّذِينَ نَتَقَبَّلُ عَنْهُمْ أَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوا وَنَتَجاوَزُ عَن سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ فِي أَصْحَابِ الْجَنَّةِ وَعْدَ الصِّدْقِ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ
Roman English
’Ulaaa-’ikal-laziina nataqab-balu ‘anhum ’ahsana maa-‘amiluu wa natajaa-wazu ‘an say-yi-’aatihim fiii ’as-haabil-Jan-na: wa‘-das-sidqil-lazii kaanuu yuu-‘aduun.
Translation in Englsih
It is (such as) these from whom We shall accept the best that they ever did, and whose bad deeds We shall overlook: (they will find themselves) among those who are destined for paradise, in fulfilment of the true promise which they were given (in this world).
Status of Parents in Islam
وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَهْنًا عَلَى وَهْنٍ وَفِصَالُهُ فِي عَامَيْنِ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَ إِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ
Roman English
Wa was-say-nal’ insaana biwaaliday: hamalat-hu ’um-muhuu wahnan ‘alaa wahninw-wa fisaaluhuu fii ‘aamayni ’anish-kur lii wa li-waalidayk: ’ilay-yal-Masiir.
14. And (God says:) “We have enjoined upon man goodness towards his parents: his mother bore him by bearing strain upon strain, and his utter dependence on her lasted two years: (hence, O man,) be grateful towards Me and towards thy parents, (and remember that) with Me is all journey’s end.
Utmost respect and veneration to Parents, after Allah (swt)
Beautiful Dua for Parents
وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلاَّ تَعْبُدُواْ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلاَهُمَا فَلاَ تَقُل لَّهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلاَ تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلاً كَرِيمًا
Roman English
Wa qazaa Rab-buka ’al-laa ta‘-buduuu ’il-laaa ’iy-yaahu wa bil-waa-lidayni ’ihsaa-naa. ’Im-maa yablu-ghan-na ‘indakal-ki-bara ’ahadu-humaaa ’aw kilaa-humaa falaa taqul-lahumaa wa ’uf-finw-wa laa tanhar-humaa wa qul-lahumaa qawlan-kariimaa.
23. And your Lord has commanded that you shall not serve (any) but Him, and do good to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not to them (so much as) “ugh” nor chide them, but (always) speak to them reverent speech.
Dua for parents Health
“اللهم اشفِ أبي وأمي وارحمهما كما ربياني صغيرًا”
Roman English
Allahumma ishfii abii wa ummii warhamhumaa kamaa rabbayaanii saghiiraan.”
Dua for parents Health In English
O Allah, heal my father and mother, and have mercy on them as they brought me up when I was small.”
Dua for parents Health In Urdu
“اے خدا، میرے والد اور والدہ کو شفا دے اور ان پر رحم فرما جس طرح انہوں نے مجھے بچپن میں پالا تھا۔”
Dua for parents Health In Hindi
“हे भगवान, मेरे पिता और माँ को ठीक करो और उन पर दया करो जैसे उन्होंने मुझे बचपन में पाला था।”
Jannah dua for Parents who have Passed Away
“اللهم اغفر لوالديّ وارحمهما واعف عنهما وأكرم نزلهما ووسع مدخلهما واغسلهما بالماء والثلج والبرد، ونقهما من الذنوب كما نقيت الثوب الأبيض من الدنس. اللهم اجعل قبرهما روضة من رياض الجنة، ولا تجعلهما حفرة من حفر النار. اللهم ابدل سيئاتهما حسنات وادخلهما الجنة بغير حساب ولا سابقة عذاب.”
Roman English
Allahumma ighfir liwālidayya warhamhuma wa’fu ‘an-huma wa-akrim nuzulahuma wa-wasii’ madkhalahuma wa-ghsilhuma bilmā’i waththalji walbarad, wa-naqqi-huma minadh-dhunubi kamaa naqqaitath-thawba al-abyada minad-danas. Allahumma ij’al qabrahuma rawdatan min riyādi al-jannah, walā taj’alhuma hufratan min hufratin an-nār. Allahumma abdil sayyi’ātihima hasanāt wa’dkhilhuma al-jannah bi-ghayri hisābin walā sābiqati ‘adhab.”
English Translation
O Allah, forgive and have mercy on my parents, pardon them, and grant them an honorable place of rest. Enlarge their entry, and cleanse them with water, snow, and ice, and purify them of sins as a white robe is cleansed from dirt. O Allah, make their graves gardens from the gardens of Paradise and do not make them pits from the pits of Hell. O Allah, replace their sins with good deeds, and admit them to Paradise without an account or torment.”
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FAQs
What’s a Dua for Parents?
A Dua for Parents is a prayer you make for your mom and dad. It’s like asking for good things to happen to them, like health, happiness, and forgiveness.
Why is it important to pray for my parents?
It’s important because our parents do a lot for us, and praying for them is a way to show we care about them.
When should I pray for my parents?
You can pray for your parents anytime you want, but it’s especially nice to do it during special times like when you pray, on Fridays, or during Ramadan.
What should I ask for when praying for my parents?
You can ask for anything good for your parents, like health, long life, happiness, and forgiveness for any mistakes they’ve made.
Can I pray for my parents even if they’re not Muslims?
Yes, you can! It’s a way to show love and care for them, no matter what they believe.
Conclusion
In short, the dua for parents reflects the importance of respecting and caring for our parents in Islam. It’s a reminder of their role in our lives and the need to pray for their well-being. By seeking Allah’s blessings for them, we honor their sacrifices and strengthen family bonds.
This dua emphasizes the duty of kindness and gratitude towards parents. It resonates deeply with believers, encouraging us to cherish and support our parents always.