dua for all family member
Dua for Parents (1)
Arabic
رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيٰنِيْ صَغِيْرًا
Transliteration
Rabbi irhamhumā kamā rabbayanī ṣaghīrā.
Translation
My Lord, be merciful to them as they have brought me up in my childhood.
Reference: Surah Al-Isra’ 17:24
Dua for Parents (2)
Arabic
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَّلِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنٰتِ ؕ وَلَا تَزِدِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ اِلَّا تَبَارًا
Transliteration
Rabbi ighfir lī wa liwālidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya mu’minan walil-mu’minīna wal-mu’mināt, wa lā tazidiẓ-ẓālimīna illā tabārā.
Translation
My Lord, grant pardon to me, and to my parents, and to everyone who enters my home as a believer, and to all the believing men and believing women, and do not increase the wrongdoers but in ruin.
Reference: Surah Nuh 71:28
Dua for Parents (3)
Arabic
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ يَوْمَ يَقُوْمُ الْحِسَابُ
Transliteration
Rabbana ighfir lī wa liwālidayya walil-mu’minīna yawma yaqūmul-ḥisāb.
Translation
Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and all believers on the day when reckoning shall take place.
Reference: Surah Ibrahim 14:41
Dua for seeking guidance for Father
Arabic
وَاغْفِرْ لِاَبِيْۤ اِنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الضَّآلِّيْنَ
Transliteration
Wa ighfir li-abī innahu kāna minaḍ-ḍāllīn.
Translation
And forgive my father. Indeed he was one of those who went astray.
Reference: Durah Ash-Shu’ara’ 26:86
Dua for eye pleasing wives and childrens
Arabic
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ اَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ اَعْيُنٍ وَّاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ اِمَامًا
Transliteration
Rabbana hab lanā min azwājinā wa dhurriyyātinā qurrata a’yunin waj-‘alnā lil-muttaqīna imāmā.
Translation
Our Lord, Give us, from our spouses and our children, comfort of eyes, and make us heads of the God-fearing.
Reference: Surah Al-Furqan 25:74
Dua for newly married people (1)
Arabic
بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ
Transliteration
Bārakallāhu laka wa bāraka ‘alayka wa jama’a baynakumā fī khayr.
Translation
May Allah bless for you, and may He bless on you, and combine both of you in good (works).
Reference:
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) congratulated a man on his marriage, he said: May Allah bless for you, and may He bless on you, and combine both of you in good (works).
Sahih (Al-Albani)
Sunan Abi Dawud, 2130
In-Book Reference: Book 12, Hadith 85
English Reference: Book 11, Hadith 2125
Dua for newly married people (2)
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ
Transliteration
Allāhumma innī as’aluka khayrahā wa khayra mā jabalatahā ‘alayh, wa a’ūdhu bika min sharrihā wa min sharri mā jabalatahā ‘alayh.
Translation
O Allah, I ask You for the good in her, and in the disposition You have given her; I take refuge in You from the evil in her, and in the disposition You have given her.
Women recites this Du’a like this,
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهُ وَخَيْرَ مَا جَبَلْتَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهُ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا جَبَلْتَهُ عَلَيْهِ
Transliteration
Allāhumma innī as’aluka khayrahū wa khayra mā jabalatahū ‘alayh, wa a’ūdhu bika min sharrihū wa min sharri mā jabalatahū ‘alayh.
Translation
O Allah, I ask You for the good in him, and in the disposition You have given him; I take refuge in You from the evil in him, and in the disposition You have given him.
Reference: ‘Amr b. Shu’aib on his father’s authority said that his grandfather (Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As) reported the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
If one of you marries a woman or buys a slave, he should say: “O Allah, I ask You for the good in her, and in the disposition You have given her; I take refuge in You from the evil in her, and in the disposition You have given her.” When he buys a camel, he should take hold of the top of its hump and say the same kind of thing.
Abu Dawud said: Abu Sa’id added the following words in his version: He should then tale hold of her forelock and pray for blessing in the case of a woman or a slave.
Hasan (Al-Albani)
Sunan Abi Dawud, 2160
In-Book Reference: Book 12, Hadith 115
English Reference: Book 11, Hadith 2155
Dua for sexual relationship
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا
Transliteration
Bismillāh allāhumma jannibnā ash-shayṭāna wa jannib ash-shayṭāna mā razaqtanā.
Translation
O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you bestow upon us (i.e. the coming offspring) from Satan.
Reference: Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If anyone of you on having sexual relations with his wife said (and he must say it before starting) ‘In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you bestow upon us (i.e. the coming offspring) from Satan, and if it is destined that they should have a child then, Satan will never be able to harm that offspring.”
Sahih
Sahih al-Bukhari, 141
In-Book Reference: Book 4, Hadith 7
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 143 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Dua for Righteous children (1)
Arabic
رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِيْ فَرْدًا وَّاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوٰرِثِيْنَ
Transliteration
Rabbi lā tadhar nī fardan wa anta khayrul-wārithīn.
Translation
My Lord, do not leave me alone and You are the best of inheritors.
Reference: Surah Al-Anbiya 21:89
Dua for Righteous children (2)
Arabic
رَبِّ هَبْ لِيْ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ
Transliteration
Rabbi hab lī minaṣ-ṣāliḥīn.
Translation
O my Lord, bless me with a righteous son.
Reference: Surah As-Saffat 37:100
Dua for Righteous children (4)
Arabic
لَئِنْ اٰتَيْتَنَا صَالِحًا لَّنَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الشّٰكِرِيْنَ
Transliteration
La’in ātaytanā ṣāliḥan lanakūnanna minash-shākirīn.
Translation
If You bless us with a perfect child, we shall be grateful.
Reference: Surah Al-A’raf 7:189
Dua for Righteous children (5)
Arabic
رَبِّ هَبْ لِيْ مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ وَلِيًّا
Transliteration
Rabbi hab lī min ladunka waliyyā.
Translation
My Lord bless me with an heir, from Your own side.
Reference: Surah Maryam 19:5
Dua for new parents
Congratulating on the Birth of a Child and Response
Arabic
بَارَكَ اللّٰهُ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوْبِ لَكَ، وَشَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ، وَبَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ، وَرُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ
Transliteration
Bārakallāhu laka fī al-mawhūbi laka, wa shakarta al-wāhiba, wa balagha ashuddahu, wa ruziqta birrahū.
Translation
May Allah bless for you that which He has bestowed upon you, and may you be grateful to the Giver, may it reach its maturity, and may you be granted its righteousness. [1]
Rsponse,
Arabic
بَارَكَ اللّٰهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَزَاكَ اللّٰهُ خَيْرًا، وَرَزَقَكَ اللّٰهُ مِثْلَهُ، وَأَجْزَلَ ثَوَابَكَ
Transliteration
Bārakallāhu laka wa bāraka ‘alayka, wa jazākallāhu khayran, wa razaqakallāhu mithlahu, wa ajzala thawābak.
Translation
May Allah bless you and shower His blessings upon you, may Allah reward you with goodness, grant you the like of it, and multiply your reward. [2]
Reference: [1] This is mentioned as speech of Hasan Basri (RA). For more details, look Tuh’fatul Mawdood li Ibn al- Qaiyyum. Page,20; He linked it to the book called Al-Aswat by Ibn al-Munzir.
[2] It is mentioned by Imam An-Nawabi on his book called Al-Adhkar. Page, 349. For more details, look Sahihul Adhkar lin Nawabi, Saleem al -Hilali,2/71.
Dua for Steadfastness in Prayer for oneself and offspring
Arabic
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مُقِيْمَ الصَّلٰوةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِيْ ۖ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ
Transliteration
Rabbi aj’alnī muqīmaṣ-ṣalāti wa min dhurriyyatī, rabbana wa taqabbal du’ā’.
Translation
My Lord, make me steadfast in Salāh, and my offspring as well. And, Our Lord, grant my prayer.
Reference: Surah Ibrahim 14:40
Dua for Security and Protection from Idolatry for oneself and children
Arabic
رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هٰذَا الْبَلَدَ اٰمِنًا وَّاجْنُبْنِيْ وَبَنِيَّ اَنْ نَّعْبُدَ الْاَصْنَامَ
Transliteration
Rabbi aj’al hādhā al-balad āminan wa jnubnī wa banīya an na’bud al-aṣnām.
Translation
My Lord, make this city peaceful, and keep me and my children away from worshiping idols.
Reference: Surah Ibrahim 14:35
Dua for protection of children
Arabic
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ
Transliteration
A’ūdhu bikalimātillāh it-tāmmah min kulli shayṭānin wa hāmmatin, wa min kulli ‘aynin lāmmah.
Translation
O Allah! I seek Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil and from poisonous pests and from every evil, harmful, envious eye.
Reference: Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain and say: “Your forefather (i.e. Abraham) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Ishmael and Isaac by reciting the following: ‘O Allah! I seek Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil and from poisonous pests and from every evil, harmful, envious eye.’ “
Sahih
Sahih al-Bukhari, 3371
In-Book Reference: Book 60, Hadith 45
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 590 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Dua for brother
Arabic
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَلِاَخِيْ وَاَدْخِلْنَا فِيْ رَحْمَتِكَ ۫ۖ وَاَنْتَ اَرْحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيْنَ
Transliteration
Rabbi ighfir lī wa li-akhī wa adkhilnā fī raḥmatika wa anta arḥamur-rāḥimīn.
Translation
My Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy. You are the most Merciful of all the merciful.
Reference: Surah Al-A’raf 7:151
Please Note: Maximum of supplications in Islam often address multiple aspects, such as a prayer to avoid haram (forbidden) actions might also mention relief from debt, or a prayer for health might include a plea for protection from the punishment of the grave. You might find the same supplication under different headings in my various posts because I will mention them wherever relevant.
Another point I want to highlight is that I have included only the specific parts of Quranic verses and Hadith that are actual supplications. You can look up the reference numbers to read the full verses or Hadith to understand their contexts. Reading the full context will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the supplications. That’s why I recommend you to read the reference. Let’s begin, in the name of Allah.
As always I seek refuge in Allah Almighty from all kinds of harm and pray that He makes my work easy. I also pray that He considers this effort a means of salvation for us in this world and the hereafter. Whatever is good in my writing is entirely a blessing from Allah Almighty, and any faults are due to Satan (Devil) and my own lack of knowledge. JazakAllah. (Thank you).
