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Family & Children

9 duas

Dua for righteous spouse and children

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Transliteration

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama

Translation

Our Lord, grant us from among our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.

Quran 25:74

Dua for parents

رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Transliteration

Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira

Translation

My Lord, have mercy upon them (my parents) as they brought me up when I was small.

Quran 17:24

Dua of Ibrahim for righteous offspring

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Transliteration

Rabbi hab li minas-salihin

Translation

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous.

Quran 37:100

Dua of Zakariyya for offspring

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ

Transliteration

Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami'ud-du'a

Translation

My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.

Quran 3:38

Dua for children to establish prayer

رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي، رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ

Transliteration

Rabbij'alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati, Rabbana wa taqabbal du'a

Translation

My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and from my descendants. Our Lord, accept my supplication.

Quran 14:40

Dua for the newlyweds

بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ

Transliteration

Barakallahu lak, wa baraka 'alayk, wa jama'a baynakuma fi khayr

Translation

May Allah bless you, shower blessings upon you, and unite you both in goodness.

Abu Dawud 2130

Dua for the home (blessing)

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي بَيْتِنَا، وَاجْعَلْهُ بَيْتَ خَيْرٍ وَسَكِينَةٍ وَرَحْمَةٍ

Transliteration

Allahumma barik lana fi baytina, waj'alhu bayta khayrin wa sakinatin wa rahmah

Translation

O Allah, bless our home for us, and make it a home of goodness, tranquility, and mercy.

General supplication

Dua for family unity

اللَّهُمَّ أَلِّفْ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِنَا، وَأَصْلِحْ ذَاتَ بَيْنِنَا، وَاهْدِنَا سُبُلَ السَّلَامِ

Transliteration

Allahumma allif bayna qulubina, wa aslih dhata baynina, wahdina subulas-salam

Translation

O Allah, join our hearts, mend our relations, and guide us to the paths of peace.

Abu Dawud 969

Dua when seeing the newborn

بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ لَكَ، وَشَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ، وَبَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ، وَرُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ

Transliteration

Barakallahu laka fil-mawhubi lak, wa shakartal-wahib, wa balagha ashuddah, wa ruziqta birrah

Translation

May Allah bless you in what He has given you, may you give thanks to the Giver, may the child reach maturity, and may you be blessed with his righteousness.

An-Nawawi, Al-Adhkar