When was the last time you prayed for your parents?
No, not saying "good bye" on the phone. Go to Sajda and pray by name.
If the parents are alive - sit in front of them and pray? Put your hands on their heads and read "Rabbirhamhuma"?
When parents die - do you pray for them regularly? Or forgotten after the funeral?
The Prophet ﷺ said — “When a person dies, his deedceases — except for 3: charitable giving, beneficial knowledge, and a righteous child who prays for it.” (Sahih Muslim: 1631)
"The good child that prays" — are you that good child?
How many things have parents given you in the world — gave birth, fed you, clothed you, taught you, woke you up at night, fed you without eating yourself. And you? What are you giving them?
Allah says -
وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا
Pronunciation: Wa qada rabbuqa alla tabudu illa iyayahu wa bilwalidaini ihsana.
"Your Lord has commanded — worship none but Him and be kind to parents."
(Surah Isra: 23)
Notice — Allah speaks of parents right after Tawheed. After the worship of Allah, the most important is the right of parents.
That is how sacred their rights are.
Here are 5 beautiful Quranic duas every son and daughter should read regularly for their parents — whether they are living or deceased.
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🤍 Dua 1: Mercy for Parents:
"Rabbirhamhuma Kama Rabbayani Sagira" — the most famous dua
وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Pronunciation: Wakhfid lahuma janahaaz julli minar rahmati wa kur rabbirhamhuma kama rabbayani sagirah.
"Bow down before them the wings of humility in kindness and say — O my Lord, have mercy on them as they brought me up as a child."
(Surah Isra: 24)
"Kama Rabbayani Sagira" — as they brought me up as a child.
As a child you couldn't do anything. Couldn't eat — mother would give it to mouth.Couldn't walk — father used to hold him. He used to cry — mother used to wake up at night and fan. Used to get sick — Dad used to rush to the hospital.
Have they ever said — "No more"? did not say
And you? When parents get old, they say — "Burden." If sick, say — "Trouble." If asked again and again, he said — "Are you saying it again?"
Allah says — "Do not say 'Oof' in front of them." (Surah Isra: 23) — Not until "Oof"!
What to do? Read this dua after every obligatory prayer.5 times a day. If parents are alive — sit and read in front of them. If you die — read in Sajdah.
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🤲 Dua 2: Forgiveness on the Day of Judgment:
"Rabbanagfirli Waliwalidaiya" — Forgiveness on the Day of Reckoning
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Pronunciation: rabbanagfirli waliwalidaiyya walilmuminina yaoma yakumul hisab.
"O our Lord, forgive me, my parents and all the believers — on the Day of Reckoning."
(Surah Ibrahim: 41)
This is the prayer of Ibrahim (AS). The prayer of the builder of the Kaaba. Khalil's prayer to Allah.
Asking for forgiveness on three levels — self, parents, all believers. And for when? "Yaoma Yakumul hisab" — for the day of reckoning.
that day No money will come in handy. No power will work. No child will help — only God's forgiveness will help.
What to do? Read this dua daily in Tahajjud or last meeting. Whether parents are alive or dead — everyone needs forgiveness on the Day of Reckoning.
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🏡 Dua 3: A Dua That Brings Blessings Into the Home:
"Rabbigfirli Waliwalidaiyya Waliman Dakhala Baitiya" — Prayer for Forgiveness Entering Home
رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
Pronunciation: rabbigfirli waliwalidaiya waliman dakhala baytiya muminan walilmuminina wal muminat.
"O my Lord, forgive me, my parents, whoever enters my house with faith, and all the believing men and women."
(Surah Nuh: 28)
This is the prayer of Nuh (AS). Invited for 950 years — still did not forget to pray for parents.
And the most beautiful part — "Waliman Dakhala Baitiya Muminan" — is in my room the believer enters. I mean not just myself and parents — everyone in the house, house guests, asking for forgiveness for everyone.
What to do? Read this prayer every day at home. Enter the house with salam, then this dua. Blessings will come to the house, there will be forgiveness for parents, there will be mercy for everyone in the house.
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💞 Dua 4: Kindness to Parents Is an Act of Worship:
"Wa Bilwalidaiyya Ihsana" — command of good behavior that takes the form of dua
وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حُسْنًا
Pronunciation: Wa Wassainal Insana Biwalidaihi Husna.
"I have commanded man to be kind to his parents."
(Surah Ankabut: 8)
And in Surah Luqman Allah separates the suffering of the mother by saying — "His mother bore him with suffering after suffering. And nursed him for two years." (Surah Luqman: 14)
Trouble after trouble. 9 months of pregnancy. labor pains Night feeding. 2 years. And father? whole life worked — your education, medical treatment, marriage — all on father's shoulders.
This verse is not a direct prayer — but it reminds us that good behavior towards parents is in itself an act of worship. And it is also a prayer to seek tawfik from Allah for this worship.
What to do? If parents are alive — call today. go see Touch your feet. Ask — "Mom, Dad, are you hurt by me? Forgive me."
And if you die? their be kind to friends. The Prophet ﷺ said — "One of the greatest virtues of a child is to keep in touch with his father's friends." (Sahih Muslim: 2552)
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🕊️ Dua 5: The Greatest Gift for Deceased Parents:
Sadaqaye Zarya and Dua for dead parents — which reaches their graves
A companion asked the Prophet ﷺ — "My mother has died. What can I do for her?"
The Prophet ﷺ said — "Pray for him. Ask forgiveness for him. Fulfill his willdo it Keep in touch with his relatives. Respect his friends.” (Sunan Abu Dawud: 5142)
And the Prophet ﷺ said - "When a person dies, all actions are stopped except for 3 - charitable giving, beneficial knowledge, and a good child who prays." (Sahih Muslim: 1631)
What to do?
Donate in the name of parents — to mosques, madrasas, orphanages, digging wells, planting trees — in any charity.
Read the Quran for them. pray per read Surah Yaseen on Friday.
And most importantly — be a good servant yourself. Because "the good child who prays" — if you are good, your prayers will be answered, and those prayers will reach the graves of parents.
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5 Prayers — At a Glance
Dua 1 — Dua of Kindness to Parents:
"Rabbirhamhuma Kama Rabbayani Sagira" — read after every prayer.
Dua 2— Forgiveness on the Day of Reckoning:
"Rabbanagfirli Waliwalidaiyya" — Tahajjudread on
Dua 3 — Forgiveness by entering the house:
"Rabbigfirli Waliwalidaiya Waliman Dakhala Baitiya" — read daily into the house.
Dua 4 — Tawfiq of good behavior:
"Wassainal Insana Biwalidaihi Husna" — Good behavior towards parents is worship itself.
Dua 5 — For dead parents:
Sadaqaye Zaria + Dua + Being a good child — these 3 reach the grave.
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🌹A Gentle Reminder:
Mother and father — these two words are heavier words no more in the world.
Mother — the one who conceived you for 9 months. endured the pains of childbirth. Awake night after night. He fed you without eating.
Father — who worked all his life. Sunburned. suffered humiliation. Just to see the smile on your face.
And you? What are you doing for them?
If alive — call today. go see Touch your feet. Read "Rabbirhamhuma".
Deceased — donate in their name today. pray in prostration & cry
Because the right of parents is so great that - Allah spoke about parents right after Tawheed. The most important thing in the whole Quran after the worship of Allah is the right of parents.
May Allah Ta'ala grant us Tawfiq to fulfill our responsibilities towards our parents. Allow us to honor and serve our living parents. Forgive dead parents. Make their graves gardens of paradise. And gather us all together with our parents in Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.Amen.
Reference:
— Surah Isra: 23-24
— Surah Ibrahim: 41
— Surah Nuh: 28
— Surah Ankabut: 8
— Surah Luqman: 14
— Sahih Muslim: 1631, 2552
— Sunan Abu Dawud:5142
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