Author: Mohammad Hashim Qasmi Bastawi
I was born small, unable to do the work. I did not eat by myself, nor did I drink by myself, nor did I speak, nor did I understand. But my mother took it upon herself to care for me, and dedicated herself to my comfort, and she gave up her own rest for mine. How many nights did she stay up, and how much did she toil during the day,
And when I kept silent, she was concerned and said: “What is wrong with you, my son? Why are you not speaking, or are you (feeling) pain, or is someone making you angry?”
And when I entered the fifth year, I began to speak about her in her presence, and I came to know God and His Messenger, and she related stories…
I was a child and my father used to visit me often and eat and share with me. And when he came back from a journey, he would buy a beautiful gift for me, and people would love me and bring me closer to them because of my father.
And he used to instruct my mother that she give me a new garment on the day of Eid. And if I fell ill or I fell from a place and was afflicted by harm or pain, the news would upset him, and he would spend the night sorrowful, and he would comfort my suffering.
And how many other favors and kindnesses my parents have bestowed upon me which they did for me—they taught me, educated me, made me a good person, and sacrificed everything for my sake.
How can I repay these favors? Is it possible to repay them with their equivalent? No, never! What is my wealth and my possessions compared to my parents? Yes, I can serve them with wealth and body, and even maintain ties with their friends, and bring them closer through righteousness and kindness. But I will always supplicate for them, and I always remember them in my prayer.
There are many duas and supplications in the Holy Quran and Hadith, for parents I am writing here:
Duas For parents From Quran
(1) Rabbir hamhuma kama rabbayani saghirah.
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا (الإسراء:24)
Translation: My Lord! Have mercy on them both as they did care for me when I was little.
(2) Rabbanagh fir lee wa liwaalidaiya wa lilmu’mineena Yawma yaqoomul hisaab
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ [إبراهيم: 41]
Translation: Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the account is cast.
(3) Rabbi awzi’ neee an ashkura ni’matakal lateee an’amta ‘alaiya wa ‘alaa waalidaiya
{رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ } [الأحقاف: 15]
Translation: My Lord, grant me that I offer gratitude for the favour You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents
(4) Rabbigh fir lee wa liwaa lidaiya wa liman dakhala baitiya mu’minanw wa lil mu’mineena wal mu’minaati
{رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ} [نوح: 28]
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.
Some Other Duas for Living Parents
(1) Allahumma-rzughuma-s-sihhata wa-l-‘aafiyata wa tuula-l-‘umuri fee taa’atik.
اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْهُمَا الصِّحَّةَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ وَطُولَ الْعُمْرِ فِي طَاعَتِكَ.
Translation: O Allah, grant them health, well-being, and a long life in Your obedience.
(2) Allahumma waffiqhumaa limaa tuhibbu wa tardhaa, wa-j’al lahumaa min kulli hammin farajan, wa min kulli dhīqin makhrajan.
اللَّهُمَّ وَفِّقْهُمَا لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَى، وَاجْعَلْ لَهُمَا مِنْ كُلِّ هَمٍّ فَرَجاً وَمِنْ كُلِّ ضِيقٍ مَخْرَجاً.
Translation: O Allah, grant them success in what You love and approve, and make for them an exit from every worry and a way out from every distress.
(3) Allahumma a’innaa ‘alaa birrihimaa wa ridhaahumaa, wa nas’aluka an tarzuqanaa ridhaahumaa hatta nalqaaka wa anta raadhin ‘annaa.
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنَّا عَلَى بِرِّهِمَا وَرِضَاهُمَا، وَنَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرْزُقَنَا رِضَاهُمَا حَتَّى نَلْقَاكَ وَأَنْتَ رَاضٍ عَنَّا.
Translation: O Allah, help us to be dutiful and good to them and to attain their pleasure, and we ask You to grant us their pleasure until we meet You and You are pleased with us.
Duas for Deceased Parents
(1) Allahumma-jma’naa bihimaa fee jannaatin-na’eem, bi-rahmatika Yaa Arhama-r-Raahimeen.
اللَّهُمَّ اجْمَعْنَا بِهِمَا فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
Translation: O Allah, unite us with them in the Gardens of Bliss, by Your Mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
(2) Allahumma-fsah lahumaa fee quburihimaa, wa nawwir lahumaa feehimaa, wa-j’alhumaa rawdatan min riyaadhil-jannah.
اللَّهُمَّ افْسَحْ لَهُمَا فِي قَبْرَيْهِمَا، وَنَوِّرْ لَهُمَا فِيهِمَا، وَاجْعَلْهُمَا رَوْضَةً مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ.
Translation: O Allah, widen their graves for them, illuminate them, and make them a garden from the gardens of Paradise.
(3) Allahumma jaazihimaa bil-ihsaani ihsaanan, wa bis-sayyi’aati ‘afwan wa ghufranan.
اللَّهُمَّ جَازِهِمَا بِالْإِحْسَانِ إِحْسَاناً، وَبِالسَّيِّئَاتِ عَفْواً وَغُفْرَاناً.
Translation: O Allah, reward them for their good deeds with goodness, and for their bad deeds with pardon and forgiveness.
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