11 Dua For Parents Forgiveness In English & Arabic Text
Parents have a big impact on their children’s lives. No matter how hard children try, they can’t fully repay their parents for the love, care, and support they receive.
When parents are going through tough times, like feeling sad, sick, or worried, they need their children’s prayers. Here are some dua for parents that Muslims can say for their parents during these times.
In Islam, being good to your parents means:
- Treating them with kindness and respect
- Obeying them and doing what they ask
- Avoiding what they tell you not to do
You can also pray for your parents’ forgiveness and well-being. This is a way to show your love and appreciation for them.
Dua For Parents In Arabic Text
The dua for parent is written in Arabic as:
رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Transliteration
The dua is transliterated as Rabbi irhamhuma kama rabbayanee sagheera.
Dua For Parents In English
The meaning of the dua for parent is My Lord! Be merciful to them as they raised me when I was young.
Ibn Kathir said this means, say this dua when they grow old and when they die. Surah Al Isra’ verse 24
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2. Dua For Parents Forgiveness
This dua for forgiveness for parents is found in Surah Ibrahim verse 41, it is written in Arabic as:
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Transliteration
Rabbana-ghfirli wa liwalidayya wa lilmu’minina yauma yaqumul-hisab.
Meaning in English
The meaning of the dua is Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the judgment will come to pass.
Dua For Parent Forgiveness
This dua is found in surah Nuh verse 28:
رَّبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيۡتِىَ مُؤۡمِنًا وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًۢا
Transliteration
Rabbi ighfir lee waliwalidayya waliman dakhala baytiya mu’minan walilmu’mineena walmu’minati wala tazidi ththalimeena illatabara.
Meaning In English
My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction.
Dua To Increase Blessings On Parents
In Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 15, after mentioning that one must confess His Oneness, worship Him with sincerity, and remain upright in obeying Him, Allah follows that by giving instructions regarding the parents.
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي ۖ إِنِّي تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbi awzi’nee an ashkura ni’matakallatee an amta alayya wa alaa waalidayya wa an aamala saalihan tarzahu, wa aslih lee fee zurriyyatee innee tubtu ilayka wa inni minal muslimeen.
Meaning In English
My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.
Dua
رَبِّ أَوۡزِعۡنِيٓ أَنۡ أَشۡكُرَ نِعۡمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَيَّ وَأَنۡ أَعۡمَلَ صَٰلِحٗا تَرۡضَىٰهُ وَأَدۡخِلۡنِي بِرَحۡمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbi awzi’nee an ashkura ni’mata kal lateee an’amta ‘alaiya wa ‘alaa waalidaiya wa an a’mala saalihan tardaahu wa adkhilnee birahmatika fee ‘ibaadikas saaliheen.
Meaning
My Lord! Inspire me to ˹always˺ be thankful for Your favours which You have blessed me and my parents with, and to do good deeds that please you. Admit me, by Your mercy, into ˹the company of˺ Your righteous servants.
Dua For Parents Health And Long Life
There is no specific supplication for parents health and long in the Qur’an and Sunnah. You can ask Allah with your own words, you can read this also:
اللهم أطل في عمر أمي وأبي، وارزقهما الصحة ما أحييتهما، وأسعد قلوبهما وفرج عنهما كل هم ويسر أمرهما
Meaning
Oh Allah, prolong the life of my mother and father, grant them health as long, and make their hearts happy, and relieve them of all and ease their affairs.
There is no authentic narrations about Dua for parents health and long life. However, you can pray for your parents with either short or long supplication that you may recite after every salah (prayer) or different places to seek protection for your parents.
Dua For Parent Who Passed Away
Many of us tend to take our parents for granted. We may be worried about them falling ill and not being able to handle it. If you are a son or daughter, then you should say Dua for parents after death, as well as when they are ill.
There are many reasons why it is important to start practicing now.
O Allah, forgive my father or mother, raise his or her degree among those who are rightly guided, grant him or her a successor in his or descendants who remain. Forgive us and him or her, O Lord of the Universe, and make his or her grave spacious, and grant him or her light in it.
Another authentic Dua for your parents on their dead body is from an authentic Hadith.
Jubair b. Nufair says: I heard it from ‘Auf b. Malik that the Prophet (SAW) said prayer on the dead body, and I remembered his prayer:”
O Allah! forgive him, have mercy upon him, give him peace and absolve him. Receive him with honour and make his grave spacious; wash him with water, snow and hail. Cleanse him from faults as You wouldst cleanse a white garment from impurity. Requite him with an abode more excellent than his abode, with a family better than his family, and with a mate better than his mate. Admit him to the Garden, and protect him from the torment of the grave and the torment of the Fire. Sahih Muslim, 963
Dua For Parent After Death in Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلاَنَ بْنَ فُلاَنٍ فِي ذِمَّتِكَ فَقِهِ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ. فِي ذِمَّتِكَ وَحَبْلِ جِوَارِكَ فَقِهِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ وَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْوَفَاءِ وَالْحَمْدِ اللَّهُمَّ فَاغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
O Allah, so and so, son of so and so, is in Your protection, so guard him from the trial in the grave. In Your protection and in Your nearer presence, so guard him from the trial in the grave) and the punishment in Hell. You are faithful and worthy of praise. O Allah, forgive him and show him mercy. You are the forgiving and the merciful one.
Although, this Dua is not specifically for the parents, there is no harm in doing it. Sunan Abi Dawud, 3202
Always Make Dua For Your Parents
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sa) (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“When a man dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity (sadaqah jaariyah), beneficial knowledge, or a righteous son who will pray for him.”Narrated by Muslim (1631).
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty will raise the status of his righteous servants in Paradise and they will say: O Lord, what is this? Allah will say: This is due to your child seeking forgiveness for you.”Source: Musnad Ahmad 10611
Why Should We Ask Allah For Our Parents’ Wellbeing?
Allah tells us to be good to our parents in the Quran. In Surah Luqman, He says:
“Be thankful to Me and your parents. They took care of you and sacrificed a lot for you. One day, you’ll return to Me.” (Surah Luqman 31:14)
Here’s how you can be good to your parents:
- Ask Allah to forgive them and guide them
- Pray for their well-being and happiness
- Seek their forgiveness if you’ve wronged them
- Take care of their needs and make sacrifices for them
- Be kind, respectful, and obedient to them
Remember, your parents helped you become the person you are today. Show them you care through prayer and good deeds.
Praying for your parents daily can:
- Strengthen your bond with them
- Ensure their safety and happiness
- Remind you to appreciate them every day
Always prioritize praying for your parents, whether they’re alive or passed away. It’s a simple way to show your gratitude and love.
