6 Best Dua For Pious Children in Arabic and English
Here are some duas for pious children in Arabic, English, and easy-to-read transliteration are included. Having a good child who is kind, respectful, and follows Allah’s path is a wonderful blessing.
All parents want their child to be a good friend and support them, spend quality time together, pray for their forgiveness after they pass away.
Good children help create a fair and caring community by showing kindness and empathy, being honest and fair, being strong and determined and having a sense of purpose.
1. Dua For Pious Children in Arabic
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ
Transliteration: Rabbi habli min ladunka zurriyatan tayyibatan innaka sameeud du’aaa.
Meaning in English: My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.
This dua, found in Surah Ali ‘Imran verse 38, was recited by Prophet Zakariyya A.S., asking Allah S.W.T. to grant him a pious child. It is a prayer seeking righteous and virtuous children.
Dua #2
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
Transliteration: Rabbi Habli Minas Saliheen
Meaning: My Lord, grant me a righteous child.
This dua, Surah As Saffat verse 100, is one of the supplications of Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Prophet Ibrahim asked Allah to grant him a righteous son, after he asked for righteousness for himself.
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3. Dua for Children to be Righteous
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامً
Transliteration: Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhuriyyatina qurrata A’yunin waj’alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Meaning: Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.
The dua is found in Al Furqan, the chapter 25 in the Qur’an verse 74. It is a dua from Quran asking allah for righteous spouses & children and making us leaders among the righteous.
Shaykh ‘Abd ar-Rahman as-Sa‘di (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “the comfort of our eyes” means a source of joy.
“If we examine the situation and characteristics of the ones who offered this du‘a, we will realize, based on their qualities and high ranking, that they would not be content until they see their children obeying their Lord, knowledgeable and actively striving.
As this is a supplication that their wives and children would follow the path of righteousness, it is also a supplication for themselves, because the benefit will come back to them too. Hence they regarded that as a gift to them and they said “Bestow on us (lit. give to us).”
In fact their supplication brings benefit to all the Muslims, because the righteousness of those who are mentioned will bring about the righteousness of many of those who are connected to them, and will benefit them.”
(Taysir al-Karim al-Mannan fi Tafsir Kalam ar-Rahman, 587)
4. Dua for Children’s Steadfastness in Prayers
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ، رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Transliteration: Rabbij ‘alnee muqeemas-salati wa min dhurriyyatee rabbana wataqabbal du‘a. Rabbana ighfir lee waliwalidayya walilmumineena yawma yaqoomu alhisab.
Meaning: My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established.
This dua is found in Surah Ibrahim, verses 40–41. It is a dua to keep yourself and your descendants firm upon prayer as well as seeking forgiveness for ourselves, parents and all the believers.
5. Dua
رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُسْلِمَةً لَكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Transliteration: Rabbana waj-’alna muslimaini laka wa min zurriyyatina ummatan muslimatan laka wa-arina manasikana wa tub ‘alaina innaka anta at-tawwabur-rahim.
Meaning; Our Lord! Make us both (fully) submit to You and from our descendants a nation that will submit to you. Show us our rituals, and accept our repentance. You are truly the Acceptor of Repentance, Most Merciful.
(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:128)
6. Dua
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي ۖ إِنِّي تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِين
Transliteration: Rabbi auzi’ni an asykura ni’matakal-lati an’amta ‘alayya wa ’alaa waalidayya wa an a’mala solihan tardhahu wa aslih lii fii zurriyyati inni tubtu ilaika wa inni minal-muslimin.
Meaning: My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour 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.
(Surah Al-Ahqaf, 46:15)
Raising Children in Islam: 5 Key Tips
- Be Kind and Gentle: Children love parents who are kind, patient, and wise. This encourages them to obey and respect their parents. Avoid yelling and anger, as it can lead to fear, lying, and disobedience.
- Use Punishment Wisely: Punishment should be used only when necessary and with wisdom. Don’t punish for every small mistake. Instead, use punishment when kindness and advice don’t work.
- Set a Good Example: Parents should model the behavior they want their children to follow. For example, don’t forbid your child from smoking if you smoke yourself.
- Create a Good Environment: Surround your children with a supportive community that encourages good deeds and criticizes bad behavior. Try to live in an area with other Muslim families, mosques, or Islamic centers.
- Pray for Your Children: Constantly ask Allah to guide your children to the right path and make them righteous. Pray especially during times when supplications are often answered, like during prostration, on Fridays, and in the last third of the night.”
