ุฑูุจููููุง ุฃูููุฑูุบู ุนูููููููุง ุตูุจูุฑูุง ููุซูุจููุชู ุฃูููุฏูุงู ูููุง ููุงูุตูุฑูููุง ุนูููู ุงููููููู ู ุงููููุงููุฑูููู
Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabraw wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna 'ala al-qawmi al-kafirin
When to Read
This dua is particularly potent when parents of a special needs child feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or find themselves facing immense challenges that test their patience and resolve. It can be recited daily, especially during difficult moments, after prayers, or when discussing the well-being and needs of their child. It's a prayer for both individual strength and the collective endurance of the family unit.
How to Read
Recite this ayah with sincere conviction, directing your supplication to Allah. Raise your hands as you would during personal dua (dua al-mas'ulah). Understand that 'patience' (sabr) here encompasses enduring hardship with grace and steadfastness. The request for 'victory' is not necessarily against people, but against the challenges, the despair, and the internal struggles that arise. Utter it with humility and complete reliance on Allah.
Virtues & Benefits
This ayah from Surah Al-Baqarah is a powerful supplication made by the believers described by Allah when facing Goliath and his army. It highlights the immense importance of patience (sabr) in the face of overwhelming adversity. For parents of a special needs child, this dua serves as a profound reminder that seeking Allah's help for fortitude and steadfastness is a noble act. It invokes Allah's promise of support for those who are patient, as He is with the patient (Al-Baqarah 2:153). Reciting it regularly can bring inner peace, strengthen marital bonds through shared reliance on Allah, and foster a sense of hope and resilience in navigating the unique journey of raising a child with special needs.