ุฑูุจูู ุงุบูููุฑู ููู ููููููุงููุฏูููู ููููู ููู ุฏูุฎููู ุจูููุชููู ู ูุคูู ูููุง ููููููู ูุคูู ูููููู ููุงููู ูุคูู ูููุงุชู ููููุง ุชูุฒูุฏู ุงูุธููุงููู ูููู ุฅููููุง ุชูุจูุงุฑูุง
My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house as a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction.
Rabbighfir li waliwalidayya waliman dakhala baytiya mu'minan walilmu'minina walmu'minat wala tazididh-dhaalimeena illatabaara.
When to Read
This is a comprehensive dua that can be made at any time, but it is particularly poignant when thinking of our elders, reflecting on their lives, and seeking Allah's mercy for any shortcomings they may have had in their past. It is also an excellent dua to recite after prayers or during times of personal supplication.
How to Read
Recite this ayah with sincerity and a humble heart. Remember your parents and all elders who have influenced your life, and extend this supplication to all believing men and women. Visualize Allah's boundless mercy encompassing them. It is best recited with intention and contemplation of its meaning.
Virtues & Benefits
This ayah, revealed in Surah An-Nahl, is a powerful supplication taught by Allah (SWT) Himself. It encompasses seeking forgiveness for oneself, parents (and by extension, elders), and all believers. It highlights the profound connection between generations and the importance of seeking mercy for those who came before us. The latter part of the ayah also serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of injustice and disbelief, reinforcing the need for constant repentance and seeking Allah's forgiveness.