ุฑูุจูู ุฃูููุฒูุนูููู ุฃููู ุฃูุดูููุฑู ููุนูู ูุชููู ุงูููุชูู ุฃูููุนูู ูุชู ุนูููููู ููุนูููููฐ ููุงููุฏูููู ููุฃููู ุฃูุนูู ููู ุตูุงููุญูุง ุชูุฑูุถูุงูู ููุฃูุฏูุฎูููููู ุจูุฑูุญูู ูุชููู ููู ุนูุจูุงุฏููู ุงูุตููุงููุญูููู
My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the company of] Your righteous servants.
Rabbฤซ awziสฟnฤซ an asykura niสฟmataka-llatฤซ anสฟamta สฟalayya wa สฟalฤ wฤlidayya wa an aสฟmala แนฃฤliแธฅan tarแธฤhu wa adkhilnฤซ bi-raแธฅmatika fฤซ สฟibฤdika-แนฃ-แนฃฤliแธฅฤซn
When to Read
This powerful dua is from the Quran and is beautifully suited for anyone, but especially for the elderly or those who find themselves in a state of dependence. It's a profound expression of gratitude and a plea for continued guidance and acceptance, especially relevant when physical abilities may wane and reliance on others, or on Allah's mercy, increases. Recite it at any time, particularly after prayers, as a heartfelt acknowledgment of Allah's blessings throughout your life and a hope for a righteous end.
How to Read
Recite this ayah with sincerity and a reflective heart. Understand that it's a direct supplication to Allah (SWT). Pause to consider the immense blessings Allah has bestowed โ from your very existence, your parents' role, to the strength and ability He grants. Feel the humility in asking to do deeds that please Him, and the deep yearning to be among His righteous creation.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses a comprehensive request: acknowledging Allah's grace upon oneself and one's parents, seeking the ability to perform deeds pleasing to Him, and ultimately asking for inclusion among the righteous in Paradise. It cultivates deep gratitude, a cornerstone of faith, and fosters a constant remembrance of Allah's boundless favors. For the elderly, it serves as a beautiful reminder that even in a state of reduced physical capacity, the capacity for righteous action and sincere dua remains, and Allah's mercy is ever-present.