ุ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 wa liwalidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya mu'minan wa lilmu'minina walmu'minati wa la tazidiz-zalimina illatabara*
When to Read
This powerful dua is from the supplication of Prophet Nuh (Noah), peace be upon him. It's an excellent supplication to recite regularly, especially when you are praying for your parents' guidance. Make it part of your daily prayers after your obligatory salah, or at any time you feel the need to connect with Allah for your family's well-being.
How to Read
Recite this verse with sincerity and deep conviction. Understand its meaning: you are asking Allah for forgiveness for yourself, your parents, and all believers, while also seeking protection from misguidance for those who are unjust. Raise your hands in supplication as you make this dua, facing the Qiblah if possible, and beseech Allah with humility.
Virtues & Benefits
This ayah beautifully encapsulates comprehensive supplication. It asks for Allah's forgiveness for oneself and one's parents, acknowledging our debts to them. It also extends this supplication to all who share the faith and inhabit one's home with belief. Crucially, it asks for Allah's justice upon those who persist in wrongdoing, a profound request for ultimate balance and mercy. Making this dua for your parents is a beautiful act of kindness and a testament to the importance of family in Islam.