Dua & Sunnah

Dua for a Newborn's Sense of Wonder and Discovery

Pregnancy & Newborn
Sahih HadithSahih al-Bukhari 6306

أُعِيذُكَ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ صَحِيحًا كَامِلًا وَعَاقِلًا حَاذِقًا، وَأَعِذْهُ مِنْ صَدَاعٍ وَشَقَاءٍ اللَّهُمَّ طَوِّلْ عُمُرَهُ وَصَحِّحْ جِسْمَهُ وَقَوِّهِ، وَارْزُقْهُ اللَّهُمَّ بَلَاغَتَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ زِدْهُ إِيمَانًا وَيَقِينًا، وَحِكْمَةً وَفِقْهًا، وَتُقًى وَزُهْدًا، وَرَغْبَةً فِي الْآخِرَةِ، وَشَوْقًا إِلَى لِقَائِكَ اللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُ وَسَلِّمْ مِنْهُ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ أَوَّابًا تَقِيًّا، رَبِّ اجْعَلْهُ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْهِ، وَلِعِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ، وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ، وَأَجْرِهِ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ الْخَيْرَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ بَارًّا بِأَبَوَيْهِ، وَعَلَى خَيْرٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ قَوِيًّا فِي دِينِكَ، عَامِلًا بِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ، مُتَّبِعًا لِكِتَابِكَ، مُحِبًّا لِأَوْلِيَائِكَ، وَفِي جَنَّتِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ مُحِبًّا لِلْخَيْرِ، مُبْغِضًا لِلشَّرِّ، عَلَى مَا جَعَلْتَ لَهُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ فَهِمًا، وَحَكِيمًا، وَعَالِمًا، وَعَامِلًا، وَزَاهِدًا، وَعَابِدًا، وَرَغِبًا فِي الْآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ فِي صَدْرِ الْأُمَّةِ، وَفِي الْقُدْوَةِ، وَفِي الْعِزِّ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ فِطْنَةً، وَسَلَامَةً، وَيُسْرًا

I seek refuge for you in the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and every poisonous creature, and from every evil eye. O Allah, make him healthy, complete, intelligent, and skillful, and protect him from headache and misery. O Allah, lengthen his life, make his body sound and strong, and grant him success in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, increase his faith and certainty, wisdom and understanding, piety and abstinence, and his desire for the Hereafter and longing to meet You. O Allah, grant him safety and protect him from harm. O Allah, make him one who turns back to You often, and one who is pious. My Lord, make him [a source of joy] for me and for his parents, and for Your righteous servants, and his offspring. And facilitate good deeds through him. O Allah, make him dutiful to his parents, and better than that. O Allah, make him strong in Your religion, acting upon Your Prophet's Sunnah, following Your Book, loving Your allies, and [admitted] into Your Paradise. O Allah, make him love good and hate evil, and [bestow upon him] all the good You have destined for him. O Allah, make him understanding, wise, knowledgeable, practicing, abstinent, worshipful, and desirous of the Hereafter. O Allah, make him a leader of the Ummah, an example, and honored. O Allah, make him discerning, safe, and ease [his affairs].

U'iithuka bikalimatillahit-tammati min kulli shaytanin wa hammah, wa min kulli 'aynin lammah. Allahumma-j'alhu saḥīḥan kāmilān wa 'āqilān ḥāthiqān, wa a'idhu min ṣadā'in wa shaqa'i. Allahumma ṭawwil 'umurahu wa ṣaḥḥiḥ jasadahu wa qawwih, warzuqhu Allahumma balāghatahu fid-dunyā wal-ākhirah. Allahumma zidhu īmānan wa yaqīnan, wa ḥikmatan wa fiqhan, wa tuqan wa zuhdān, wa raghbatan fil-ākhirah, wa shawqan ilā liqā'ik. Allahumma sallimhu wa sallim minhu. Allahumma-j'alhu awwāban taqiyyan, Rabbi-j'alhu lī wa liwālidayhi, wa li'ibādika ṣ-ṣāliḥīn, wa dhurriyyatihi, wa ajrihi 'alā yadayhil-khair. Allahumma-j'alhu bārran biwālidayhi, wa 'alā khairin min dhālik. Allahumma-j'alhu qawiyyan fī dīnik, 'āmilān bisunnati nabiyyik, muttabi'an likitābik, muḥibban li-awliyā'ik, wa fī jannatik. Allahumma-j'alhu muḥibban lil-khair, mubghidan lish-sharri, 'alā mā ja'alta lahu min al-khair. Allahumma-j'alhu fahiman, wa ḥakīman, wa 'āliman, wa 'āmilān, wa zāhidan, wa 'ābidan, wa raghiban fil-ākhirah. Allahumma-j'alhu fī ṣadri l-ummah, wa fil-qudwah, wa fil-'izz. Allahumma-j'alhu fiṭnah, wa salāmah, wa yusrā.

When to Read

This comprehensive supplication can be recited for a newborn child, whether shortly after birth, during the Aqiqah ceremony, or at any time parents wish to invoke blessings for their child's spiritual and worldly development. It is particularly poignant when one first holds their baby, marveling at the miracle of life and seeking Allah's protection and guidance for them.

How to Read

Gently hold the newborn or place your hand on their head while making the dua. Recite with sincerity and a heartfelt connection to Allah. You can whisper the dua or say it aloud. It is also beautiful to have the parents and other family members join in making this dua together for the child.

Virtues & Benefits

This dua seeks Allah's protection from harm, both spiritual and physical. It asks for the child to grow into a righteous, intelligent, and God-conscious individual, possessing strong faith, good character, and a deep understanding of Islam. It also invokes blessings for a long, healthy life, a strong connection to Allah, and a significant positive impact on the Ummah, embodying a sense of wonder and discovery in their faith and life.

Source & Authentication

Narrated Ibn Abbas: Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to seek refuge for Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn saying: 'I seek refuge for you in the perfect words of Allah, from every Satan and every poisonous creature and from every evil eye.' Then he would say: 'Your father (Abraham) used to seek refuge with Allah for Ishmael and Isaac with these words.' (Sahih al-Bukhari 6306) *Note: The extended dua provided in the 'arabicText' field is a compilation of supplications commonly made for newborns, drawing from the spirit of seeking Allah's protection and blessings, and expanding upon the Prophet's ﷺ teaching of seeking refuge. While the initial part is directly from the hadith, the subsequent phrases are elaborated supplications for comprehensive well-being and development.*
Sahih HadithSahih al-Bukhari 6306
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