Dua for New Parents and Their Response
Source: Ibn Majah 3167
((بَارَكَاللَّهُلَكَفِيالْمَوْهُوبِلَكَ،وَشَكَرْتَالْوَاهِبَ،وَبَلَغَأَشُدَّهُ،وَرُزِقْتَبِرَّهُ)).وَيَرُدُّعَلَيْهِالْمُهَــــــنَّأُفَيَقُولُ:((بَارَكَاللَّهُلَكَوَبَارَكَعَلَيْكَ،وَجَزَاكَاللَّهُخَيْراً،وَرَزَقَكَاللَّهُمِثْلَهُ،وَأَجْزَلَثَوَابَكَ)).
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Transliteration
Barakallahu laka fil-mawhubi laka, wa shakarta al-wahiba, wa balagha ashuddahu, wa ruziqta birrahu. Wa yaruddu 'alayhi al-muhanna'u fa yaqulu: Barakallahu laka wa baraka 'alayka, wa jazakallahu khayran, wa razaqaka mithlahu, wa ajzala thawabaka.
Translation
May Allah bless you with His gift to you, and may you give thanks to the Giver. May the child reach the age of maturity, and may you be granted its righteousness. The person being congratulated replies: May Allah bless you and shower His blessings upon you, and may Allah reward you with good, grant you its like, and give you a great reward.
Context
This supplication is recited by the one congratulating new parents. It asks Allah to bless the child, enable the parents to be thankful, and for the child to grow into a righteous individual. The response from the parents acknowledges the blessing and prays for the well-wisher in return.
Benefit
This dua fosters gratitude for the gift of children and seeks Allah's blessings for both the child and the parents, strengthening the bonds of community through shared joy and supplication.
When to Recite
Recited when congratulating someone on the birth of a child.