Prophet Ibrahim's ﷺ Dua for Guidance and Submission
Source: Quran 2:128
رَّبَّنَاوَاجْعَلْنَامُسْلِمَيْنِلَكَوَمِنذُرِّيَّتِنَاأُمَّةًمُّسْلِمَةًلَّكَوَأَرِنَامَنَاسِكَنَاوَتُبْعَلَيْنَاۖإِنَّكَأَنتَالتَّوَّابُالرَّحِيمُ
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Transliteration
Rabbanā wajʿalna muslimayni laka wa min dhurriyyatinā ummatan muslimatan laka wa arinā manāsikanā wa tub ʿalaynā, innaka anta al-Tawwābu al-Raḥīm.
Translation
Our Lord, make us submitters to You and [raise] from our offspring a nation of submitters to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
Context
This is a profound supplication from Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and his son Ismail (peace be upon him) as they completed the building of the Ka'bah. They asked Allah to make them and their descendants sincere Muslims, devoted to Him alone.
Benefit
This dua embodies the ultimate aspiration of a believer: to live in submission to Allah and to raise a righteous lineage. It seeks divine guidance in worship and acceptance of repentance, encompassing the core of a fulfilling spiritual life.
When to Recite
Recited by Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and Ismail (peace be upon him) during the building of the Ka'bah; it is a timeless supplication for personal and familial devotion.