Duas for Parents
Show your parents mercy with the Quranic supplication Allah Himself taught the believers.
Background
Allah has commanded kindness to parents in the same breath as His own worship (Quran 17:23). The supplication 'Rabbi-irhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira' is the dua Allah Himself taught the believers in Surah al-Isra. Recite it after every prayer if you can.
Authentic Duas (4)
Situations
Dua for Parents — Rabbi Irhamhuma
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up when I was small.
Daily Life
Prophet Ibrahim's ﷺ Dua for Guidance and Submission
رَّبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
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.
Quranic Duas
Quranic Dua for Forgiveness — Rabbana Ighfir Li Wa Li Walidayya
رَّبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established.
Around Salah
Dua for Believers During Tashahhud
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
My Lord, forgive me, my parents, those who enter my home as believers, and all believing men and women.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most well-known dua for parents?
'Rabbi-irhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira' (Quran 17:24) — 'My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up when I was small.'
Can I make dua for non-Muslim parents?
You may ask Allah for their guidance, well-being in this world, and any worldly good — scholars allow this — but seeking forgiveness for them after their death is restricted by the Quran.