This week’s Kutuby Learning blog talks about how you can make du’a for the well-being and prosperity of your children.
Allah SWT places the parent-child relationship in extremely high regard. In the Qur’an, Allah comforts us by saying that our efforts towards raising righteous children will never go in vain. He assures us that our reward is with Him.
As Muslim parents, we are to be responsible not only for the physical well-being of our children but also for their mental, spiritual, and emotional thriving as well. They have a right over us to be given a safe environment to grow up in, healthy in all aspects.
Praying for your children is also an essential responsibility of being a Muslim parent. After all, in addition to putting our best efforts into their upbringing, we rely upon Allah s.w.t’s mercy in realising our hopes and aspirations for our kids. The importance of a parent’s du’a for their child cannot be overstated as its value is reflected in several places in the Qur’an and Sunnah.
The Messenger of Allah s.a.w. said:
ثَلَاثُ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٌ لَا شَكَّ فِيهِنَّ دَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمُسَافِرِ وَدَعْوَةُ الْوَالِدِ عَلَى وَلَدِهِ
"There are three supplications that will undoubtedly be answered: the supplication of one who is oppressed, the supplication of the traveller; and the supplication of a parent for his child."
- (Sunan At-Tirmidhi)
As Muslim parents, we want the best for our children in their academics as well as their deen.
To make that possible, we must make efforts and also make du’a to Allah SWT as everything happens through His will. To know how we can make du’a for our children, read on.
Understanding When to Make Du’a
Although we should always make du’a for our children, there are highlighted times with greater chances of acceptance.
Du’a made post prayers while you are still sitting on your prayer mat are invaluable.
Additionally, we should take advantage of moments throughout the day during our interactions with our little ones to pray for them.
For instance, when your child is being stubborn or careless, are the times that we typically lose our temper and yell at them. What if we use those opportunities to make du’a instead? Through the Qur’an, we see how various revered parents also supplicated for their children when they were faced with difficulties.
Prophet Ibrahim (رضي الله عنه) prayed for his son, Prophet Ismail (رضي الله عنه).
Prophet Yaqub (رضي الله عنه) prayed for his son, Prophet Yusuf (رضي الله عنه).
Prophet Musa’s mother placed him under Allah’s care when she sent him afloat in a basket, fearing the Pharaoh.
Prophet Luqman’s du’a for his son was so special that Allah revealed it as a Surah of the Qur’an!
And who can forget the du’a of the mother of Maryam when she asked for Allah’s protection for her daughter from the evil Shaytan.
Read more about what times are best to make du’a in this blog by Kutuby Learning.
Beware of Making a Negative Du’a While Overwhelmed
Anger can undoubtedly cause us to say things we most often regret later. In the heat of the moment when our children are being, well children, we may find ourselves saying things like, “You will be sorry for not listening to what I said!”
While we definitely do not intend for them to be hurt in any way, our du’a (yes! It does count as an invocation!) against our kids can very well turn true.
Be very mindful of making a du’a while angry against your kids, as our Prophet Mohammad PBUH has reprimanded us against this.
Jabir bin ‘Abd Allah reported the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) as saying:
“Do not invoke curse on yourselves, and do not invoke curse on your children, and do not invoke curse on your servants, and do not invoke curse on your property, lest you happen to do it at a time when Allah grants your request.”
(Abu Dawud)
Instead, we can pray that Allah SWT guides our kids to make the right decision, the one that pleases Him and that He protects them from all forms of evil and misfortune. Ameen
Daily Du’as for Your Children
While there is no set way that you should follow when making du’a for your kids, there are du’as that have been mentioned in the Qur’an and Sunnah as being especially advantageous. Below we have compiled some dua’s that we love to make for our little ones.
Du’a for Protection Against the Evil Eye
أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ
“I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.”
-(Jami’ At-Tirmizi)
Du’a for a Child’s Devotion to Allah SWT
رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُسْلِمَةً لَكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
“Our Lord! Make us both (fully) submit to You and from our descendants a nation that will submit to you. Show us our rituals, and accept our repentance. You are truly the Acceptor of Repentance, Most Merciful.” Qur’an, 2:128
Du’a for a Child’s Righteousness
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي ۖ إِنِّي تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِين
"My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work the righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims." Qur’an, 46:15
Du’a for a Child’s Exam
اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إلاَّ مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلاً، وأنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الحَزْنَ إذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً
“Oh Allah! Nothing is easy except what you have made easy. If you wish, you can make the difficult easy.”
- (Sahih Ibn Hibban)
Du’a for Child’s Success
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
“My Lord! Bless me with righteous offspring.” Qur’an, 37:100
Du’a for Child’s Devotion to Ibaadah
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
“My lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.” Qur’an, 14:40
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These were a few of the du’as we shared along with the appropriate way to make du’a for your children. Please do get in touch and let us know what you would like us to share next.
