Dua for children
Dua for children: the dua Prophet Zakariyya (peace be upon him) made in the Quran when asking for righteous offspring.
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Arabic
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً، إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ
- Transliteration
- Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka Sami'ud-dua.
- Meaning
- My Lord, grant me from Yourself pure (righteous) offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of prayer.
When it is recited
Recited by someone who desires a child or asks for righteous offspring.
Virtue
This dua is an example of an accepted dua in the Quran; Zakariyya (peace be upon him) prayed with it, and Allah granted him Yahya (peace be upon him).
Sources
This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.
- QuranSurah Ali Imran, 38
This dua appears in the Quran as the prayer of Prophet Zakariyya (peace be upon him) asking for righteous offspring.
- HadithTafsir / Quran, Surah Maryam 1-11
Zakariyya's (peace be upon him) prayer for a child and the glad tidings of Yahya (peace be upon him) are recounted in detail in the Quran.
Related duas
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this dua.
What dua does someone who desires a child recite?
The dua “Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka Sami'ud-dua” is recited.Whose dua is this?
It is the dua Prophet Zakariyya (peace be upon him) made in the Quran when asking for righteous offspring, and it was accepted.