Dua for offspring who establish the prayer

Recited when praying that oneself and one's children become a devout generation devoted to the prayer.

This dua appears in the Quran; with it, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) asked for steadfastness in prayer not only for himself but also for his future offspring, and asked that his dua be accepted.

This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.

• QuranSurah Ibrahim, 40

  This dua appears in the Quran as Prophet Ibrahim's (peace be upon him) request that he and his offspring remain devoted to the prayer.

Other duas connected to this topic.

• Dua for righteous children

  My Lord, grant me (a child) from among the righteous.

• Dua of forgiveness for mother and father

  Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and all the believers on the Day when the reckoning is established.

• Dua for family and offspring

  Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the righteous.

Common questions about this dua.

• What is the dua for offspring who establish the prayer, and what does it mean?

  The dua for offspring who establish the prayer is “Rabbij'alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati, rabbana wa taqabbal du'a” (Surah Ibrahim, 40). Here is its Arabic, transliteration and meaning: “My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.”

• Whose dua is this?

  It is the dua Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) made in the Quran asking devotion to the prayer for himself and his children.