Dua of forgiveness for mother and father

Recited for one's mother and father, especially when asking forgiveness and mercy for them, both during their lifetime and after their passing.

This dua appears in the Quran and is a beautiful example of a child praying for their parents; the person includes their mother and father, and the believers, together with themselves in the prayer.

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

• QuranSurah Ibrahim, 41

  This dua appears in the Quran as Prophet Ibrahim's (peace be upon him) prayer asking forgiveness for himself, his parents and the believers on the Day the reckoning is established.

Other duas connected to this topic.

• Dua for parents

  My Lord, have mercy on them, just as they raised me when I was young.

• Dua for righteous children

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

• Dua for offspring who establish the prayer

  My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.

Common questions about this dua.

• What is the dua of forgiveness for mother and father, and what does it mean?

  The dua of forgiveness for mother and father is “Rabbanaghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu'minina yawma yaqumul-hisab” (Surah Ibrahim, 41). Here is its Arabic, transliteration and meaning: “Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and all the believers on the Day when the reckoning is established.”

• Whose dua is this?

  It is the dua of forgiveness Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) made in the Quran for himself, his parents and all the believers.