Dua for Deceased Parents | Quranic Dua for Parents Who Passed Away

Islam encourages believers to pray for their parents. After a parent passes away, children can continue making sincere dua for their forgiveness and mercy. This is one of the ways to continue showing goodness (Birr) to them after their death.

رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Transliteration

Rabbirhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.

Translation

My Lord, have mercy upon them as they raised me when I was small.

Source

Quran — Quran — Surah Al-Isra 17:24

Authenticity: Quran

Meaning and Explanation

The dua asks Allah to treat one's parents with the utmost mercy, just as they showed love, care, and mercy to their child during their vulnerable years of infancy and childhood.

When to Recite

Read it regularly—after daily prayers, during moments of solitude, or whenever you remember your parents.

How to Recite

Recite it with a heart full of gratitude and love, asking Allah to grant them a high place in Jannah (Paradise).

Important Notes

This is Quran 17:24. While this verse applies to living parents, it is also highly recommended to recite it for those who have passed away. The Prophet ﷺ mentioned that a child's prayer for their parents is one of the few things that benefits a person after death.

Benefits

Reciting this dua is an act of obedience to Allah's command in the Quran. It is a way for a child's prayers to potentially elevate the status of their parents in the Hereafter.

Additional Duas

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Rabbanaghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu'minina yawma yaqumul-hisab

Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the account is established.

Source

Quran — The Holy Quran — Surah Al-Isra 17:24

Authenticity: Authentic — Quranic verse

Direct command from Allah to pray for parents.

Hadith — Sahih Muslim — Sahih Muslim 1631

Authenticity: Sahih (Authentic)

Hadith regarding the three ongoing deeds after death.

Content type: Quran

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