Supplications for Pious Children

رَبِّ هَب لى مِن لَدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَميعُ الدُّعاءِ 
Rabbi hablii mil ladunnka zhur-riy-yatan Tay-yibah: innaka samii-’Ud du’AA
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“O my Lord! Grant unto me from Thee a progeny that is pure: for Thou art He that heareth prayer!

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رَبِّ هَب لى مِنَ الصّٰلِحينَ 
Rabbi hab-lii minaS SaaliHeen

“O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!”

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رَبَّنَا وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا مُسۡلِمَيۡنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَآ أُمَّةً۬ مُّسۡلِمَةً۬ لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا
 مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبۡ عَلَيۡنَآ‌إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Rabbanaa waj-’Alnaa Muslimayni laka wa minn Dhurriyatinaa ummatam Muslimatal laka wa arinaa Manaasikanaa wa tub ‘Alaynaa innaka anntat-tawwaabur-RaHeem

Our Lord! Make of us Muslims, bowing to Thy (Will), and of our progeny a people Muslim, bowing to Thy (will); and show us our place for the celebration of (due) rites; and turn unto us (in Mercy); for Thou art the Oft-Returning, Most Merciful

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رَبِّ ٱجۡعَلۡنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى‌ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلۡ دُعَآءِ
Rabbij-’Alnii muqeemaS Salaati wa minn zhurriy-yatii: rabbanaa wa taqabbal du’AA

"O my Lord! make me one who establishes regular Prayer, and also (raise such) among my offspring O our Lord! and accept Thou my Prayer"

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رَبَّنَا هَبۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَزۡوَٲجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعۡيُنٍ۬
 وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا 
Rabbanaa Hablanaa min azwaajinaa wa zhurriy-yaatinaa qurrata a’A-yun. waj’Alnaa lil-muttaqeena imaamaa

“Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous.”

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رَبِّ لَا تَذَرۡنِى فَرۡدً۬ا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡوَٲرِثِينَ 
Rabbi laa tazharnii fardaw wa annta khayrul waari-theen

“O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors.”
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Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said,
“A servant will have his rank raised and will say, ‘O my Lord how has
this come about for me?’ He says, ‘through your sons after you
seeking forgiveness for you’”
(ibn Maajah)

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Abu Huraira (Allaah be pleased with him) reported 
Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) as saying:
When a man dies, his acts come to an end, but three,
recurring charity,or knowledge (by which people) benefit,
or a pious son, who prays for him (for the deceased).
(Muslim Book #013, Hadith #4005)


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