Family & Progeny

Continuous Mercy for Parents

Quran: Surah Al-Isra, 17:24

رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Transliteration

Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani sagheera.

English Meaning

My Lord, have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was a child.

বাংলা অর্থ

হে আমার পালনকর্তা! তাদের উভয়ের প্রতি রহম করুন, যেমন তারা আমাকে শৈশবকালে লালন-পালন করেছেন।

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Significance & Context

The Quran inextricably links the worship of God with profound benevolence toward parents. The linguistic formulation 'kama rabbayani sagheera' (exactly as they cherished/raised me when I was small) functions to systematically eliminate intergenerational arrogance. It forces the capable adult petitioner to continuously recall their initial state of total vulnerability and biological helplessness.

Related Duas

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ

Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibatan, innaka sami'ud du'a.

My Lord! Grant me from Yourself righteous offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.

Quran: Surah Al-Imran, 3:38

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رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ. رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Rabbij'alni muqimas salati wa min dhurriyyati, Rabbana wa taqabbal du'a. Rabbanaghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lilmu'minina yawma yaqumul hisab.

My Lord! Make me and my descendants steadfast in prayer. Our Lord! Accept my supplication. Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day of Reckoning.

Quran: Surah Ibrahim, 14:40-41

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رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lilmuttaqina imama.

Our Lord! Grant us joy in our spouses and children, and make us a model for the righteous.

Quran: Surah Al-Furqan, 25:74

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