Quran

Mercy for Parents

Gratitude · Parents · Mercy · Family

Al-Isra’ 17:24

رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Transliteration

Rabbi-rhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira

Translation

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

Meaning and benefit

It strengthens love and gratitude towards parents and keeps their efforts alive in one’s heart, especially when they have passed away or when one feels regret about past shortcomings.

Background

This dua comes right after Allah commands kind treatment of parents, telling us to humble ourselves to them and ask Allah to have mercy on them as they raised us. The verse links good manners with heartfelt dua, recognizing that no child can fully repay a parent and so appeals to Allah’s mercy for them. It balances service with humility and tenderness.

When to recite

Dua for parents

Source note

Classification: Quranic

Qur’anic supplication from al-Isrāʾ (17:24). It teaches humility, gratitude, and mercy toward parents while keeping obedience to Allah above every created being.

Quran references

Al-Isra 17:24

Sources

Quran source — Al-Isra’ 17:24