Mushna Dua Library
Mercy for Parents
Mercy for Parents
Transliteration
Rabbi-rhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira
Translation
My Lord, have mercy on them as they raised me when I was small.
Understand the dua
Background & benefit
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.
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.
dua for parents
Source & authenticity
Source: Quran
Reference: Al-Isra’ 17:24
Authenticity: 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.