Dua for Righteous Children (Rabbi Hab Li Min Ladunka)
“Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah” is a supplication from the Quran (Quran 3:38, Surah Ali 'Imran). Read it below in the original Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to recite it.
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةًۭ طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ ﴿٣٨﴾
Transliteration: Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami'ud-du'a'.
Translation: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou art the Hearer of Prayer.
Source: Quran 3:38 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
When to recite
When hoping for children, and for the righteousness of children you already have.
About this dua
The supplication of Prophet Zakariyya, made in old age after he saw the provision Allah gave to Maryam. Allah answered him with the glad tidings of a son, Yahya (John), despite his old age and his wife’s barrenness.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Quran 3:38 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
- Arabic text in the Uthmani script with the English translation of Marmaduke Pickthall (1930). Transliteration is provided as a reading aid only; learning the Arabic pronunciation from a teacher is recommended.
- Read the source: Read Surah Ali 'Imran 3:38
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