Dua for Parents: Rabbi Irhamhuma Kama Rabbayani Saghira
“Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira” is a supplication from the Quran (Quran 17:24, Surah Al-Isra). Read it below in the original Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to recite it.
رَبِّ ٱرْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرًۭا ﴿٢٤﴾
Transliteration: Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.
Translation: My Lord! Have mercy on them both as they did care for me when I was little.
Source: Quran 17:24 (Surah Al-Isra)
When to recite
At any time — for living parents and for parents who have passed away.
About this dua
In Surah al-Isra, right after commanding kindness to parents, Allah tells the believer to lower the wing of humble mercy to them and to pray for them with these words. It reminds us that the mercy we ask for them is in return for the care they gave us when we were small.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Quran 17:24 (Surah Al-Isra)
- 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 Al-Isra 17:24
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