Supplication for his Parents His Supplication for his Parents ( peace be upon them)
دُعَاؤُهُ لِأَبَوَيْهِ
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد عَبْـدِكَ
O God, bless Muhammad, Thy slave
وَرَسُولِـكَ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ،
and Thy messenger, and his Household, the pure,
وَاخْصُصْهُمْ بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ وَسَلاَمِكَ،
and single them out for the best of Thy blessings, Thy mercy, Thy benedictions, and Thy peace!
وَاخْصُصِ اللَّهُمَّ وَالِدَيَّ بِالْكَرَامَةِ لَدَيْكَ،
And single out my parents, O God, for honour with Thee
وَالصَّلاَةِ مِنْكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
and blessings from Thee, O Most Merciful of the merciful!
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَأَلْهِمْنِي عِلْمَ مَا يَجبُ لَهُمَا عَلَىَّ إلْهَاماً،
teach me through inspiration knowledge of everything incumbent upon me toward them,
وَاجْمَعْ لِي عِلْمَ ذلِكَ كُلِّهِ تَمَامـاً،
and gather within me knowledge of all that completely!
ثُمَّ اسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِمَا تُلْهِمُنِي مِنْـهُ،
Then make me act in accordance with what Thou hast inspired me
وَوَفِّقْنِي لِلنُّفُوذِ فِيمَا تُبَصِّـرُنِيْ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ،
and give me the success to put into practice the knowledge Thou hast shown to me,
حَتَّى لاَ يَفُوتَنِي اسْتِعْمَالُ شَيْء عَلَّمْتَنِيْهِ،
lest I fail to act according to something Thou hast taught me
وَلاَ تَثْقُلَ أَرْكَانِي عَنِ الْحُفُوفِ فِيمَا أَلْهَمْتَنِيهِ.
or my limbs feel too heavy to perform that with which Thou hast inspired me!
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,
كَمَا شَرَّفْتَنَا بِهِ
as Thou hast ennobled us through him,
وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
and bless Muhammad and his Household,
كَمَا أَوْجَبْتَ لَنَا الْحَقَّ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ بِسَبَبِهِ.
as Thou hast made incumbent upon us rights toward the creatures because of him!
أللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي أَهَابُهُمَا هَيْبَةَ السُّلْطَانِ الْعَسُوفِ،
O God, fill me with awe of my parents, the awe one has toward a tyrannical sovereign,
وَأَبَرُّهُمَا بِرَّ الأُمِّ الرَّؤُوفِ،
and let me be devoted to them, with the devotion of a compassionate mother!
وَاجْعَلْ طَاعَتِي لِوَالِدَيَّ وَبِرِّيْ بِهِمَا
Make my obedience and devotion to them
أَقَرَّ لِعَيْنِي مِنْ رَقْدَةِ الْوَسْنَانِ،
more gladdening to my eyes than sleep to the drowsy
وَأَثْلَجَ لِصَدْرِي مِنْ شَرْبَةِ الظَّمْآنِ
and more refreshing to my breast than drink to the thirsty,
حَتَّى أوثِرَ عَلَى هَوَايَ هَوَاهُمَا
so that I may prefer their inclination to my inclination,
وَأُقَدِّمَ عَلَى رِضَاىَ رِضَاهُمَا وَأَسْتَكْثِرَ بِرَّهُمَا
set their satisfaction before my satisfaction, make much of their devotion to me
بِي وَإنْ قَلَّ وَأَسْتَقِلَّ بِرِّي بِهِمَا وَإنْ كَثُرَ.
though it be little, and make little of my devotion to them though it be great.
أللَّهُمَّ خَفِّضْ لَهُمَا صَوْتِي،
O God, lower before them my voice,
وَأَطِبْ لَهُمَا كَلاَمِي،
make agreeable to them my words,
وَأَلِنْ لَهُمَا عَرِيْكَتِي،
make mild before them my temper,
وَاعْطِفْ عَلَيْهِمَا قَلْبِي،
make tender toward them my heart,
وَصَيِّرْنِي بِهِمَا رَفِيقاً، وَعَلَيْهِمَا شَفِيقاً.
and turn me into their kind companion, their loving friend!
أللَّهُمَّ اشْكُرْ لَهُمَا تَرْبِيَتِي وَأَثِبْهُمَا عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِي،
O God, thank them for my upbringing, reward them for honouring me,
وَاحْفَظْ لَهُمَا مَا حَفِظَاهُ مِنِّي فِي صِغَرِي.
and guard them as they guarded me in my infancy!
اللَّهُمَّ وَمَا مَسَّهُمَا مِنِّي مِنْ أَذَىً أَوْ خَلَصَ إلَيْهِمَا عَنِّي مِنْ مَكْرُوه
O God, and whatever harm has touched them from me, detested thing has reached them from me,
أَوْ ضَاعَ قِبَلِي لَهُمَا مِنْ حَقٍّ
or right of theirs which has been neglected by me,
فَاجْعَلْهُ حِطَّةً لِذُنُوبِهِمَا
allow it to alleviate their sins,
وَعُلُوّاً فِي دَرَجَاتِهِمَا
raise them in their degrees,
وَزِيَادَةً فِي حَسَنَاتِهِمَا
and add to their good deeds!
يَا مُبَدِّلَ السَّيِّئاتِ بِأَضْعَافِهَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ.
O He who changes evil deeds into manifold good deeds!
أللَّهُمَّ وَمَا تَعَدَّيَا عَلَيَّ فِيهِ مِنْ قَوْل،
O God, whatever word through which they have transgressed against me,
أَوْ أَسْرَفَا عَلَىَّ فِيْهِ مِنْ فِعْل،
act through which they have been immoderate with me,
أَوْ ضَيَّعَاهُ لِي مِنْ حَقٍّ أَوْ قَصَّرا بِي عَنْهُ مِنْ وَاجِب
right of mine which they have left neglected, or obligation toward me in which they have fallen short,
فَقَدْ وَهَبْتُهُ وَجُدْتُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِمَا،
I grant it to them and bestow it upon them,
وَرَغِبْتُ إلَيْكَ فِي وَضْعِ تَبِعَتِهِ عَنْهُمَا
and I beseech Thee to remove from them its ill consequence,
فَإنِّي لا أَتَّهِمُهُمَا عَلَى نَفْسِي،
for I do not accuse them concerning myself,
وَلاَ أَسْتَبْطِئُهُمَا فِي بِرِّي،
find them slow in their devotion toward me,
وَلا أكْرَهُ مَا تَوَلَّياهُ مِنْ أَمْرِي يَا رَبِّ
or dislike the way they have attended to my affairs, my Lord!
فَهُمَا أَوْجَبُ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ،
They have rights against me which are more incumbent,
وَأَقْدَمُ إحْسَانـاً إلَيَّ
precedence in beneficence toward me that is greater
وَأَعْظَمُ مِنَّةً لَـدَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أقَاصَّهُمَا بِعَدْل،
and kindness toward me that is mightier than that I should settle accounts with justice
أَوْ أُجَازِيَهُمَا عَلَى مِثْل،
or repay them with equivalents.
أَيْنَ إذاً يَا إلهِيْ طُولُ شُغْلِهِمَا بِتَرْبِيَتِي ؟
Where then, my God, would be their long occupation with bringing me up?
وَأَيْنَ شِدَّةُ تَعَبِهِمَا فِي حِرَاسَتِيْ ؟
Where the hardship of their toil in taking care of me?
وَأَيْنَ إقْتَارُهُمَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمَا لِلتَّوْسِعَةِ عَلَيَّ؟
Where the stinting of themselves to provide me with plenty?
هَيْهَاتَ مَا يَسْتَوْفِيَانِ مِنِّي حَقَّهُمَا،
What an idea! I can never discharge their right against me,
وَلاَ اُدْرِكُ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَيَّ لَهُمَا
fulfil my obligations toward them,
وَلا أَنَا بِقَاض وَظِيفَةَ خِدْمَتِهِمَا.
or accomplish the duty of serving them.
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
So bless Muhammad and his Household
وَأَعِنِّي يَا خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتُعِينَ بِهِ.
and help me, O Best of those whose help we seek!
وَوَفِّقْنِي يَا أَهْدَى مَنْ رُغِبَ إلَيْهِ،
Give me success, O Most Guiding of those whom we beseech!
وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنِي فِي أَهْلِ الْعُقُوقِ لِلآباءِوَالأُمَّهاتِ
Place me not among the people of disrespect to fathers and mothers
يَوْمَ تُجْزى كُلُّ نَفْس بِمَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لاَيُظْلَمُونَ.
on the day when "every soul will be repaid for what it has earned, they shall not be wronged" (45:22).
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِـهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ،
O God, bless Muhammad, his Household, and his progeny
وَاخْصُصْ أَبَوَيَّ بِأَفْضَلِ مَا خَصَصْتَ بِهِ
and single out my parents for the best which Thou hast singled out for
آبَاءَ عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَاُمَّهَاتِهِمْ يَا أَرْحَمَ الـرَّاحِمِينَ.
the fathers and mothers of Thy faithful servants, O Most Merciful of the merciful!
أللَّهُمَّ لاَ تُنْسِنِي ذِكْرَهُمَا فِي أَدْبَارِ صَلَوَاتِي
O God, let me not forget to remember them after my ritual prayers,
وَفِي أَناً مِنْ آناءِ لَيْلِي،
at every time throughout my night,
وَفِي كُلِّ سَاعَة مِنْ سَاعَاتِ نَهَارِي.
and in each of the hours of my day!
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَاغْفِرْ لِي بِدُعَائِي لَهُمَا،
forgive me through my supplication for my parents,
وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمَـا بِبِرِّهِمَـا بِي،
and forgive them through their devotion toward me
مَغْفِرَةً حَتْمـاً وَارْضَ عَنْهُمَا
with unfailing forgiveness, be well pleased with them
بِشَفَاعَتِي لَهُمَا رِضَىً عَزْماً،
through my intercession for them with resolute good pleasure,
وَبَلِّغْهُمَا بِالْكَرَامَةِ مَوَاطِنَ السَّلاَمَةِ.
and make them reach through Thy generosity the abodes of safety!
أللَّهُمَّ وَإنْ سَبَقَتْ مَغْفِرَتُكَ لَهُمَا فَشَفِّعْهُمَا فِيَّ،
O God, if Thy forgiveness reaches them first, make them my intercessors,
وَإنْ سَبَقَتْ مَغْفِرَتُـكَ لِي فَشَفِّعْنِي فِيْهِمَا،
and if Thy forgiveness reaches me first, make me their intercessors,
حَتّى نَجْتَمِعَ بِرَأفَتِكَ فِي دَارِ كَرَامَتِكَ
so that we may gather together through Thy gentleness in the house of Thy generosity
وَمَحَلِّ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ،
and the place of Thy forgiveness and mercy!
إنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ وَالْمَنِّ الْقَدِيْمِ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ .
Verily Thou art Possessor of abounding bounty and ancient kindness, and "Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful" (7:151)!
