Prayers for Children from the Quran
The Holy Quran encompasses numerous supplications specifically intended for children and descendants. Some notable examples include:
- (Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing * Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and [make] of our descendants a Muslim [in submission] nation to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful).
- (Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge. So forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire * Our Lord, and admit them into the Gardens of Eternity, which You have promised them, and whoever was righteous among their forefathers, their spouses, and their offspring. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise).
- (My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearing of supplication).
- (Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous).
- (My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication * Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established).
Prophetic Supplications for Children
Various authentic supplications from the Sunnah have been narrated for praying for children and descendants, including:
- (O Allah, You know that I love them, so love them in return).
- (O Allah, grant him wisdom and the understanding of the Book).
- (I seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and creeping thing, and from every evil eye).
- (O Allah, make him knowledgeable in religion and teach him interpretation).
Diverse Prayers for Children
A believer can invoke whatever they desire for their children and descendants. Here are some examples of such prayers:
- “O Allah, I ask You by Your beautiful names, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, to bless me in my children and descendants. Protect them from harm, grant them success in obeying You, and bestow upon me their righteousness.”
- “O Allah, grant my children and the children of Muslims lawful sustenance, make it easy for them to perform righteous deeds, O Lord of Glory and Honor. Make the glorious Quran the spring of their hearts, a cure for their chests, and a light for their sights. O Allah, bring joy to them through Your chosen Prophet, guide them to what You love and are pleased with, and make them humble before You. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the most honored of messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, the trustworthy messenger, and upon his family and companions.”
- “O Allah, divert my children and descendants and the children of Muslims from immorality and trials, both hidden and apparent, and make them among those who are grateful for Your blessings, and complete these blessings upon them, O Most Merciful.”
- “O Allah, bless our sons and daughters with wisdom, knowledge, and patience. Bestow upon them everything that is beneficial for them in this world and the Hereafter, whether I am aware of it or not, whether it has been concealed or revealed. O Allah, make them among those who have abundant lawful provision and protect them from calamities through Your mercy, O Most Merciful.”
- “O Allah, open for our children the doors of knowledge and grant them understanding through Your light. Enhance their character with patience and provide for them from sources they could never anticipate.”
- “O Allah, be pleased with our sons and daughters, and gather them with the Prophets, martyrs, and the righteous.”
- “O Allah, forgive our children, remove from them the whispers of Satan and the self. Guide them to what You love and are pleased with.”
- “O Allah, protect our sons and daughters from all harm. No one can divert evil except You, and no one can facilitate good except You. Bestow Your blessings upon them.”
- “O Security of the fearful, grant safety to our children and the children of Muslims. Protect them, shelter them, and turn them away from bad companions.”