Islamic Phrases

Dua for Spouse and Children in Arabic

Rabbana Hab Lana min Azwajina wa Dhurriyyatina Qurrata A'yunin waj'alna lil-Muttaqina Imama

Our Lord, grant us joy in our spouses and our children, and make us leaders of the righteous.

Meaning

Rabbana means "our Lord", hab lana means "grant us", min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina means "from our spouses and our children", qurrata a'yun means "the coolness of eyes", an Arabic way of saying deep joy and comfort, and waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama means "make us an example for the righteous". It comes from the end of Surah Al-Furqan, which describes the servants of the Most Merciful and the duas they make. It appears in the Quran at 25:74.

When to say it: Said by married couples and parents for a happy family, and by those hoping to marry or to have children.

Also spelled Rabbana hablana min azwajina, Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyatina, Dua for children, Dua for spouse, Dua for family.

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Other ways to write it

ربنا هب لنا من أزواجنا وذرياتنا قرة أعين واجعلنا للمتقين إماما

Without vowel marks

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ

Dua of Zakariyya for a child (Quran 3:38)

In other languages

Urdu
اے ہمارے رب! ہمیں ہمارے شریک حیات اور ہماری اولاد کی طرف سے آنکھوں کی ٹھنڈک عطا فرما، اور ہمیں پرہیزگاروں کا امام بنا۔
Indonesian
Wahai Tuhan kami, anugerahkanlah kepada kami penyejuk mata dari pasangan dan keturunan kami, dan jadikanlah kami pemimpin bagi orang-orang yang bertakwa.
Malay
Wahai Tuhan kami, kurniakanlah kepada kami daripada pasangan dan zuriat keturunan kami perkara-perkara yang menyukakan hati melihatnya, dan jadikanlah kami imam ikutan bagi orang-orang yang bertakwa.
Turkish
Rabbimiz! Bize gözümüzü aydınlatacak eşler ve zürriyetler bağışla ve bizi takvâ sahiplerine önder kıl.
Persian
پروردگارا، از همسران و فرزندانمان مایه روشنی چشم به ما ببخش و ما را پیشوای پرهیزگاران قرار ده.

Common questions

What is the dua for having a baby?

The prophet Zakariyya asked for a child with Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami'ud-du'a, "my Lord, grant me good offspring from You, You hear every prayer" (Quran 3:38), shown above. Ibrahim asked, Rabbi hab li minas-salihin, "my Lord, grant me a righteous child" (Quran 37:100).

What does qurrata a'yun mean?

Literally "coolness of the eyes". In Arabic, tears of joy are said to be cool, so it means people who bring you real happiness and peace.