Five duas parents should make for children
“What our children need in these days and these times is a sincere compassion and mercy.”
Parents should regularly make five specific Qur'anic supplications for their children, let their children hear these prayers, and never pray against them.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Parents love to have righteous children, and du'a is a powerful means of spiritual support
- First Qur'anic du'a: Ibrahim asks Allah to make him and his offspring establish prayer (Surah Ibrahim 40)
- Second Qur'anic du'a: The mother of Maryam seeks protection for her child from Satan (Surah Ali 'Imran 36)
- Third, fourth, and fifth du'as: Zakariyya's prayer for offspring, the prayer for righteous spouses and children as delight of the eyes (Surah al-Furqan 74), and the prayer for gratitude and righteous deeds (Surah al-Ahqaf 15)
- Practical advice: let your children hear you making du'a for them
- Warning: never make du'a against your children, especially in anger
- Closing: extended du'a for children, family, and the Muslim ummah
In the khateeb's words
“Make dua that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will make them righteous. Make dua that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will bless them with righteous spouses.”
“What our children need in these days and these times is a sincere compassion and mercy and from their parents a sincere du'a, a sincere mercy from their parents”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches parents to regularly make Qur'anic duas for their children, asking Allah to guide, protect, and bless them. We can ask that our children establish prayer, be protected from Shaytan, have righteous relationships, become a comfort to our eyes, and grow into grateful people who do good deeds. Parents were encouraged to make these duas in sujood, during salah, and at night. The khateeb also encouraged children to hear their parents praying for them, so dua becomes part of the family's love and legacy. Finally, he reminded us never to make dua against our children, especially when we are angry, but to keep asking Allah to guide and repair their hearts.
- What is one thing you would like the family to make dua for you about?
- When do you feel most comfortable talking to Allah?
- How can we show love when someone in the family makes a mistake?
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