Mercy for parents
Quranic supplication excerpt · Al-Isra · 17:24
Arabic with meaning.
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Meaning in English
My Lord, have mercy on them, as they cared for me when I was small.
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رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا
My Lord, have mercy on them
كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
As they cared for me when I was small
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Rabbi-rḥamhumā kamā rabbayānī ṣaghīrā
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Quran · Al-Isra · 17:24Full passage, context, and a named published translationIslamQA · How to Be Dutiful to Parents in IslamSupporting explanation from IslamQA; not a review of this entryLife With Allah · Quranic duasOrganisation reference and further readingThe displayed words are a supplication passage from the cited verses. Open the source for its full context. Halaqa’s wording, transliteration, and reflection require human review.
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