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Duas for waiting for a child.
When the wait for a child is long

Zakariya (AS) waited into old age, and Ibrahim (AS) asked for a righteous child. The Quran keeps their du'as for everyone who waits, alongside the forgiveness Nuh (AS) urged on his people (71:10 to 12).

5 sourced Du'as Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and source
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Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ

Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami'u-d-du'a.

“My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.”

Quran 3:38

The prayer of Zakariya (AS) for a good and righteous child. It is a fitting Du'a for anyone asking Allah (SWT) for children or praying for the goodness of future offspring.

Du'a 2 · Du'as from the Qur'an

Rabbi la tadharni fardan, the du'a of Zakariya (AS)

رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ

Rabbi la tadharni fardan, wa anta khayru-l-warithin.

“My Lord, do not leave me alone, and You are the best of inheritors.”

Quran 21:89

Zakariya's du'a for a child, after years of waiting. A du'a for anything you've been hoping for too long.

Du'a 3 · Du'as from the Qur'an

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yun, wa-j'alna li-l-muttaqina imama.

“Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the God-conscious.”

Quran 25:74

A Qur'anic prayer for spouses and children who bring deep joy through faith and good character, and for a family whose example helps others become mindful of Allah (SWT).

Du'a 4 · Du'as from the Qur'an

Rabbi hab li mina-s-salihin, the du'a of Ibrahim (AS) for a child

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Rabbi hab li mina-s-salihin.

“My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous.”

Quran 37:100

Ibrahim's du'a for a child. The next ayah tells how Allah (SWT) answered it with the glad tidings of a forbearing boy (37:101).

Du'a 5 · Morning adhkar

Sayyid al-istighfar, the master supplication for forgiveness

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika ma-stata't, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana't, abu'u laka bi ni'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u laka bi dhanbi, faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfiru-dh-dhunuba illa Anta.

“O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and Your promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You.”

Sahih al-Bukhari 6306

The Prophet ﷺ said whoever recites this with conviction in the morning and dies that day before evening is of the people of paradise. Same at evening.