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Wa inni u'idhuha bika, the mother of Maryam at her birth

Quick answer

And I seek refuge for her in You, and for her descendants, from Satan, the expelled.

When to recite

The wife of 'Imran said this when her daughter Maryam was born, and her Lord accepted the child with a goodly acceptance (3:37). The words are recited as the verse gives them; their meaning, placing a newborn under Allah's protection, is for every child. Use it in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed count unless one is established by a cited source.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Quran 3:36. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
وَإِنِّي أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Wa inni u'idhuha bika wa dhurriyyataha mina-sh-shaytani-r-rajim.

Meaning in English

And I seek refuge for her in You, and for her descendants, from Satan, the expelled.

Why this dua matters

The wife of 'Imran said this when her daughter Maryam was born, and her Lord accepted the child with a goodly acceptance (3:37). The words are recited as the verse gives them; their meaning, placing a newborn under Allah's protection, is for every child.

Common questions
What does Wa inni u'idhuha bika, the mother of Maryam at her birth mean?

And I seek refuge for her in You, and for her descendants, from Satan, the expelled.

When should I recite Wa inni u'idhuha bika, the mother of Maryam at her birth?

The wife of 'Imran said this when her daughter Maryam was born, and her Lord accepted the child with a goodly acceptance (3:37). The words are recited as the verse gives them; their meaning, placing a newborn under Allah's protection, is for every child. Use it in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed count unless one is established by a cited source.

What is the source for Wa inni u'idhuha bika, the mother of Maryam at her birth?

Quran 3:36.

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