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Rabbana wa-j'alna muslimayni lak: make us and our children Yours

Quick answer

Our Lord, make us submit to You, and make from our descendants a nation that submits to You. Show us our rites of worship and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful.

When to recite

Ibrahim (AS) and Isma'il (AS) continued their du'a with these words while building the House. 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 2:128. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبَّنَا وَٱجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَآ أُمَّةًۭ مُّسْلِمَةًۭ لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbana wa-j'alna muslimayni laka wa min dhurriyyatina ummatan muslimatan lak, wa arina manasikana wa tub 'alayna, innaka anta-t-Tawwabu-r-Rahim.

Meaning in English

Our Lord, make us submit to You, and make from our descendants a nation that submits to You. Show us our rites of worship and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful.

Why this dua matters

Ibrahim (AS) and Isma'il (AS) continued their du'a with these words while building the House.

Source: Quran 2:128
Read in Barakah Life · Qur'an 2:128
Common questions
What does Rabbana wa-j'alna muslimayni lak: make us and our children Yours mean?

Our Lord, make us submit to You, and make from our descendants a nation that submits to You. Show us our rites of worship and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful.

When should I recite Rabbana wa-j'alna muslimayni lak: make us and our children Yours?

Ibrahim (AS) and Isma'il (AS) continued their du'a with these words while building the House. 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 Rabbana wa-j'alna muslimayni lak: make us and our children Yours?

Quran 2:128.

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