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

Quick answer

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

When to recite

Zakariya's du'a for a child, after years of waiting. A du'a for anything you've been hoping for too long. 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 21:89. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

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

Meaning in English

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

Why this dua matters

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

Source: Quran 21:89
Read in Barakah Life · Qur'an 21:89
Common questions
What does Rabbi la tadharni fardan, the du'a of Zakariya (AS) mean?

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

When should I recite Rabbi la tadharni fardan, the du'a of Zakariya (AS)?

Zakariya's du'a for a child, after years of waiting. A du'a for anything you've been hoping for too long. 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 Rabbi la tadharni fardan, the du'a of Zakariya (AS)?

Quran 21:89.

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