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Rabbi la tadharni fardan, the dua of Zakariya (AS)

Quick answer

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

When to recite

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

Common questions
What does Rabbi la tadharni fardan, the dua 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 dua of Zakariya (AS)?

Zakariya (AS)'s dua for a child, after years of waiting. A dua 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 dua of Zakariya (AS)?

Quran 21:89.

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