رَّبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ دَيَّارًا . إِنَّكَ إِن تَذَرْهُمْ يُضِلُّوا عِبَادَكَ وَلَا يَلِدُوا إِلَّا فَاجِرًا كَفَّارًا . رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًا
My Lord, do not leave any disbelievers on the earth. If You leave them, they will mislead Your servants. They will only give birth to wicked and disbelieving offspring. My Lord, forgive me, my parents, and anyone who enters my house as a believer. Forgive the believing men and women. Do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction.
Rabbī lā tadhar ʿalal-arḍi minal-kāfirīna dayyārā. Innaka in tadharhum yuḍillū ʿibādaka wa lā yalidū illā fājiran kaffārā. Rabbighfir lī wa liwālidayya wali man dakhalā baytīya muʾminan walil muʾminīna wal muʾmināti wa lā tazidiẓ-ẓālimīna illā tabārā.
Context
When seeking forgiveness and protection from the influence of wrongdoers. To ask for forgiveness for oneself, one's family, and the community of believers, and to seek protection from the harm of disbelievers and wrongdoers.
This supplication was made by the Prophet Nūḥ (Noah) during a time of widespread disbelief and wrongdoing. He sought Allah's forgiveness and protection for the believers while asking for the eradication of those who mislead others. His plea underscores the challenges faced by prophets and their communities in the face of overwhelming opposition.
Benefits
This duʿā is a plea for forgiveness and protection from the negative influences of disbelievers and wrongdoers. It emphasises the importance of seeking forgiveness not only for oneself but also for one's parents and the entire community of believers. The supplicant also acknowledges the potential harm that can arise if wrongdoers are left unchecked.
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