Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
I have seen people desperate for having a baby. They will do anything, go to any place where there is the remotest chance of help. They go to all the famous doctors, go abroad for treatment, eat all kinds of medicines, try weird alternative treatments. Some even go to magicians who give them tawiz or perhaps things to eat or drink before trying to conceive. This craving for a baby of our own gives rise to perhaps one of the most thriving businesses in the world.
We end up using all our money doing all these illogical and sometimes shirky things because we are desperate and don’t know what is the correct way. So here is an example from the Quran, about the story of a famous Prophet who was in the same fix, and how he dealt with it.
Kaf, Ha, Ya, ‘Ayn, Sad. [This is] a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zechariah When he called to his Lord a private supplication. [19:1-3]
Allah is showing us an example of His mercy on his slaves through the story of Zakariyah (as). He was a prophet from the children of Israel. When he was making this prayer, both he and his wife were already very old, as Allah mentioned later in the surah. Still he was hopeful of Allah giving him something which seemed impossible by common human logic, because nothing is impossible for Allah the All Mighty.
It is also mentioned that he made his prayer in secret, because that is more beloved to Allah.
He said, “My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has filled with white, and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy. And indeed, I fear the successors after me, and my wife has been barren, so give me from Yourself an heir Who will inherit me and inherit from the family of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You].” [19:4-6]
Zakariyyah first of all complains to Allah about his inabilities. Note that there is a difference between complaining about Allah, which is completely unacceptable, and complaining to Allah, which is praiseworthy. He explains his problems and obstacles in the path of what he wants. Then he tells Allah that He hasn’t ever left is prayer unanswered. That is, he is confident that Allah will answer this prayer to no matter how impossible it seems to have a child while his body has become weak and his hair white.
Then he says, I fear the successors after me. Why was he scared of the successors after him? What did he leave behind to inherit? He was a carpenter, and so obviously he didn’t have much wealth to leave behind. What he feared was that those succeeding him would not hold up Allah’s deen. He was talking about the inheritance of prophethood. He made his reason clear in his dua, that he didn’t want a child for taking care of him or inheriting his wealth, but for the sake of Allah, and he asked Allah to make the child pleasing to Him.
Look at the way Zakariyah is making dua. He didn’t just memorize some dua and repeat it over and over again. He was actually talking to Allah, complaining to Him, confiding in Him his worries and wishes in detail. Dua is supposed to be like that, a conversation with Allah. Also, he wasn’t asking for something to make his dunya better. He was asking for the progeny of prophets to continue, in order to save his Hereafter.
Allah prompty answers the prophet’s dua through His angels, and even gives his son a unique name Himself.
[He was told], “O Zechariah, indeed We give you good tidings of a boy whose name will be John [Yahya]. We have not assigned to any before [this] name.” [19:7]
He said, “My Lord, how will I have a boy when my wife has been barren and I have reached extreme old age?” [An angel] said, “Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me, for I created you before, while you were nothing.’ “ [19:8-9]
Now look at how Allah answered His dua. He didn’t just give him what he wanted, a son who is pleasing to Allah. He gave him much much more. Yahya was an amazing, unique person. Look at how Allah Himself praises him:
﴿ييَحْيَى خُذِ الْكِتَـبَ بِقُوَّةٍ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحُكْمَ صَبِيّاً – وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوةً وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا – وَبَرًّا بِوَلِدَيْهِ وَلَمْ يَكُن جَبَّاراً عَصِيّاً – وَسَلَـمٌ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ حَياً ﴾
[ Allah ] said, “O John, take the Scripture with determination.” And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy And affection from Us and purity, and he was fearing of Allah And dutiful to his parents, and he was not a disobedient tyrant. And peace be upon him the day he was born and the day he dies and the day he is raised alive. [12-15]
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So talk to Allah the way Zakariyah talked to him, and have confidence that Allah won’t just answer your dua, but will in fact give you much more in sha Allah. We don’t need to resort to illogical methods for getting what we want. Allah has already given us the most powerful tool, we just need to use it with sincerity.
Tabassum Mosleh
Assalamu alaykum, thanks for this good and encouraging article. I want to ask you, can i translate your article in any other language that my friends can understand well the message of this article.
Jazakallahu khairan
walaikumussalam warahmatullah wabarakatuh, of course you can ukhti, feel free to do so. Please site the original link in the translated article. Jazakillahu khayran.
Jazak Allah khair sis for the beautiful inspiring article. May Allah bless you. Ameen
Aslm alaikum which dua did he exactly say cause i have a friend she has has one child she realy is in need of a nother child cause her marriage is in problem
Please pray for me Allah bless me with another child I have only one son and he is now eight years old and I want to have another baby for us.
Sister say ALHAMDULLILAH I have been married 10 years no child Mashallah Allah has blesses you with one be great full of his blessings x
Ya Allah grant me a very very pious child who is taking your religion to those who are not in your religion… So pls gift me a child n a very best generation to work for your Dheen….Ya Allah you only know the best time to give me a pious child…
Jazak Allah Khair .i am wishing for a child ,please make dua for me.
Jazakum llahu kairan
Please pray for me Allah bless me with another child I have only one son and he is now eight years old and I want to have another baby for us.
Jazak Allah Khaira for this beautiful article.May Almighty Allah answers your dua to Him also amen
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم A’oodhubillahi minashshaitaanirrajeem I seek refuge in Allah from the rejected Shaitaan (Evil)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Bismilla hirrahmaa nirraheem In the name of Allah
the most gracious ,the most merciful
السلام عليكم ASSA LAAMU ALAIKUM May Peace be upon all of you
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam First of all I thank almighty Allah for introducing me to you and you to me الحمد لله ALHAMDULILLAH All praise and thanks to be Allah
I would like to add some thing to this story What inspired ZKARIYA PBUOH to recite the above mentioned DUA .
Always these Aya’s bring me tears as well as smile when I listen to them during my salath (When the Imams recite them)
Aala Imraan (Suar3 Aya33 )
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحً۬ا وَءَالَ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ وَءَالَ عِمۡرَٲنَ عَلَى ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ
Indeed (Verily) Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of ‘Imran above (all His) creatures.( Aala Meen)
When Mariyam’s (*Mary’s) Peace be upon her mother Imraan ‘s PBUOH wife was pregnant for Mariam PBUOH She recited the following Dua
then 3/35
) إِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ عِمۡرَٲنَ رَبِّ إِنِّى نَذَرۡتُ لَكَ مَا فِى بَطۡنِى مُحَرَّرً۬ا فَتَقَبَّلۡ مِنِّىٓۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
(Remember) when the wife of ‘Imran said: My Lord! I have vowed unto Thee that which is in my belly as a consecrated (offering). Accept it from me. Verily YOU( ALLAH) only YOU (ALLAH) the Hearer, the Knower!
( in fact she wanted a boy so that the boy can serve in the Temple for Allah according to their tradition)
But Allah gave her a Girl (MariyamPBUOHer)
Then she recited this
3/36
فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتۡہَا قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَضَعۡتُہَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتۡ وَلَيۡسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلۡأُنثَىٰۖ وَإِنِّى سَمَّيۡتُہَا مَرۡيَمَ وَإِنِّىٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ
And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered of a female – Allah knew best of what she was delivered – the male is not as the female; and Indeed! I have named her Mary, and Verily ! I crave YOUR protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the outcast.
While this little girl ,MARIYA PBUOH in the Chamber of the Temple Zakeriya PBUOH dropped by then Mariyam gave him some food
Then the story goes as
3/37
فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍ۬ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنً۬ا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّاۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيۡهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزۡقً۬اۖ قَالَ يَـٰمَرۡيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَـٰذَاۖ قَالَتۡ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرۡزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٍ
And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! From wher you get this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah provides without stint to whom He will.
Some scholars or Imams say The food was out of season food If Allah can provide out of season food why cant I ask Allah for a child even though I am out of producing season
Then He asked the DUA
3/38
قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ۬ وَقَدۡ بَلَغَنِىَ ٱلۡڪِبَرُ وَٱمۡرَأَتِى عَاقِرٌ۬ۖ قَالَ كَذَٲلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفۡعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ
Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! YOU are the Hearer of Prayer.
As a home work I humbly request all you readers to check Sura 3 the other Yays UPTO 43
If I have made any mistakes please correct me
إن شاء الله Insha Allah If the creator willing
جزاكم الله خيرا Jazakumullahu khairan May Allah reward you good
إن شاء الله Insha Allah If the Allah willing
كفى المحسن احسانه وكفى المسئ اساءته Kafal muhsinal ihsaanuhu wakafel maseea isaa’athuhu A good person’s good deeds will save him or her ,and a bad person’s evil deeds will destroy him or her
والسلام في امان الله Fee amanallah Be in Allah’s protection
I do every good deed not to please anyone but to please the almighty creator of the earth ,the heaven and every thing including you and me
(Allah الله )
Wassalaam
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Assalamu alaikum varahmathullahi wabarakathuhu…dear brothers and sisters,please pray for us to be blessed with a baby….i rely on the miracle of allah….please make dua for us….I deliberately need that coolness (baby) to our eyes….jazakallah khair
Assalamu aleikum .I hope you’re doing fine I just came across your statement and I truly pray that conceive right away and have a healthy baby .May he or she be in the coolness of your eyes and greatness of your hearts .Ameen .I need your duaz too .May Allah bless us all to have righteous kids. Ameen
Am also in need of a baby 😭
This is so beautiful, as am also praying to Allah for blessed children . May Allah gives us the patient and answered our prayers 🙏
Please pray that Allah bless me with a baby I’m having sabr I have been praying for two years…. please pray that I conceive with Michael
Assalam aleikum.. the story is inspiring. I have been craving for a child though learned I was under sihr not to bare kids for I am a sec wife so it was done out of jealousy. Pliz pray for i get through this test and may allah grant me a wonderful kid inshallah
Please help me pray to conceive naturally at 46
Assalamu Alaikum…pls put me in your duas as I wish to have children of my own . We have been trying and praying for nine years now and we have faith that Allah will bless us soon.
Sister may Allah bless you with children ameen I also been trying for 10 years pray for to x
Jazakallahu khair… Assalamun alaikum, please I am seeking the blessings of Allah in the form of a child… assist me In your duas, May Allah hear my prayers… Ameen
My sister is get old pls assist me in praying for to get pregnant and have happiness baby from Allah . I love to give testimony of her babies
Your never to old when Allah blesses you with a child it’s a gift from Allah so accept the blessings may Allah the greatest grant your sister a child ameen may Allah Grant me and all sisters who are trying ameen
Asalam Aleikum
I’m very glad I saw this page yesterday n it is very inspiring. May Allah Grant Us All Our Heart Desire 🤲. Ameen
Jazzakhumllahi-khairan