“ Our Lord, and Make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our offspring a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our ways of worship (all the ceremonies of pilgrimage – Hajj and ‘Umrah, etc.)and turn to us (in Mercy); Indeed, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.”
رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Rabbanaa waj’alnaa muslimayni laka wamin thurriyyatinaa ummatan muslimatan laka wa-arinaa manaasikanaa watub ‘alaynaa innaka antat-tawwaabur-raheem
Surah Al-Baqarah ,verse 128
This is the du’aa of the Prophets Ibrahim and Isma`il Alaihissalaam. They made this du’aa while they were building the Holy Kaaba.
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Word-by-word Meanings:
| Transliteration | Arabic | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Rabbanaa | رَبَّنَا | Our Lord, |
| waj’alnaa | وَاجْعَلْنَا | and Make us |
| muslimayni | مُسْلِمَيْنِ | both Muslims [in submission] |
| laka | لَكَ | to You |
| wamin | وَمِن | and from |
| thurriyyatinaa | ذُرِّيَّتِنَا | our offspring |
| ummatan | أُمَّةً | a nation |
| muslimatan | مُّسْلِمَةً | Muslim (SUBMISSIVE) |
| laka | لَّكَ | to You |
| wa-arinaa | وَأَرِنَا | And show us |
| manaasikanaa | مَنَاسِكَنَا | our ways of worship |
| watub | وَتُبْ | and turn |
| ‘alaynaa | عَلَيْنَا ۖ | to us (in Mercy) |
| innaka | إِنَّكَ | Indeed, You |
| anta | أَنتَ | (You) are |
| At-tawwaabu | التَّوَّابُ | the One Who accepts repentance, |
| Ar-raheem | الرَّحِيمُ | the Most Merciful |
Allah said that Ibrahim Alaihissalaam and Isma`il Alaihissalaam supplicated to Him,
“Our Lord! And make us submissive unto You and of our offspring a nation submissive unto You, and show us our Manasik, and accept our repentance. Truly, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.”
Ibn Jarir said, “They meant by their supplication, `Make us submit to Your command and obedience and not associate anyone with You in obedience or worship.”
Also, `Ikrimah commented on the Ayah,
“Our Lord! And make us submissive unto You”
“Allah said, `I shall do that.”’
“And of our offspring a nation submissive unto You”
Allah said, `I shall do that.'”
This supplication by Ibrahim Alaihissalaam and Isma`il Alaihissalaam is similar to what Allah informed us of about His believing servants,
“And those who say: `Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders of the Muttaqin” (25:74).
This type of supplication is allowed, because loving to have offspring who worship Allah alone without partners is a sign of complete love of Allah. This is why when Allah said to Ibrahim Alaihissalaam ,
“Verily, I am going to make you an Imam (a leader) for mankind (to follow you)”
Ibrahim Alaihissalaam said,
“And of my offspring (to make leaders).”
Allah said, “My covenant (prophethood) includes not the Zalimin (polytheists and wrongdoers)” which is explained by,
“And keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols”
Muslim narrated in his Sahih that Abu Hurayrah Radi Allahu anhu said that the Messenger of Allah Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam said,
“When the son of Adam dies, his deeds end except for three deeds: an ongoing charity, a knowledge that is being benefited from and a righteous son who supplicates (to Allah) for him.”
The Meaning of Manasik
Sa`id bin Mansur said that `Attab bin Bashir informed us from Khasif, from Mujahid who said, “The Prophet Ibrahim Alaihissalaam supplicated,
“and show us our Manasik”
Jibril then came down, took him to the House and said, `Raise its foundations.’
Ibrahim Alaihissalaam raised the House’s foundations and completed the building. Jibril held Ibrahim Alaihissalaam’s hand, led him to As-Safa and said, `This is among the rituals of Allah.’ He then took him to Al-Marwah and said, `And this is among the rituals of Allah.’ He then took him to Mina until when they reached the `Aqabah, they found Iblis standing next to a tree. Jibril said, `Say Takbir (Allah is the Great) and throw (pebbles) at him.’ Ibrahim Alaihissalaam said the Takbir and threw (pebbles at) Iblis.
Iblis moved to the middle Jamrah, and when Jibril and Ibrahim Alaihissalaam passed by him, Jibril said to Ibrahim Alaihissalaam, `Say Takbir and throw at him.’ Ibrahim Alaihissalaam threw at him and said Takbir. The devious Iblis sought to add some evil acts to the rituals of Hajj, but he was unable to succeed. Jibril took Ibrahim Alaihissalaam’s hand and led him to Al-Mash`ar Al-Haram and `Arafat and said to him, `Have you `Arafta (known, learned) what I showed you’ thrice. Ibrahim Alaihissalaam
said, `Yes I did.”’ Similar statements were reported from Abu Mijlaz and Qatadah.
