Qur’anic supplication · meaning, pronunciation and practice
This supplication widens concern beyond the self: it mentions parents and believers, and looks ahead to the Day of judgment. Read it with its Qur’anic context and the important clarification elsewhere in the Qur’an about Ibrahim’s request for his father.
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Qur’an study · Ibrahim
Ayah 14:41
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Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.
Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established."
Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the account is cast.
"O our Lord! cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness – me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!
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- Arabic and word segmentation
- Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API snapshot for Qur’an 14:41. The selected riwayah and Mushaf text field are recorded with the source data.
- Reading aids
- A full learner transliteration is not displayed; use the recitation and Arabic with a capable teacher. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
- Word audio and contextual glosses
- Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
- Named translations
- Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
- Complete recitation
- Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
The verse concludes the prayer in this part of Surah Ibrahim. Its wording includes the speaker, parents and believers. It is a request for forgiveness, not a declaration that the speaker knows the final judgment of particular people. Learning the verse does not authorise us to make claims about a relative’s unseen state.
The Arabic source, named translations and learning aids have different roles. The explanation below is an educational guide, not additional revelation. Bring any uncertainty about the wording back to the source panel and a capable teacher.
Understand what you are asking
Follow the movement from the individual to family and then the wider community of believers. The ending brings the Day of accounting into view. It encourages a learner to think beyond immediate preferences. A request for forgiveness is addressed to the Lord; it does not give the learner power to announce that forgiveness has certainly occurred.
The One being addressed is اللّٰه (ALLAH). Keep your attention on the meaning rather than the appearance of a progress badge. Learning a sacred text calls for care, but a beginner should be supported patiently, not embarrassed for needing help.
Learn the pronunciation with care
Begin by listening to the complete verse through the verified recitation control, once it is available, or with a capable Qur’an reader. Follow the Arabic from right to left. Listen to a short phrase, point to the same words and repeat after the reader. A transliteration can help you find your place, but English letters cannot represent every Arabic sound.
Use the word meanings as reading support, then return to a full named translation. Arabic grammar does not always divide into one English word for each Arabic word. Do not combine fragments from different translations and label the result as the original text. Ask a qualified reader about sounds and stopping places you are unsure of. A sensible amount of practice is a teaching choice, not a newly prescribed devotional count.
Bring the meaning into ordinary life
The Qur’an also sets a boundary that must not be hidden. Read the complete panels below. At-Tawbah 9:113 addresses seeking forgiveness for polytheists after their fate has become clear, even when they are relatives. The next verse explains Ibrahim’s earlier request for his father in connection with a promise and his subsequent withdrawal when matters became clear. Do not take 14:41 in isolation to cancel that clarification. Personal bereavement and questions about an individual’s circumstances should be discussed privately with a qualified scholar, not decided by an automated quiz.
Qur’an study · At-Tawbah A full learner transliteration is not displayed here. Listen to the complete ayah and use the Arabic with a capable teacher rather than guessing its sounds from English letters. Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it. Each word card: Arabic · reading aid · contextual gloss Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself. It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire. It is not for the Prophet, and those who believe, to pray for the forgiveness of idolaters even though they may be near of kin (to them) after it hath become clear that they are people of hell-fire. It is not fitting, for the Prophet and those who believe, that they should pray for forgiveness for Pagans, even though they be of kin, after it is clear to them that they are companions of the Fire. Qur’an study · At-Tawbah A full learner transliteration is not displayed here. Listen to the complete ayah and use the Arabic with a capable teacher rather than guessing its sounds from English letters. Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it. Each word card: Arabic · reading aid · contextual gloss Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself. And the request of forgiveness of Abraham for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became apparent to him [i.e., Abraham] that he [i.e., the father] was an enemy to Allāh, he disassociated himself from him. Indeed was Abraham compassionate and patient. The prayer of Abraham for the forgiveness of his father was only because of a promise he had promised him, but when it had become clear unto him that he (his father) was an enemy to Allah he (Abraham) disowned him. Lo! Abraham was soft of heart, long-suffering. And Abraham prayed for his father's forgiveness only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became clear to him that he was an enemy to Allah, he dissociated himself from him: for Abraham was most tender-hearted, forbearing.Ayah 9:113
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Ayah 9:114
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This resource does not classify any named person or offer individual funeral rulings. It preserves the Qur’anic clarification instead of presenting an unrestricted claim. A family relationship does not remove the need to read the relevant evidence accurately.
Teach a younger learner gently
For a young learner, begin with the three groups in the main verse and the meaning of asking for forgiveness. Do not invite children to judge a deceased family member or expose family religious differences in a group. Adults should handle the contextual boundary carefully and privately where necessary. With an older learner, practise reading two passages together rather than selecting only the one that seems easiest.
Give the learner time to explain in their own words before correcting them. Focus on one point at a time: recognising the addressee, finding a request or distinguishing source text from an example. Let them answer by speaking, pointing or writing. These are suggested teaching methods, not claims about a guaranteed learning result. Keep private family information out of shared classroom notes.
Check understanding and keep a useful record
Who is included in the main request? Why must the related passage be read before drawing a universal rule about every family situation?
Keep three learning aims separate: reading the page, explaining the meaning and reciting accurately. Reaching the end of a page does not prove memorisation or establish a person’s spiritual standing. In your own notes, record the phrase you reached and one question to return to; use the site’s save or assignment controls where they are available and working.
If you print the verse, select only what you need and avoid wasting paper. Keep Qur’anic text clean and handle it respectfully. Do not scatter or casually discard it. Ask a knowledgeable local teacher about suitable handling when a printed copy is no longer needed. The paper, screen and audio device are ways to access the words, not objects with independent protective power.