The theme of death is one of the key ones in any religion. And this is not surprising, because it is precisely the thoughts about the inevitable departure to the Eternal World that largely determine the behavior of believers in earthly life.
In Islam, great attention is paid to ensuring that a person receives a better fate after death. Relatives, friends and relatives of the deceased, as a rule, pray to the Almighty to place the soul of the deceased in the Garden of Eden and forgive his sins. Various duas serve this purpose, the texts of which are given below. Finding yourself next to the dying As a person, at the moment when the deceased’s eyes are closed, it is advisable to turn to Allah with the following prayer:
"Allahummyaghfir (state the name of the deceased) uarfyag dyarajatahu fil-madiyinya uahlufhu fii a’kybikhi fil-gabiriinya uagfirilyanya wa lyahu ya rabbyal alyamiin. Wafsi lyahu fiih kabrikhi ua nauuir lyahu fiih"
Translation of meaning:“Oh Allah! sorry (name of the deceased), raise his rank among those led on the right path, become his successor for those who remain after him, forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds! And make his grave spacious for him and illuminate it for him!”
Many Muslims know the phrase that should be said, upon hearing the news of someone's death:
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
Innya lillahi, vya innya ilyayhi rajigun
Verily, we belong to Allah and to Him we return!
Directly after burial It is advisable to turn to the Almighty with the following words:
“Allahumma-gfir lahullahumma sabbithu”
Translation of meaning:“Oh Allah, forgive him! O Allah, strengthen him!” In the biography of the Grace of the Worlds, Muhammad (s.g.w.) it is mentioned that usually at the end of the burial, the Prophet (s.g.w.) stood for several minutes at the grave, and then addressed those gathered: “Pray (to your Creator) for forgiveness for your brother (sister) and ask Allah to strengthen (him or her), for, verily, now he (she) is being asked questions” (Abu Dawud and al-Bayhaqi). Further, remembering those who have gone to another world brothers and sisters, Muslims resort to special duas - they can be read as native language, and in Arabic. Here are some examples of such prayers:
“Allahummyagfir-lyahu warhyamhu uagafihi uaqfu a’nhu wa akrim nuzullyahu wa wassi’ mudhyalahu waagsilhu bil-mya-i wassylji uabyaradi wa nyakkyhi minyal-khataaya kamya nyakkaytyal-syaubial-abiyada minyad-dyanyasi wa Abdilhu Dyaran Khairan min Dyarihi wa Ahlal Khairan min Akhlikhi uazyaujyan khairan min zyaujikhi wa-adzhilkhul-jyannyatya ua agyinzhu min a'zyabil-kabri wa a'zyabin-nyar"
Translation of meaning:“O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and deliver him, and show him mercy. And give him a good welcome, and make his place of entry(meaning grave - approx. website )spacious, and wash it with water, snow and hail(i.e., a metaphorical request is expressed to provide the deceased with all types of favors and grant him forgiveness for all his sins and omissions - approx. website ), and cleanse him from sins just as You cleanse him from dirt white clothes, and give him in return a house better than his house, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife, and bring him into paradise, and protect him from the torment of the grave and from the torment of fire!”(This text of the dua is given in the hadith transmitted by Muslim)
“Allahummya-gfir lihiyyanya ua myyitinya ua shakhidinya uaga-i-binya ua sagyyirinya ua kyabiirinya ua zyakyarina uya unsyanya. Allahummya myan ahyaytyahu minnya fya-ahyihi a'lal-isliam wa myan tauyaffyaytyahu minnya fya-ahyihi a'lal-name. Allahummya la tahrimnya ajrahu wa la tudylyanya bya'dyah"
Translation of meaning:“Oh Allah, forgive our living and dead, present and absent, young and old, men and women! O Allah, make sure that those of us to whom You give life live according to (the rules of) Islam, and those of us whom You give rest, rest in faith! O Allah, do not deprive us of our reward for him(that is, rewards for patience during trials - approx. website ) and do not lead us astray after him (i.e. after his death)!”(Found in the collections of hadiths of Ibn Majah and Ahmad).
“Allahumma innya (name of the deceased) fii zimmyatikya hyabli jyavyarika faqyhi min fitnyatil-kabri ua a’zaabin-nnyari ua anta ahlul-vyafya-i vyal-hyakk. Fyagfirlyahu värkhyamhyu innyakya antyal-g'afurur-rahiim"
Translation of meaning:"O Allah, verily (name of the deceased) is under Your protection and protection, save him from the temptation of the grave and the torment of fire. After all, You keep promises and show justice! Forgive him and have mercy on him, verily You are the Forgiving, the Merciful!”(This dua is given in the hadiths from Ibn Majah and Abu Dawood).
“Allahummya a’bdukya vyabnyu amyatikya ikhtyajya ila rahmyatikya ua antya ganiyun a’n a’zyabihi in kyanya muhsinn fazid fii hyasyanatihi wa in kyanya musi-an fyatajyauzz a’nkhu”
Translation of meaning:“Oh Allah! Your servant and the son of Your servant needed Your mercy, but You do not need his torment! If he did good deeds, then add them to him, and if he did bad, then do not punish him!”(Dua text according to a hadith narrated by al-Hakim).
There is also a separate dua, which is resorted to in the situation of ascension of the deceased prayers for a deceased child:
“Allahumma-ja’lhu lanya fyaratan wa salafiyan wa ajran”
Translation:“Oh Allah, make him ahead of us (in paradise) and become our predecessor and reward for us!”
Dua at the cemetery
It is known that Muslims regularly visit the graves of their loved ones and ancestors. It is also part of the tradition of holding the main Islamic holidays - Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayram) and Eid al-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr).
Aisha bint Abu Bakr (r.a.) said that the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) often went to the Al-Baki graveyard and said the following text Dua when entering a cemetery:
"Assalyamu alaikum! Darra kaumin muqminina, wa atakum ma tuaduna, gadan muajjalyuna, wa innya, insha Allah, bikum lahikun. Allahum-agfirli ahli Bakiil-Gharkad" (hadith from Muslim)
Translation of meaning: "Peace to you! O you who dwell in the monastery of the faithful, the promised has come, and tomorrow it will be our turn, and, truly, if it is the will of the Lord, we will come to you. O Almighty! Forgive the sins of those buried on Baki."
In addition, while staying in places of mass graves of people, you can say the following words:
“Assalamu alaikum, yaa ahlil-kubur. Yagfirullahu la nahua lakum. An-tum salafuna, wa nah-nu bil-asaar" (Tirmidhi)
Translation of meaning: “Peace be upon you who are underground (in the graves). May the Almighty forgive both you and us. You passed on to another world first, and we will be next.”
But how useful will good deeds performed in their favor - prayer and alms - be for dead people? This question occupies the minds of Islamic scholars, among whom there are those who question the possibility of living people helping the dead.
Arguments of those who are in favor
First, it is necessary to provide arguments that will allow us to answer the question posed above in the affirmative: 1. The Holy Quran contains a verse that describes how new generations of Muslims will ask for forgiveness for their deceased predecessors:
“And those who came after them say: “Our Lord! Forgive us and our brothers who believed before us! Do not plant in our hearts hatred and envy towards those who believed. Our Lord! Truly You are the Compassionate, the Merciful "" (59:10)
This verse is an example of how Muslims should turn to the Almighty for previous generations of Muslims who have already left this world. If this action did not have any special benefit for the dead, then, obviously, the revelation of such a verse would not make sense. 2. Very often you can find a hadith that talks about deeds that benefit a person after death. “When a person dies, the list of his good deeds closes.” [that is, it can no longer be replenished], however, three actions will bring him reward in the grave. This is an alms given for the benefit of others who continue to benefit from it, the production of knowledge and a well-bred child who will pray for his parent after his death” (Muslim). 3. (funeral prayer) is, in essence, a request to the Creator for forgiveness of the sins of the deceased. In addition, the Prophet Muhammad (s.g.w.), upon completing all the necessary procedures for preparing the deceased for burial, spoke the following words to the companions: “Make dua for the salvation of the soul of our brother, his manifestation of perseverance and firmness, because right now he is being tested in grave" (Abu Dawud). Another hadith, which is cited in the collection of Imam Muslim, says that people who come to the funeral prayer will actually intercede for the deceased. If there are at least a hundred such people, then Allah will accept their intercession on his behalf. 4. In the hadith transmitted by Aisha (r.a.), it is reported that one day a man turned to the Final Messenger of the Almighty (s.g.w.) and asked: “My mother died. Despite this, I feel that if she were alive, she would give alms to those in need. Can I now commit this act instead of her?” Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) answered this question in the affirmative (cited by Bukhari and Muslim). 5. Another argument in favor of the need to pray for the salvation of the souls of the dead is the norm from Islamic law, which allows for pilgrimage (Hajj) for the deceased. 6. In one of the hadiths of the Grace of the Worlds of Muhammad (s.g.w.) the following situation is given. They brought him a sheep, which he slaughtered himself. After this, the Prophet (s.g.w.) said: “For the pleasure of the Almighty. Allah is great! I performed this action for myself personally and for all those members of my community who were unable to perform the sacrifice” (Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi).
Arguments of opponents of prayer for the dead
Many other arguments can be given in favor of the need to perform good deeds on behalf of the deceased. However, representatives in the Middle Ages strongly opposed this. Let us give some of their arguments: 1) The Mu'tazilites, who preached in their works the need to rely solely on reason when studying the Holy Qur'an, cite the following verse:
“Every person is a hostage to what he has acquired” (74:38)
They argue that a person cannot count on success at the expense of other people. However, the Mu'tazilites overlook the fact that the verse deals only with sinful acts. The verse does not apply to good deeds. 2) Another verse of the Holy Quran was a frequent tool in the hands of the Mu'tazilites:
“A person will receive only what he strived for” (53:39)
From this it follows that a servant of Allah cannot rely on the deeds committed by other people. However, this argument of the Mu'tazilites can be answered from several positions at once. Let's start with the fact that the above verse is. Its legal component is replaced by a verse from Surah “Mountain”:
“We will reunite the believers with their descendants who followed them in faith, and we will not diminish their deeds in the least” (52:21)
Islamic theologians interpret this text Holy Scripture in the sense that on the Day of Judgment, the righteous children of their parents will be able to weigh down their scales, in which good deeds will be found. The same thing is said in the above hadith about three things that will bring God's reward to a person after death. Further, it is worth noting that the verse cited by the Mu'tazilites refers to infidels and those who hypocritically hid behind Islam. In some rivayat it is stated that the person mentioned in the verse is Abu Jahl, who brought a lot of harm to the first Muslims and left this world in disbelief. Thus, the Mu'tazili view on the issue at hand is rejected by the vast majority of Muslim scholars.
As we know, as soon as a person leaves this world, he no longer has the opportunity to perform acts for which he will receive a reward. However, every person has the opportunity to receive compensation even after death.
If a person bequeaths (to his heirs) to spend the property that he leaves after death on good deeds, he will be able to receive for this the same reward as he would have received if he had spent it during his lifetime. A person receives the same reward if he spent his property on a good cause ( for example, the construction of mosques, madrassas, roads, bridges, water pipelines, etc.), the fruits of which people will enjoy even after his death. There are two more ways in which a person can continue to receive a reward even after leaving for another world - this is useful knowledge left behind by a person and a child who will pray for him.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عمله إلاّ من ثلاث: صدقة جارية أو علم ينتفع به أو ولد صالح يدعو له
« When a person dies, all his deeds cease, with the exception of three deeds, the reward for which does not cease even after death: continuous charity (sadaqah jariya), knowledge from which people benefit, and righteous children who pray for their parents " (Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi)
As we see, in this hadith the Prophet ﷺ indicates that the prayers of righteous children benefit the deceased, therefore, his sins can also be forgiven. This also includes reading the Koran for the deceased. Although reading the Qur'an by anyone can benefit the deceased, if one of his children does it, then the deceased receives a greater reward. The Koran for deceased parents and other relatives can be read at home, in a mosque or in other suitable places, but it is preferable to do this near the graves of the dead.
Visiting the graves of loved ones, and especially parents, is an important sunnah. As reported from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the most comforting thing for the deceased is the time when he is visited by the person whom he loved in worldly life.
It is also reported from Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet ﷺ say:
مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ وَالِدَيْهِ كُلّ جُمُعَةٍ أَوْ أَحَدِهِمَا ، فَقَرَأَ عِنْدَهُمَا أَوْ عِنْدَهُ يس ، غُفِرَ لَهُ بِعَدَدِ كل آية وحرف منها
« Whoever visits the graves of his parents or one of them every Friday and reads Surah Yasin near them, the Almighty will forgive him as many sins as there are letters and words in this sura ». ( Daylami)
It happens that a person tortured them during their parents’ lifetime. But if after their death he continually prays for them, Allah Almighty can forgive and record his name among those who were submissive to their parents.
From this it is also clear that a person who visits the graves of his parents is obeying them, not causing them harm or torment, and fulfilling his duty to them. When visiting the graves of parents, it is necessary to behave in an appropriate manner, observing ethical standards. It is necessary to stand next to them at the same distance as you stood during their lifetime, showing respect and honor to them. You should not raise your voice near them.
You should not knock on their graves, hug them, or walk around them, and when leaving, you must behave as decently and respectfully as you did with them during life.
You should also make dua after reading the Quran, be it near graves or in other places, so that Allah Almighty accepts the reading and brings the reward for it to the dead. In this case, there will be much more hope for acceptance.
Imam An-Nawawi he said the following about this: “ The most famous opinion of Imam Al-Shafi'i is that the reward for reading the Koran cannot reach the deceased, but Shafi'i theologians believed that this was possible. If a person reads the Koran, then in conclusion let him say:
اَللَّهُمَّ أَوْصِلْ ثَوَابَ مَا قَرَأْتـُهُ إِلىَ فلان
« Allahumma awsil sawaba ma karatukhu ila fulan... »
« O Almighty! Bring the reward (sawab) for what was read by me to such and such (name is called)" (“Mukhtasar tafsir Ibn Kathir”; “Al-Azkar”)
Ibn Hajar Al-Haytami also writes about this:
« Receiving a reward for reading the Qur'an to the dead is not an end in itself, but the goal is a dua so that Allah will have mercy and bring the same reward to the person for whom the dua is made" (“Al-Fatawa alfikhiya al-kubra”)
Ibn Al-Qasim in his book “Hashiya ‘ala Tuhfat al-mukhtaj” adds:
« If a person at the beginning of the reading (of the Quran for the deceased) intends to transfer the reward to the deceased and makes dua, then the deceased receives a reward for this reading. However, does this mean that the deceased receives the same reward as the one who read, that is, the one who read receives his reward, and the deceased also receives the same reward, or only the deceased receives a reward for reading, and the one who read does not? There is disagreement on this score, but the heart still leans toward the first (the deceased receives the same reward as the one who read it). This opinion also corresponds to the meaning implied by the words of Ibn As-Salah».
Based on all of the above, we can say that Allah Almighty forgives the sins of the deceased and brings to him the reward for, if his relative, especially children, reads the Quran for him and makes a dua so that Allah brings to him the reward for reading and forgives his sins.
Complete collection and description: Islamic prayer for the deceased for the spiritual life of a believer.
Dua for the deceased
اللهُـمِّ عَبْـدُكَ وَابْنُ أَمَـتِك، احْتـاجَ إِلى رَحْمَـتِك، وَأَنْتَ غَنِـيٌّ عَنْ عَذابِـه، إِنْ كانَ مُحْـسِناً فَزِدْ في حَسَـناتِه، وَإِنْ كانَ مُسـيئاً فَتَـجاوَزْ عَنْـه
Translation of meaning: O Allah, Your servant and the son of Your servant needed Your mercy, and You do not need his torment! If he did good deeds, then add them to him, and if he did bad, then do not punish him!
Translit: Allahumma, ‘abdu-kya wa-bnu ama-ti-kya ichtaja ila rahmati-kya, wa Anta ganiyun ‘an ‘azabi-hi! In kyana mukhsiyan, fa zid fi hasanati-hi, wa in kyana mu-si'an, fa tajawaz 'an-hu!
Dua for the deceased
اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْـه ، وَعافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْـه ، وَأَكْـرِمْ نُزُلَـه ، وَوَسِّـعْ مُدْخَـلَه ، وَاغْسِلْـهُ بِالْمـاءِ وَالثَّـلْجِ وَالْبَـرَدْ ، وَنَقِّـهِ مِنَ الْخطـايا كَما نَـقّيْتَ الـثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَـضُ مِنَ الدَّنَـسْ ، وَأَبْـدِلْهُ داراً خَـيْراً مِنْ دارِه ، وَأَهْلاً خَـيْراً مِنْ أَهْلِـه ، وَزَوْجَـاً خَـيْراً مِنْ زَوْجِه ، وَأَدْخِـلْهُ الْجَـنَّة ، وَأَعِـذْهُ مِنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر وَعَذابِ النّـار
Translation of meaning: O Allah, forgive him, and have mercy on him, and deliver him (from the torment and temptations of the grave.), and show him mercy, and give him a good welcome (that is, make his lot in Paradise good), and make his grave spacious, and wash him with water, snow and hail, and cleanse him from sins, as You cleanse white clothes from dirt, and give him in return a house better than his house, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife, and bring him into paradise and protect him from the torments of the grave and from the torments of the fire!
Translit: Allahumma-gfir la-hu (la-ha), va-rham-hu (ha), wa 'afi-hi (ha), wa-'fu 'an-hu (ha), wa akrim nuzulya-hu (ha) , wa wassi' mudhala-hu(ha), wa-gsil-hu(ha) bi-l-ma'i, wa-s-salji wa-l-baradi, wa nakky-hi(ha) min al- hataya kya-ma nakkayta- s-sauba-l-abyada min ad-danasi, wa ab-dil-hu(ha) daran hairan min dari-hi(ha), wa ahlyan hairan min akhlihi(ha), wa zaud-jan hairan min zauji-hi(ha), wa adhyl-hu(ha)-l-jannata wa a'yz-hu(ha) min 'azabi-l-kabri wa 'azabi-n-nari! (Endings in parentheses female when praying for a deceased woman)
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Allah will forgive the sins of the deceased if his relative does so
As we know, as soon as a person leaves this world, he no longer has the opportunity to perform acts for which he will receive a reward. However, every person has the opportunity to receive compensation even after death.
If a person bequeaths (to his heirs) to spend the property that he leaves after death on good deeds, he will be able to receive for this the same reward as he would have received if he had spent it during his lifetime. A person receives the same reward if he spent his property on a good cause (for example, the construction of mosques, madrassas, roads, bridges, water pipelines, etc.), the fruits of which people will enjoy even after his death. There are two more ways in which a person can continue to receive a reward even after leaving for another world - this is useful knowledge left behind by a person and a child who will pray for him.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عمله إلاّ من ثلاث: صدقة جارية أو علم ينتفع به أو ولد صالح يدعو له
« When a person dies, all his deeds cease, with the exception of three deeds, the reward for which does not cease even after death: continuous charity (sadaqah jariya), knowledge from which people benefit, and righteous children who pray for their parents " (Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi)
As we see, in this hadith the Prophet ﷺ indicates that the prayers of righteous children benefit the deceased, therefore, his sins can also be forgiven. This also includes reading the Koran for the deceased. Although reading the Qur'an by anyone can benefit the deceased, if one of his children does it, then the deceased receives a greater reward. The Koran for deceased parents and other relatives can be read at home, in a mosque or in other suitable places, but it is preferable to do this near the graves of the dead.
Visiting the graves of loved ones, and especially parents, is an important sunnah. As reported from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the most comforting thing for the deceased is the time when he is visited by the person whom he loved in worldly life.
It is also reported from Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet ﷺ say:
مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ وَالِدَيْهِ كُلّ جُمُعَةٍ أَوْ أَحَدِهِمَا ، فَقَرَأَ عِنْدَهُمَا أَوْ عِنْدَهُ يس ، غُفِرَ لَهُ بِعَدَدِ كل آية وحرف منها
« Whoever visits the graves of his parents or one of them every Friday and reads Surah Yasin near them, the Almighty will forgive him as many sins as there are letters and words in this sura " (Daylami)
It happens that a person tortured them during their parents’ lifetime. But if after their death he continually prays for them, Allah Almighty can forgive and record his name among those who were submissive to their parents.
From this it is also clear that a person who visits the graves of his parents is obeying them, not causing them harm or torment, and fulfilling his duty to them. When visiting the graves of parents, it is necessary to behave in an appropriate manner, observing ethical standards. It is necessary to stand next to them at the same distance as you stood during their lifetime, showing respect and honor to them. You should not raise your voice near them.
You should not knock on their graves, hug them, or walk around them, and when leaving, you must behave as decently and respectfully as you did with them during life.
You should also make dua after reading the Quran, be it near graves or in other places, so that Allah Almighty accepts the reading and brings the reward for it to the dead. In this case, there will be much more hope for acceptance.
Imam An-Nawawi he said the following about this: “ The most famous opinion of Imam Al-Shafi'i is that the reward for reading the Koran cannot reach the deceased, but Shafi'i theologians believed that this was possible. If a person reads the Koran, then in conclusion let him say:
اَللَّهُمَّ أَوْصِلْ ثَوَابَ مَا قَرَأْتـُهُ إِلىَ فلان
« Allahumma awsil sawaba ma karatukhu ila fulan... »
« O Almighty! Bring the reward (sawab) for what was read by me to such and such (name is called)" (“Mukhtasar tafsir Ibn Kathir”; “Al-Azkar”)
Ibn Hajar Al-Haytami also writes about this:
« Receiving a reward for reading the Qur'an to the dead is not an end in itself, but the goal is a dua so that Allah will have mercy and bring the same reward to the person for whom the dua is made" (“Al-Fatawa alfikhiya al-kubra”)
Ibn Al-Qasim in his book “Hashiya ‘ala Tuhfat al-mukhtaj” adds:
« If a person at the beginning of the reading (of the Quran for the deceased) intends to transfer the reward to the deceased and makes dua, then the deceased receives a reward for this reading. However, does this mean that the deceased receives the same reward as the one who read, that is, the one who read receives his reward, and the deceased also receives the same reward, or only the deceased receives a reward for reading, and the one who read does not? There is disagreement on this score, but the heart still leans toward the first (the deceased receives the same reward as the one who read it). This opinion also corresponds to the meaning implied by the words of Ibn As-Salah».
Based on all of the above, we can say that Allah Almighty forgives the sins of the deceased and brings to him the reward for reading the Koran, if his relative, especially his children, reads the Koran for him and makes a dua so that Allah brings him a reward for reading and forgives his sins.
How can dua help a deceased person?
In Islam, great attention is paid to ensuring that a person receives a better fate after death. Relatives, friends and relatives of the deceased, as a rule, pray to the Almighty to place the soul of the deceased in the Garden of Eden and forgive his sins. Various duas serve this purpose, the texts of which are given below.
"Allahummeghfir (state the name of the deceased) uerfeg derajetahu fil-madiyine uehlufhu fii a'kybikhi fil-gabiriine uegfirlenee ue lehu yee rabbel alyamiin. Uefsi leehu fii kabrikhi ue neuuir leehu fiih"
Translation:“Oh Allah! sorry (name of the deceased), raise his rank among those led on the right path, become his successor for those who remain after him, forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds! And make his grave spacious for him and illuminate it for him!”
Many Muslims are familiar with the phrase that should be said when hearing the news of someone's death:
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
Inne lllehi, ue inne ileihi rajigun
Verily, we belong to Allah and to Him we return!
Immediately after burial, it is advisable to turn to the Almighty with the following words:
"Allahumme-gfir lahullahumme sebbithu"
Translation:“Oh Allah, forgive him! O Allah, strengthen him!”
“Allahummegfir-lehu werhamhu uegafihi uegfu a’nhu ue akrim nuzullyahu ue uessi’ mudhyalyahu uegsilhu bil-me-i uesselji ueberadi ue nekykyhi minel-hataaye kemee nekkaitel-seubel-ebyada mined-denesi ue abdilhu deran khayran min deerihi ue ehlyal khayran min ehlihi uezeudzhen khayran min zaujikhi ue-adzhilkhul-jennete ue egyinzhu min a'zebil-kabri ue a'zebin-ne'er"
Translation:“O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and deliver him, and show him mercy. And give him a good welcome, and make his place of entry(meaning grave - approx. Islam.Global ) spacious, and wash it with water, snow and hail(i.e., a metaphorical request is expressed to provide the deceased with all types of favors and grant him forgiveness for all his sins and omissions – approx. Islam.Global ), and cleanse him from sins just as You cleanse white clothes from dirt, and give him in return a house better than his house, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife, and bring him into paradise, and protect him from the torment of the grave and from the torment of fire!(This text of the dua is given in the hadith transmitted by Muslim)
“Allahumme-gfir lihiyyene ue meiyitinee ue sheehidinee uega-i-binee ue sagyirinee ue kebiirine ue zekerinee ue unsenee. Allahumme men ahyatehu minne fe-ehyihi a'lel-islami ue men teueffeitehu minnee feteueffehu a'lel-imeen. Allahumme le tehrimne ejrahu ue lee tudyllene be'dekh"
Translation:“Oh Allah, forgive our living and dead, present and absent, young and old, men and women! O Allah, make sure that those of us to whom You give life live according to (the rules of) Islam, and those of us whom You give rest, rest in faith! O Allah, do not deprive us of our reward for him(that is, rewards for patience during trials – approx. Islam.Global ) and do not lead us astray after him (i.e. after his death)!”(Found in the collections of hadiths of Ibn Majah and Ahmad).
“Allahumme a’bduke uebnu emetice ichteje ilee rahmatike ue ente ganiyun a’n a’zeebihi in keene muhsinn fezid fii heseneetihi ue in keene musi-en fetejaeuzz a’nkhu”
Translation:“Oh Allah! Your servant and the son of Your servant needed Your mercy, but You do not need his torment! If he did good deeds, then add them to him, and if he did bad, then do not punish him!”(Text of the dua according to the hadith transmitted by al-Hakim).
There is also a separate dua, which is resorted to in the situation of offering a funeral prayer for a deceased child:
“Allahumme-ja’lhu lanee faratan ue selfefen ue ejran”
Translation:“Oh Allah, make him ahead of us (in paradise) and become our predecessor and reward for us!”
Arguments of those who are in favor
First, you need to provide arguments that will allow you to answer the question posed above in the affirmative:
“And those who came after them say: “Our Lord! Forgive us and our brothers who believed before us! Do not plant in our hearts hatred and envy towards those who believe. Our Lord! Verily, You are the Compassionate, the Merciful” (59:10)
This verse is an example of how Muslims should turn to the Almighty for previous generations of Muslims who have already left this world. If this action did not have any special benefit for the dead, then, obviously, the revelation of such a verse would not make sense.
Arguments of opponents of prayer for the dead
Many other arguments can be given in favor of the need to perform good deeds on behalf of the deceased. However, representatives of the Mu'tazili school in the Middle Ages strongly opposed this. Here are some of their arguments:
“Every person is a hostage to what he has acquired” (74:38)
They argue that a person cannot count on success at the expense of other people. However, the Mu'tazilites overlook the fact that the verse deals only with sinful acts. The verse does not apply to good deeds.
“A person will receive only what he strived for” (53:39)
From this it follows that a servant of Allah cannot rely on the deeds committed by other people. However, this argument of the Mu'tazilites can be answered from several positions at once.
“We will reunite the believers with their descendants who followed them in faith, and we will not diminish their deeds in the least” (52:21)
Islamic theologians interpret this text of the Holy Scripture in the sense that on the Day of Judgment, righteous children of parents will be able to weigh down their scales, in which good deeds will be found. The same thing is said in the above hadith about three things that will bring God's reward to a person after death.
A person, of course, can pray for the soul of the deceased, nothing bad will come of it to anyone.
Will these prayers help the deceased in Eternal life, will it be a relief for him at the moment when he becomes responsible for his actions?
In my opinion, the article provides a comprehensive answer.
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Aguzu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajim.
Alhamdu lillahi robbil-*alamin.
Malikiyaumeddin. Iyaka nagbudu ua iyaka nastagin.
Syrotal-lyazina angamta galaihim.
Gairil magdubi galaihim wa lyaddaollin. Amen
Alif.Lam.mi-i-im. Valikyal-kitabu la raybya fiih, hudal lilmutakinal lazina yu'minuna bilgaibi.
Wa yukimunas salata wa mimma razaknahum yunfikun.
Ual lyazina yuminuna bima unzila ilyayka.
Ua ma unzila min kablik.
Wa bil ahiryatihum yukiunun.
Ulyayaikya *ala hudam mir rabbihim,
Wa ulayaika humul muflihun.
Wal hukmu shahun wahidul la ilaha, illya huarr rahmanur-rahim. Amil
Allahu la illahi, illya hual khayyul-qayyum.
La tahuzuhu sinat wa la naum.
Lahu mafis Samauati ua mafil ard.
Man zyal-lyazi yashfa gu indahu illya bi-iznih.
Yalamu ma baynya aidihim.
Wa ma halfahum.
Wa la yuhituna bi shaim min ilmihi.
Illa bima shaa wasia kursiyhus samauati.
Wal ard. Wa la yauduhu hifzuhuma, wa huual alliyul gazim. Amen
3. innakalaminal mursalina
4. gaala siraddin mustaqim.
6.Li tunzira kauman ma unzira abaukhum fakhum gafilun.
7.La qad haqqal qaulyu gaala aksarihim fakhum la yu"minun.
8. Inna jag'alnya fi ag'nakihim a'lyalyan fahiya ilal azq'ani fakhum mu "makhun."
9. Uajag'alna mimbaini aidihim saddan, uamin halfihim saddan, faagshainahum fakhum la yubsirun.
10. Wasaua un galyayhim a anzartahum amlyam tunzirkhum la yu "minun.
Inna ma tunziru manitabagazikra uahashiyarrahmana bil gaib,
11. fabashirhu bimmagfiratin uajrin karim.
Inna nakhnu nukhyi mauta uannaktubu ma qadda mu asarahum
12.ua kulla shayin, ahsaynahu fi imamin mubbin.
Kul huu Allahu ahad. Allahu samad.
Lam iyalid. Wa lam yulyad.
Wa lam iakullahu kufuan ahad.
Kul aguzu birrabil falyak.
Min sharri ma halyak
Ua min sharri gasikin izya uakab.
Ua min sharrin naf-fasati fil gukad.
Wa min sharri hassidin izya hasad. Amen
Kul aguzu birrabin us.
Min sharill wasuasil khan-nas.
Allyazi wasuisu fi sudurin us.
Min al jinnati one-us. Amen.
Izzati amma ya-sifun.
Wa salamun ala mursalin.
Alhamdu lillahi robbil galyamin. Amen
Rabbana atina fidduniya hasanata. Wa fil akhirati hasanatan wa kinya gezabenar. Birakhmatika rahmanir rahim, alhamdu lillahi robbil galyamin
2. Wash your hands up to and including your wrists three times, not forgetting to rinse between your fingers. If there is a ring or ring, they should be removed or try to ensure that the parts of the fingers under them are washed.
3. Rinse your mouth three times while collecting water. right hand.
4. Rinse your nose three times, drawing water with your right hand and blowing your nose with your left.
5. Wash your face three times.
6. Rub the hair on your head with wet hands (at least 1/4 of the hair)
7. Wipe the inside and outside of the ears; rub the neck with the front (back) of your hands.
8. Wash your hands up to the elbow three times (first the right, then the left).
9. Wash your feet up to your ankles three times, not forgetting to rinse between your toes, starting with the little toe of your right foot and ending with the little toe of your left. Wash your right foot first, then your left.
What prayer should Muslims recite so that a deceased relative will have a good time in the next world?
Jesus compared death to sleep, so soon God will raise the dead to life in paradise on earth - “Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and has already come, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who obey will live . Do not be surprised at this, because the hour is coming in which all who are in the memorial crypts will hear his voice. and they will go out: ” – John 5: 24 – 29.
“I have hope in God, which they themselves also cherish, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust” - Acts 24:15.
Sheikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah also said that Imam al-Shafi'i considered reading the Koran over the deceased an innovation. (“al-Iqtida” 182.)
Imam Malik said: “I do not know that anyone did this, because it is known that the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the righteous predecessors did not do this.” (“al-Iqtida 182.)
This was also the opinion of Imam Ahmad. Abu Dawud said: “I heard Ahmad being asked about reading the Koran at graves. To which he replied: “It’s impossible.” (“al-Masail” 158.)
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “Do not turn your houses into cemeteries! Verily, the shaitan runs away from the house in which Surah al-Baqarah (The Cow) is read.” (Muslim 780.)
This hadith indicates that graves are not a place for reciting the Qur'an. And that is why the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, encourages reading the Koran in their homes, and compares a house in which the Koran is not read to a cemetery.
According to Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Three will follow the deceased (to the cemetery): members of his family, his property and his affairs, but two will return , and one thing will remain with him. His family members and his property will return, but his affairs will remain.” al-Bukhari 6514, Muslim 2960.
Allah Almighty said: “And those who came after them (companions) say: “Our Lord! Forgive us and our brothers who believed before us! “” (Collection, 10).
This also includes the Janaza prayer.
The best prayer for the deceased is the prayer of his righteous children. It is reported from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, a Muslim will be elevated to a degree in Paradise, and he will ask: “Why do I need this? “They will answer him: “Your child asked for forgiveness for you.” Ahmad 2/509, Ibn Majah 3660, ad-Diya 1/55. al-Bawsyri confirmed the authenticity of the hadith.
The good deeds of children will be recorded for their Muslim parents, and their own reward will not decrease in the least, for children are what their parents acquired, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The best of what a person used is what he earned, and truly, his child is from what he acquired.” Abu Daud 2/108, an-Nasai 2/211, at-Tirmidhi 2/287. Imam Abu Isa at-Tirmizi, Imam Abu Hatim, Abu Zur'a and Sheikh al-Albani confirmed the authenticity of the hadith.
Allah Almighty said: “Verily, We give life to the dead and record what they did and what they left behind” (Ya sin, 12).
It is reported from the words of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When a person dies, all his deeds cease, with the exception of three: continuous charity; knowledge that people can use; or righteous children who will turn to Allah with prayers for him." Muslim 3/1255.
It is reported from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Truly, among the deeds that will benefit a believer after his death are: the knowledge that he learned and disseminated; the righteous son whom he left behind; The Koran that was inherited from him, or the mosque that he built, or the house that he built for travelers, or the river that he led, or the alms that he calculated from his property while alive and well, which will benefit him after his death! » Ibn Majah 1/106, Ibn Khuzayma 2490, al-Bayhaqi 3447. The hadith is good.
It is reported that the father of ‘Amra (may Allah be pleased with him) made a vow during his lifetime to sacrifice one hundred camels, but died without fulfilling his vow. His son ‘Amr asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) whether it would benefit his father if he performed sacrifices for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) replied: “If your father was a Muslim, then your sacrifice and your hajj for him would have benefited him.” Abu Dawud 2883, al-Bayhaqi 6/279, good hadith.
Also, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “If your father had been a monotheist, then both your fasting and your almsgiving for him would have benefited him.” Ahmad 2/182, authentic hadith.
Complete collection and description: Muslim prayer for deceased parents for the spiritual life of a believer.
Dua for the deceased
اللهُـمِّ عَبْـدُكَ وَابْنُ أَمَـتِك، احْتـاجَ إِلى رَحْمَـتِك، وَأَنْتَ غَنِـيٌّ عَنْ عَذابِـه، إِنْ كانَ مُحْـسِناً فَزِدْ في حَسَـناتِه، وَإِنْ كانَ مُسـيئاً فَتَـجاوَزْ عَنْـه
Translation of meaning: O Allah, Your servant and the son of Your servant needed Your mercy, and You do not need his torment! If he did good deeds, then add them to him, and if he did bad, then do not punish him!
Translit: Allahumma, ‘abdu-kya wa-bnu ama-ti-kya ichtaja ila rahmati-kya, wa Anta ganiyun ‘an ‘azabi-hi! In kyana mukhsiyan, fa zid fi hasanati-hi, wa in kyana mu-si'an, fa tajawaz 'an-hu!
Dua for the deceased
اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْـه ، وَعافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْـه ، وَأَكْـرِمْ نُزُلَـه ، وَوَسِّـعْ مُدْخَـلَه ، وَاغْسِلْـهُ بِالْمـاءِ وَالثَّـلْجِ وَالْبَـرَدْ ، وَنَقِّـهِ مِنَ الْخطـايا كَما نَـقّيْتَ الـثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَـضُ مِنَ الدَّنَـسْ ، وَأَبْـدِلْهُ داراً خَـيْراً مِنْ دارِه ، وَأَهْلاً خَـيْراً مِنْ أَهْلِـه ، وَزَوْجَـاً خَـيْراً مِنْ زَوْجِه ، وَأَدْخِـلْهُ الْجَـنَّة ، وَأَعِـذْهُ مِنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر وَعَذابِ النّـار
Translation of meaning: O Allah, forgive him, and have mercy on him, and deliver him (from the torment and temptations of the grave.), and show him mercy, and give him a good welcome (that is, make his lot in Paradise good), and make his grave spacious, and wash him with water, snow and hail, and cleanse him from sins, as You cleanse white clothes from dirt, and give him in return a house better than his house, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife, and bring him into paradise and protect him from the torments of the grave and from the torments of the fire!
Translit: Allahumma-gfir la-hu (la-ha), va-rham-hu (ha), wa 'afi-hi (ha), wa-'fu 'an-hu (ha), wa akrim nuzulya-hu (ha) , wa wassi' mudhala-hu(ha), wa-gsil-hu(ha) bi-l-ma'i, wa-s-salji wa-l-baradi, wa nakky-hi(ha) min al- hataya kya-ma nakkayta- s-sauba-l-abyada min ad-danasi, wa ab-dil-hu(ha) daran hairan min dari-hi(ha), wa ahlyan hairan min akhlihi(ha), wa zaud-jan hairan min zauji-hi(ha), wa adhyl-hu(ha)-l-jannata wa a'yz-hu(ha) min 'azabi-l-kabri wa 'azabi-n-nari! (Feminine endings are given in parentheses when praying for a deceased woman)
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Aguzu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajim.
Alhamdu lillahi robbil-*alamin.
Malikiyaumeddin. Iyaka nagbudu ua iyaka nastagin.
Syrotal-lyazina angamta galaihim.
Gairil magdubi galaihim wa lyaddaollin. Amen
Alif.Lam.mi-i-im. Valikyal-kitabu la raybya fiih, hudal lilmutakinal lazina yu'minuna bilgaibi.
Wa yukimunas salata wa mimma razaknahum yunfikun.
Ual lyazina yuminuna bima unzila ilyayka.
Ua ma unzila min kablik.
Wa bil ahiryatihum yukiunun.
Ulyayaikya *ala hudam mir rabbihim,
Wa ulayaika humul muflihun.
Wal hukmu shahun wahidul la ilaha, illya huarr rahmanur-rahim. Amil
Allahu la illahi, illya hual khayyul-qayyum.
La tahuzuhu sinat wa la naum.
Lahu mafis Samauati ua mafil ard.
Man zyal-lyazi yashfa gu indahu illya bi-iznih.
Yalamu ma baynya aidihim.
Wa ma halfahum.
Wa la yuhituna bi shaim min ilmihi.
Illa bima shaa wasia kursiyhus samauati.
Wal ard. Wa la yauduhu hifzuhuma, wa huual alliyul gazim. Amen
3. innakalaminal mursalina
4. gaala siraddin mustaqim.
6.Li tunzira kauman ma unzira abaukhum fakhum gafilun.
7.La qad haqqal qaulyu gaala aksarihim fakhum la yu"minun.
8. Inna jag'alnya fi ag'nakihim a'lyalyan fahiya ilal azq'ani fakhum mu "makhun."
9. Uajag'alna mimbaini aidihim saddan, uamin halfihim saddan, faagshainahum fakhum la yubsirun.
10. Wasaua un galyayhim a anzartahum amlyam tunzirkhum la yu "minun.
Inna ma tunziru manitabagazikra uahashiyarrahmana bil gaib,
11. fabashirhu bimmagfiratin uajrin karim.
Inna nakhnu nukhyi mauta uannaktubu ma qadda mu asarahum
12.ua kulla shayin, ahsaynahu fi imamin mubbin.
Kul huu Allahu ahad. Allahu samad.
Lam iyalid. Wa lam yulyad.
Wa lam iakullahu kufuan ahad.
Kul aguzu birrabil falyak.
Min sharri ma halyak
Ua min sharri gasikin izya uakab.
Ua min sharrin naf-fasati fil gukad.
Wa min sharri hassidin izya hasad. Amen
Kul aguzu birrabin us.
Min sharill wasuasil khan-nas.
Allyazi wasuisu fi sudurin us.
Min al jinnati one-us. Amen.
Izzati amma ya-sifun.
Wa salamun ala mursalin.
Alhamdu lillahi robbil galyamin. Amen
Rabbana atina fidduniya hasanata. Wa fil akhirati hasanatan wa kinya gezabenar. Birakhmatika rahmanir rahim, alhamdu lillahi robbil galyamin
2. Wash your hands up to and including your wrists three times, not forgetting to rinse between your fingers. If there is a ring or ring, they should be removed or try to ensure that the parts of the fingers under them are washed.
3. Rinse your mouth three times, collecting water with your right hand.
4. Rinse your nose three times, drawing water with your right hand and blowing your nose with your left.
5. Wash your face three times.
6. Rub the hair on your head with wet hands (at least 1/4 of the hair)
7. Wipe the inside and outside of the ears; rub the neck with the front (back) of your hands.
8. Wash your hands up to the elbow three times (first the right, then the left).
9. Wash your feet up to your ankles three times, not forgetting to rinse between your toes, starting with the little toe of your right foot and ending with the little toe of your left. Wash your right foot first, then your left.
How can dua help a deceased person?
In Islam, great attention is paid to ensuring that a person receives a better fate after death. Relatives, friends and relatives of the deceased, as a rule, pray to the Almighty to place the soul of the deceased in the Garden of Eden and forgive his sins. Various duas serve this purpose, the texts of which are given below.
"Allahummeghfir (state the name of the deceased) uerfeg derajetahu fil-madiyine uehlufhu fii a'kybikhi fil-gabiriine uegfirlenee ue lehu yee rabbel alyamiin. Uefsi leehu fii kabrikhi ue neuuir leehu fiih"
Translation:“Oh Allah! sorry (name of the deceased), raise his rank among those led on the right path, become his successor for those who remain after him, forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds! And make his grave spacious for him and illuminate it for him!”
Many Muslims are familiar with the phrase that should be said when hearing the news of someone's death:
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
Inne lllehi, ue inne ileihi rajigun
Verily, we belong to Allah and to Him we return!
Immediately after burial, it is advisable to turn to the Almighty with the following words:
"Allahumme-gfir lahullahumme sebbithu"
Translation:“Oh Allah, forgive him! O Allah, strengthen him!”
“Allahummegfir-lehu werhamhu uegafihi uegfu a’nhu ue akrim nuzullyahu ue uessi’ mudhyalyahu uegsilhu bil-me-i uesselji ueberadi ue nekykyhi minel-hataaye kemee nekkaitel-seubel-ebyada mined-denesi ue abdilhu deran khayran min deerihi ue ehlyal khayran min ehlihi uezeudzhen khayran min zaujikhi ue-adzhilkhul-jennete ue egyinzhu min a'zebil-kabri ue a'zebin-ne'er"
Translation:“O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and deliver him, and show him mercy. And give him a good welcome, and make his place of entry(meaning grave - approx. Islam.Global ) spacious, and wash it with water, snow and hail(i.e., a metaphorical request is expressed to provide the deceased with all types of favors and grant him forgiveness for all his sins and omissions – approx. Islam.Global ), and cleanse him from sins just as You cleanse white clothes from dirt, and give him in return a house better than his house, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife, and bring him into paradise, and protect him from the torment of the grave and from the torment of fire!(This text of the dua is given in the hadith transmitted by Muslim)
“Allahumme-gfir lihiyyene ue meiyitinee ue sheehidinee uega-i-binee ue sagyirinee ue kebiirine ue zekerinee ue unsenee. Allahumme men ahyatehu minne fe-ehyihi a'lel-islami ue men teueffeitehu minnee feteueffehu a'lel-imeen. Allahumme le tehrimne ejrahu ue lee tudyllene be'dekh"
Translation:“Oh Allah, forgive our living and dead, present and absent, young and old, men and women! O Allah, make sure that those of us to whom You give life live according to (the rules of) Islam, and those of us whom You give rest, rest in faith! O Allah, do not deprive us of our reward for him(that is, rewards for patience during trials – approx. Islam.Global ) and do not lead us astray after him (i.e. after his death)!”(Found in the collections of hadiths of Ibn Majah and Ahmad).
“Allahumme a’bduke uebnu emetice ichteje ilee rahmatike ue ente ganiyun a’n a’zeebihi in keene muhsinn fezid fii heseneetihi ue in keene musi-en fetejaeuzz a’nkhu”
Translation:“Oh Allah! Your servant and the son of Your servant needed Your mercy, but You do not need his torment! If he did good deeds, then add them to him, and if he did bad, then do not punish him!”(Text of the dua according to the hadith transmitted by al-Hakim).
There is also a separate dua, which is resorted to in the situation of offering a funeral prayer for a deceased child:
“Allahumme-ja’lhu lanee faratan ue selfefen ue ejran”
Translation:“Oh Allah, make him ahead of us (in paradise) and become our predecessor and reward for us!”
Arguments of those who are in favor
First, you need to provide arguments that will allow you to answer the question posed above in the affirmative:
“And those who came after them say: “Our Lord! Forgive us and our brothers who believed before us! Do not plant in our hearts hatred and envy towards those who believe. Our Lord! Verily, You are the Compassionate, the Merciful” (59:10)
This verse is an example of how Muslims should turn to the Almighty for previous generations of Muslims who have already left this world. If this action did not have any special benefit for the dead, then, obviously, the revelation of such a verse would not make sense.
Arguments of opponents of prayer for the dead
Many other arguments can be given in favor of the need to perform good deeds on behalf of the deceased. However, representatives of the Mu'tazili school in the Middle Ages strongly opposed this. Here are some of their arguments:
“Every person is a hostage to what he has acquired” (74:38)
They argue that a person cannot count on success at the expense of other people. However, the Mu'tazilites overlook the fact that the verse deals only with sinful acts. The verse does not apply to good deeds.
“A person will receive only what he strived for” (53:39)
From this it follows that a servant of Allah cannot rely on the deeds committed by other people. However, this argument of the Mu'tazilites can be answered from several positions at once.
“We will reunite the believers with their descendants who followed them in faith, and we will not diminish their deeds in the least” (52:21)
Islamic theologians interpret this text of the Holy Scripture in the sense that on the Day of Judgment, righteous children of parents will be able to weigh down their scales, in which good deeds will be found. The same thing is said in the above hadith about three things that will bring God's reward to a person after death.
A person, of course, can pray for the soul of the deceased, nothing bad will come of it to anyone.
Will these prayers help the deceased in Eternal Life, will they become a relief for him at the moment when he becomes responsible for his actions?
In my opinion, the article provides a comprehensive answer.
Prayer for peace
Prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased in Orthodoxy
When a loved one passes away, it is an irreparable grief. But the loss of a loved one must be overcome, no matter how difficult it may be, and move on. It is believed that the worst thing is when parents have to bury their children. But it can hardly be argued that it is less difficult for children to say goodbye to their beloved parents forever. It can be unbearable heartache and from the loss of other relatives.
When they say that time heals, then this false statement. The pain of loss loved one remains in a person’s soul for the rest of his life. But it dulls not because time passes, but because the emptiness in the soul gradually begins to be filled with various everyday worries. But at the same time, a loved one will always be missed, and from time to time each of us tries to mentally communicate with our loved ones.
How to pray for the newly deceased, so that the soul goes to heaven
Of course, when dear person passes away, I don’t want to accept this fact. But we should remember that our emotions, feelings and suffering do not allow the deceased to calmly pass into another world. We do not let go of his soul from us and this greatly harms him. This is due to the fact that the soul of the deceased rushes about and cannot find its place. In the first days after a person’s death, she simply hovers in space. Therefore, the task of the relatives is to release the soul of the deceased from themselves and help it take its place in Heaven.
To do this you need:
- Immediately after death, within 40 days, order liturgies and memorial services in the temple.
- Be sure to arrange a wake on the 9th and 40th days. This is due to the fact that on these days the soul of the deceased appears before the Lord. The more living people remember about the deceased these days, the better.
- Every day at home for 40 days you need to pray at home for the repose of the soul of the deceased. Whether your loved one goes to heaven depends on this.
Remember that it is very important to pray for the repose of the newly deceased within 40 days after his death. But we must also remember to offer prayers for the repose later. There are special days for this. This will not only help the soul of the deceased find peace, but will also allow you to calm down from an irreparable loss and cope with grief.
An effective prayer goes like this:
How to order a magpie and a memorial service for the deceased in church
The loss of a loved one is a very difficult event. But you need to understand that nothing can be changed. In difficult moments of life, you need to remember that with some of your actions you can help the soul of the deceased quickly find peace in Heaven. For this purpose, first of all, on the main dates associated with departure to another world, a church memorial service is ordered. And for the believer it is of great importance, as it allows one to survive grief. A memorial service is a service held on the third, ninth and fortieth days after the death of a person.
To order it, you need:
- Visit the temple in advance.
- Leave the offering on the funeral table.
- Write a note with the name of the person you want to remember and give to the priest.
- Tell the priest on what day you would like to order a memorial service.
It is believed that on the ninth day the soul of a deceased person will appear before the Lord and wait for the arrival of nine angelic ranks. On this day, the purpose of the memorial service in the church is to ask the Almighty to help the soul of the deceased get closer to the holy angels. During the funeral service, all believers in the temple must hold lit candles in their hands. In this way, sincere love for the deceased is expressed, which is necessarily read out by the Lord at the Fair Judgment. A memorial service for 9 days can be held in different churches.
On the fortieth day, the soul of a deceased person, after walking through hell, ascends to God for the third time. At this moment her fate will be decided. This decision largely depends on the earthly deeds of the deceased person, but prayers for the repose of the soul, which were offered by relatives throughout the entire time after death, also play an important role.
A memorial service can also be ordered for the anniversary of death. But this memorial event is not obligatory.
Very often, to calm their own souls, people order magpie for the deceased. This ritual is a special type of remembrance. For repose, the magpie is ordered for 40 days, six months and a year. For 40 days, a prayer is read in church for the repose of the deceased, and it is during this period that the deceased’s sins are absolved.
Who should I light a candle for the repose of my father and mother?
Candles for the repose are placed on a special eve table. This design is usually installed to the left of the entrance. The table is covered with a metal or marble board. It is easy to recognize, since there is a rectangular candlestick on it, on which the Crucifixion of the Lord is installed. If for some reason there is no such table in the church, then you can put a candle for the repose of your father or mother near any icon. But it is very important not to do it thoughtlessly. It is necessary to remember the deceased and stand in silence for a while near a lit candle.
When you light a candle for repose, you must follow the following rules:
- Cross himself twice at the Crucifixion of the Savior.
- Light a candle from other burning candles or from a lamp.
- Place the lit candle in a free cell and secure it so that it does not tilt or come into contact with other candles.
- After installing the candle, you need to whisper the following words: “Rest, O Lord, the soul of your departed Servant (name).”
- Cross yourself and bow.
Funeral prayer for the repose
A memorial prayer for the repose is special words aimed at calming the soul of the deceased. By praying for repose, we not only invisibly help the deceased, but we ourselves are consoled in our grief. All this is connected with Christian canons, in which death is not endowed with a tragic meaning.
Full text of the prayer
The full text of the prayer for repose is as follows:
A deceased person must be commemorated on special days provided by the church. But besides this, he needs to be remembered on his birthday, the day of his death and on the day of the angel. On these days, if possible, you should visit the church and take donations. Also recommended in memorial days give alms to the poor, and you should ask them to remember the name of the deceased relative when they pray.
Short version
A short version of the prayer for the repose is very often used. It is often said in a cemetery near the grave of the deceased on memorial days. But it is more important to pronounce them in the period after forty days after the death of a loved one.
It is believed that for the first 3 days the soul of a deceased person is near the body. She sees everything that is happening and can react to people’s actions by giving certain signs. That is why one should not grieve greatly for the deceased, since it will be difficult for the soul to leave the earth. Short prayers for repose will help you cope with grief. They will also allow the soul of a deceased person to pass into the world of spirits without torment.
After three days, the soul of the deceased departs to spiritual world, where he will stay for 40 days. And for this period, short prayers for repose are very important; they will help the soul to hold accountable for all the deeds of a person in earthly life. On day 40 it happens Last Judgment and God makes a decision where the soul will move to hell or heaven. Each spoken short prayer for repose increases the chances of the soul of the deceased to go to heaven.
The short prayer goes like this:
Listen to prayers for the repose:
Muslim prayer for the soul of the deceased
Muslim prayer in honor of a Muslim man or woman is called janaza prayer. This is a collective funeral prayer, which is an obligation for the faithful. If such prayer is not organized, then the entire jamaat will fall into sin. It is believed that the more people participate in the funeral prayer, the better for the deceased.
The Koran says that if a prayer for the repose is read by a large number of believers, it will certainly be heard. In addition, the prophet said that if forty people read the funeral prayer, then Allah will definitely intercede for the deceased, and if three rows of Muslims read the prayer text, then Paradise will definitely be destined for the deceased. Moreover, it is very important that loved ones participate in the funeral prayer.
It should be understood that funeral prayer can only be performed for a deceased Muslim. If it is not proven that the deceased belongs to Islam, then janaza prayer is not performed. A credible witness can confirm that a person was a Muslim.
Janaza prayer can be performed both near the body of the deceased, if the burial ceremony has not been completed, and at the person’s grave after a certain time has passed. The funeral prayer can be read on the body of the deceased, provided it has not been significantly damaged. If it happens that death occurs as a result of terrible injuries, and any parts of the body are missing, then the body is not washed and jamaz prayer is not performed. The body of the deceased is simply wrapped in a piece of cloth and buried.
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Dua for parents
Rabbi-rhyamhuma kama rabbayani sag1yra.
رَبِّي ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
“Bow before them the wing of humility according to your mercy and say: “Lord! Have mercy on them, for they raised me as a child” (17:24).
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلاَةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاء
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
“Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents and believers on the day the account is presented." (14:41).
Rabbi-gfir wa li walidaya wa liman dahala baytiya mu'minau wa lil-mu'minina wal-mu'minati wa la tazidi-zzalimina illya tabara
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًا
"God! Forgive me and my parents and those who entered my house as believers, as well as believing men and women. And do not add anything to the wicked except destruction!”
اللهمّ اهدني و والدي و أقاربي على الصراط المستقيم
(71:28).
Dua for the deceased
اللهُـمِّ عَبْـدُكَ وَابْنُ أَمَـتِك، احْتـاجَ إِلى رَحْمَـتِك، وَأَنْتَ غَنِـيٌّ عَنْ عَذابِـه، إِنْ كانَ مُحْـسِناً فَزِدْ في حَسَـناتِه، وَإِنْ كانَ مُسـيئاً فَتَـجاوَزْ عَنْـه
Translation of meaning: O Allah, Your servant and the son of Your servant needed Your mercy, and You do not need his torment! If he did good deeds, then add them to him, and if he did bad, then do not punish him!
Translit: Allahumma, ‘abdu-kya wa-bnu ama-ti-kya ichtaja ila rahmati-kya, wa Anta ganiyun ‘an ‘azabi-hi! In kyana mukhsiyan, fa zid fi hasanati-hi, wa in kyana mu-si'an, fa tajawaz 'an-hu!
Dua for the deceased
اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْـه ، وَعافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْـه ، وَأَكْـرِمْ نُزُلَـه ، وَوَسِّـعْ مُدْخَـلَه ، وَاغْسِلْـهُ بِالْمـاءِ وَالثَّـلْجِ وَالْبَـرَدْ ، وَنَقِّـهِ مِنَ الْخطـايا كَما نَـقّيْتَ الـثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَـضُ مِنَ الدَّنَـسْ ، وَأَبْـدِلْهُ داراً خَـيْراً مِنْ دارِه ، وَأَهْلاً خَـيْراً مِنْ أَهْلِـه ، وَزَوْجَـاً خَـيْراً مِنْ زَوْجِه ، وَأَدْخِـلْهُ الْجَـنَّة ، وَأَعِـذْهُ مِنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر وَعَذابِ النّـار
Translation of meaning: O Allah, forgive him, and have mercy on him, and deliver him (from the torment and temptations of the grave.), and show him mercy, and give him a good welcome (that is, make his lot in Paradise good), and make his grave spacious, and wash him with water, snow and hail, and cleanse him from sins, as You cleanse white clothes from dirt, and give him in return a house better than his house, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife, and bring him into paradise and protect him from the torments of the grave and from the torments of the fire!
Translit: Allahumma-gfir la-hu (la-ha), va-rham-hu (ha), wa 'afi-hi (ha), wa-'fu 'an-hu (ha), wa akrim nuzulya-hu (ha) , wa wassi' mudhala-hu(ha), wa-gsil-hu(ha) bi-l-ma'i, wa-s-salji wa-l-baradi, wa nakky-hi(ha) min al- hataya kya-ma nakkayta- s-sauba-l-abyada min ad-danasi, wa ab-dil-hu(ha) daran hairan min dari-hi(ha), wa ahlyan hairan min akhlihi(ha), wa zaud-jan hairan min zauji-hi(ha), wa adhyl-hu(ha)-l-jannata wa a'yz-hu(ha) min 'azabi-l-kabri wa 'azabi-n-nari! (Feminine endings are given in parentheses when praying for a deceased woman)
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Oh Allah, guide me, my parents and relatives on the true path.
MUSLIM PRAYER FOR PARENTS
MUSLIM PRAYER FOR PARENTS:
Have mercy on my parents, as they had mercy on me and raised me when I was little.
Save my parents from all misfortunes and troubles and give them happiness in both worlds.
Bless me in serving them and in obedience to them in everything except what you forbid.
Truly I seek salvation from you from being a burden to them and arrogant in front of them and forgetful towards them and their rights over me.
Be pleased with them and make them happy.
And make me one of those whom you have blessed with the satisfaction of your parents towards them.
You are the Lord of the Worlds. And to you return.
Part 29 – MUSLIM PRAYER FOR PARENTS.
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Prayer for parents
The commandments of God are the rule of life for a believer. By observing them, a person receives hope for Heavenly reward. But the Fifth Commandment, which says “Honor your father and your mother. " is something of an exception. Keeping the Fifth Commandment is the key to a long and happy life on earth.
What do these words teach us?
With the fifth commandment, the Almighty commands us to honor our parents. This means you need to love them, show respect to them. It is important to remember that parents should not be offended or insulted by your words and actions. You need to be a real assistant or assistant to them in all their affairs and endeavors. The words of the Fifth Commandment say that disrespect for parents is a great sin.
The words of the Fifth Commandment imply that one must obey one's parents in everything. The only exception can be their advice, which contradicts other commandments of God. It is the responsibility of children to take care of their parents, especially during periods when they are in dire need of it. It is important to take care of parents in old age and illness. We must constantly offer prayers to the Lord for their health and prolongation of earthly life. And after death, one should pray for the forgiveness of all their sins and for the repose of their souls, so that the path to the Kingdom of God will be opened for them.
Along with parents, the Fifth Commandment implies that believers must honor those who, for whatever reason, have replaced parents. These can be priests and confessors who, praying for us, care about our salvation. They teach us the true faith and pray for our salvation.
We also need to honor the named parents, who take care of our everyday life and protect us. We also need to honor educators and teachers who teach us the rules of life and put a piece of their soul into our education, trying to pass on to us everything that is good and useful.
According to the fifth commandment, we need to honor older people who have life experience and can give us valuable advice.
Why is it important to pray for living parents?
In today's fast-paced world, most people are very busy with their own lives and work, so there is very little time left to pay attention to their parents. And this is wrong, since by such behavior a person violates the Fifth Commandment of God, which means he cannot count on a happy and long earthly life.
It is very important to pray for your living parents. It's better to do this in Orthodox church. Is very effective simple prayer near the image of the Blessed Matrona of Moscow. First you need to light candles for the health of your parents, and then bend low over the image.
Then whisper these words:
After this you need to enlighten yourself sign of the cross and leave the temple. If it is not possible to attend church, then you can offer prayers for living parents at home. But for this you need to purchase several icons and organize a red corner. There should be an icon of the Savior in the house and Holy Mother of God. You also additionally need to have an icon of the Saint to whom you plan to turn with a request for the health and well-being of your parents.
A strong prayer for living parents to the Lord God sounds like this:
How to offer a funeral prayer for deceased parents
Unfortunately, we all have to bury our parents. This event always fills the heart with pain. But at the same time, it is necessary to remember that children must definitely pray for their deceased parents in order to grant peace to their souls. You need to pray for deceased parents on special days. They have the name of the parent.
Strong prayer of children for their parents
Children's prayer for their parents is very important; it will give them strength and allow them to enjoy life for many years. It is recommended to offer prayer in church or at home, but always in front of the image of the Saint.
Text of the prayer for health to Nicholas the Wonderworker
The prayer for the health of parents directed to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is considered especially strong.
In short, it sounds like this:
Prayer for the repose of the soul of a deceased parent
If one of the parents has died, then it is necessary to read a prayer for the repose of his soul. This must be done in order to save the soul of the deceased and beg God for mercy for the forgiveness of all sins previously committed by a person. A prayer request for a deceased parent also helps children to be saved, since they are attuned correctly during prayer. This attitude helps to take your mind off the daily hustle and bustle, and, therefore, protects you from evil. Prayer for the repose of the soul of a deceased parent helps to accept what happened and calm down. That is, by praying, you will be able to calm down faster and return to a normal lifestyle.
At home at any time you can pray with these words:
Islam: Muslim prayers for parents
In Islam, mother and father are considered the main people in the life of any person. Allah has given parents the responsibility of giving a new life. In the process of upbringing, parents always experience great difficulties, so children are obliged to them and must definitely pray for the health of their parents and their longevity.
The Koran says:
It is the sacred duty of every Muslim to take care of his parents during his lifetime. In addition, the faithful must remember their deceased parents, praying for the forgiveness of their sins.
Prayer for the health of the sick
Muslim prayer for the health of the sick for greater effectiveness should be read on Arabic. The main prayer in Islam is namaz; it is through such prayer that a person’s connection with Allah is ensured.
The text of the prayer in Russian is as follows:
Prayer for the sins of parents
The faithful are obliged to pray for the sins of their parents.
But to do this, you must follow the following rules:
- Observe ritual purity. Before a prayer aimed at cleansing from sins, it is necessary to perform ablution.
- You need to pray in a clean place that has not previously been defiled by anything.
- You need to pray only in the direction of the Muslim shrine of the Kaaba.
- It is important to wear clean clothes and it is very important that there are no stains on them. Clothes must not have animal fur residue on them. Dogs and pigs are considered especially dirty animals in Islam.
- During prayer, the soul of a believer should be filled with sincerity.
- When performing prayer, a Muslim should not be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
The most strong prayer repentance in Arabic is as follows:
The translation into Russian is as follows:
Such a prayer has enormous power. It is universal, so the prayer text is also applicable to pray for the forgiveness of the sins of parents.
What dua should be read for parents?
Father and mother are the most important people in a person’s life. Allah has given them the responsibility for giving life to each of us. In raising us, fathers and mothers experience many difficulties.
Islam is a religion of mercy and goodness, and the very first people who should be given special respect are those thanks to whom we were born by the will of the Almighty. Allah Almighty calls Muslims to show the best character towards them and perform the best deeds.
The Quran says: “Have pity on them, be humble, simple and submissive before them, and ask: “O my Lord Allah, have mercy on my parents just as they showed mercy on me, raising me as a child when I was small! » (Quran, 17:24).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was once asked: “Which deed does Allah love most?” “Performed prayer on time,” was the answer. “And what’s behind it?” “Submission to parents and trying to do good to them,” he answered and added that after this comes ghazavat - a battle on the path of Islam.
Both during life and death, the duty of Muslims is to respect their parents, to do only good, to remember and take care of them, to ask the Almighty for them. Duas made for parents are immediately accepted by the Almighty and bring barakah to the believer:
Bow before them the wing of humility in your mercy and say: “ God! Have mercy on them, because they raised me as a child"(17:24).
- Rabbana-gfirli wa li ualidaya wa lil-mu'minina yauma yakumul-hisab.
- Allahumma ikhdiniy wa ualidai wa akaaribiy alassyrati l-mustaqim.
Oh Allah, guide me, my parents and relatives on the true path.
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Muslim prayer for father
What dua should be read for parents?
Father and mother are the most important people in a person’s life. Allah has given them the responsibility for giving life to each of us. In raising us, fathers and mothers experience many difficulties.
Islam is a religion of mercy and goodness, and the very first people who should be given special respect are those thanks to whom we were born by the will of the Almighty. Allah Almighty calls Muslims to show the best character towards them and perform the best deeds.
The Quran says: “Have pity on them, be humble, simple and submissive before them, and ask: “O my Lord Allah, have mercy on my parents just as they showed mercy on me, raising me as a child when I was small! » (Quran, 17:24).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was once asked: “Which deed does Allah love most?” “Performed prayer on time,” was the answer. “And what’s behind it?” “Submission to parents and trying to do good to them,” he answered and added that after this comes ghazavat - a battle on the path of Islam.
Both during life and death, the duty of Muslims is to respect their parents, to do only good, to remember and take care of them, to ask the Almighty for them. Duas made for parents are immediately accepted by the Almighty and bring barakah to the believer:
Bow before them the wing of humility according to your mercy and say: “Lord! Have mercy on them, for they raised me as a child” (17:24).
- Rabbana-gfirli wa li ualidaya wa lil-mu'minina yauma yakumul-hisab.
Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents and the believers on the day when the account is presented" (14:41).
- "God! Forgive me and my parents and those who entered my house as believers, as well as believing men and women. And do not add anything to the wicked except destruction!” (71:28).
- Allahumma ikhdiniy wa ualidai wa akaaribiy alassyrati l-mustaqim.
Oh Allah, guide me, my parents and relatives on the true path.
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