Dua for Mercy Upon the Deceased
3 Things to Know About the Angels Prayer
When the believer prays for the deceased, they ask the One whose mercy encompasses all things to envelop the one who has passed in His forgiveness and grace. Allah records in His Book the prayer of the angels who carry His Throne, who ask Him, the One whose mercy and knowledge embrace everything, to forgive the believers and protect them from the Fire. The dua for mercy upon the deceased draws on this beautiful prayer of the angels, asking the vast mercy of Allah for those who have left this world.
رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ
Rabbana wasi‘ta kulla shay’in rahmatan wa ‘ilman faghfir lilladhina tabu wattaba‘u sabilaka wa qihim ‘adhabal-jahim.
“Our Lord, You encompass all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way, and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.”
The mercy of Allah is greater than any sin and wider than the heavens and the earth, and the believer prays for the deceased with hope in this boundless mercy. This guide explains the dua for mercy upon the deceased and three things to know about the angels prayer, so that the believer may ask Allah to have mercy on those who have passed, draw comfort from the vastness of His mercy, and pray for the dead as the very angels of Allah pray for the believers, with hope that His mercy will reach the one they love.
The Prayer of the Angels
Allah records in His Book the beautiful prayer of the angels who carry His Throne and those around it, who glorify Him and ask Him to forgive the believers, the words quoted above. They call upon Allah as the One whose mercy and knowledge encompass all things, and ask Him to forgive those who repented and followed His way, and to protect them from the punishment of Hellfire. That the noblest of the angels pray in this way for the believers shows how beloved this prayer of mercy is.
This prayer is a beautiful one to offer for the deceased, for it asks the vast mercy of Allah and His forgiveness, the very things the dead most need. By praying these words, the believer joins the angels in asking Allah to have mercy on those who have passed and to protect them from the Fire. The dua for mercy upon the deceased draws on this prayer, turning to the One whose mercy embraces everything and asking Him to envelop the dead in His grace.
رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا
Rabbana wasi‘ta kulla shay’in rahmatan wa ‘ilma
Our Lord You encompass all things in mercy and knowledge
Three Things to Know About the Angels Prayer
The mercy of Allah is vast, and the angels pray for the believers. These three things help the believer pray for the dead.
- Ask Allah, whose mercy encompasses all things, to forgive those who have passed.
- Draw comfort from the vastness of His mercy, which is greater than any sin.
- Pray for the dead as the angels of Allah pray for the believers, with hope in His mercy.
Hoping in the Vast Mercy of Allah
The dua for mercy upon the deceased draws on the prayer of the angels, asking the vast mercy of Allah for those who have passed. By asking Allah whose mercy encompasses all things to forgive the dead, drawing comfort from the vastness of His mercy, and praying for the dead as the angels pray for the believers, the believer prays for the deceased in the best way. The mercy of Allah is greater than any sin and wider than the heavens and the earth, and the believer prays for the dead with hope that this boundless mercy will reach the one they love.
This supplication pairs naturally with the dua for the deceased and the Janazah Dua. Together they help the believer pray for those who have passed with mercy and hope.
The angels who carry the Throne ask Allah, whose mercy embraces all things, to forgive the believers. Learn the duas of the Hereafter with us on YouTube, where the supplications are recited aloud, on TikTok for a reminder of the vast mercy of Allah, and on Pinterest where readers share how they pray for those who have passed.
Frequently Asked Questions
The dua for mercy upon the deceased is the prayer of the angels from the Quran: Rabbana wasita kulla shayin rahmatan wa ilman faghfir lilladhina tabu, our Lord You encompass all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who repented and followed Your way.
It is the prayer of the angels who carry the Throne of Allah and those around it, who glorify Him and ask Him to forgive the believers and protect them from the Fire. Allah records their beautiful prayer in His Book.
Because it asks the vast mercy and forgiveness of Allah, the very things the dead most need, and the angels themselves pray it for the believers. It is a beautiful way to ask Allah to have mercy on those who have passed.
Allah declares that His mercy encompasses all things and is wider than the heavens and the earth, and that His mercy outweighs His anger. The believer prays for the dead with hope in this boundless mercy, which is greater than any sin.
Yes, Allah records in His Book that the angels who carry His Throne ask forgiveness for the believers and pray for their protection from the Fire. The believer joins this beautiful prayer when asking mercy for the deceased.
The believer may recite it when praying for the deceased, in the funeral prayer, when visiting graves, or at any time they remember those who have passed. It asks the vast mercy of Allah for the dead with hope and love.