Contents: This section contains a selection of verses of the Noble Qur'an and supplications which a pregnant woman has been encouraged to read and keep with herself for protection during the pregnancy and to avoid a miscarriage or still birth. Again, it goes without saying that in addition to these tried and tested prayers and supplications, she must still regularly visit the doctor and follow her advice and guidance.

Prayer 1

For a safe pregnancy, the woman should place her hand on her stomach and recite the following name of Allah (SwT) 99 times:

يَا مُبْدِيعُ

O Originator

Prayer 2

The woman should continuously recite Ayat al-Kursi for protection during her pregnancy:

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

“Allah! There is no creature or entity worthy of worship except for Him - the Living the Self-Subsiding Eternal No slumber can seize Him, nor can sleep. To Him belongs all things in the Heavens and on the Earth. Who is there who can intercede in His presence except as He permits? He knows what is before, after and behind His creations. None shall encompass any of His knowledge except as He permits His Throne extends over the Heavens and the Earth and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them, for He is the Most High the Supreme (in Glory).” (2:255).

Prayer 3

The Four "Qul" surahs (those which start with the imperative verb of "Say") should be recited regularly by the woman for a safe pregnancy.

Surah Al-Kafirun (Chapter 109)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الَّرحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ

Say: O unbelievers! (109:1)

لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

I do not serve that which you serve (109:2).

وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ

Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve (109:3).

وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَا عَبَدْتُمْ

Nor am I going to serve that which you serve (109:4).

وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ

Nor are you going to serve Him Whom I serve (109:5).

لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ

You shall have your religion and I shall have my religion (109:6).

Surah Al-Ikhlas (Chapter 112)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الَّرحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Say: He, Allah, is One (112:1).

اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ

Allah is He on Whom all depend (112:2).

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

He begets not, nor is He begotten (112:3).

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ

And none is like Him (112:4).

Surah Al-Falaq (Chapter 113)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الَّرحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn (113:1).

مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

From the evil of what He has created (113:2).

وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ

And from the evil of the utterly dark night when it comes (113:3).

وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ

And from the evil of those who blow on knots (113:4).

وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

And from the evil of the envious when he envies (113:5).

Surah An-Nas (Chapter 114)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الَّرحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of men (114:1).

مَلِكِ النَّاسِ

The King of men (114:2).

إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ

The God of men (114:3).

مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ

From the evil of the whisperings of the slinking [Shaitan] (114:4).

الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ

Who whispers into the hearts of men (114:5).

مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ

From among the jinn and the men (114:6).

Prayer 4

The following name of Allah (SwT) should be recited daily

يَا بَرُّ

Righteous One

Prayer 5

Surah al-Qadr (Chapter 97) should be recited continuously by the woman during the course of her pregnancy:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

Surely, We revealed it on the grand night (97:1).

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ

And what will make you comprehend what the grand night is? (97:2).

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

The grand night is better than a thousand months (97:3).

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ أَمْرٍ

The angels and The Sprit descend in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair (97:4).

سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْر

Peace! It is till the break of the morning (97:5).

Prayer 6

Surah al-Fatiha (Chapter 1) should be recited continuously by the woman during her entire pregnancy.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful (1:1).

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds (1:2).

الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

The Beneficent, the Merciful (1:3).

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Master of the Day of Judgment (1:4).

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help (1:5).

اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Keep us on the Right Path (1:6).

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray (1:7).

Prayer 7

The following name of Allah (SwT) should be recited 121 times daily by the woman:

يَا قَوِيٌّ

O Powerful One

Prayer 8

Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12) of the Noble Qur'an should be recited continuously by the woman during her pregnancy.

Prayer 9

For 40 days straight, verse 36 of Surah Yasin (Chapter 36) should be recited forty (40) times each day by the woman over a glass of water and then the woman should drink this water:

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنْبِتُ الْأَرْضُ وَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Glory be to Him Who created pairs of all things of what the Earth grows, and of their kind (humanity) and that of what they do not know (36:36).

Prayer 10

The following verse of the Qur'an, verse 26 of Surah al-Naml (Chapter 27), should be recited one thousand times (1,000) over a glass of water by the woman, and then she should drink this water:

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ

Allah there is creature or entity worthy of worship except for Him: He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne [Power] (27:26).

Prayer 11

Verses 91 to 93 of Surah al-Anbiya (Chapter 21) should be written with a pen on a piece of paper and then worn (around the neck in a locket) by the woman for 40 consecutive days:

وَالَّتِي أَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهَا مِنْ رُوحِنَا وَجَعَلْنَاهَا وَابْنَهَا آيَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ

And remember her (Maryam) who had guarded her chastity then We breathed into her of Our spirit and We made her and her son (Prophet 'Isa) a sign for all people (21:91).

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَأَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُونِ

Verily this is your Nation one Nation and I am your Lord therefore worship Me alone (21:92).

وَتَقَطَّعُوا أَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ كُلٌّ إِلَيْنَا رَاجِعُونَ

But they have rent asunder their matter amongst themselves into sects, and all shall be brought back to Us (21:93).

Prayer 12

The following names of Allah (SwT) should be recited over a glass of water by the woman (in the number specified underneath) and then she should drink this

يَا مُصَوِّرُ

O Fashioner (21 times)

يَا بَر

O Good (21 times)

يَا قُدُّوس

O Sacred (11 times)

Prayer 13

Surah al-Bayyinah (Chapter 98) should constantly be recited by the woman. It can also be written with a mixture of saffron and water on a piece of paper, washed with pure water and then that water should be given to the woman to drink:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ مُنْفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ

Those who disbelieved from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists could not have separated (from the faithful) until there had come to them the clear evidence (98:1).

رَسُولٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ يَتْلُو صُحُفًا مُطَهَّرَةً

A messenger from Allah, reciting pure pages (98:2).

فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ

Wherein are all the right ordinances (98:3).

وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ

And those who were given the Book did not become divided except after clear evidence had come to them (98:4).

وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ

And they were not enjoined anything except that they should serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, upright, and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, and that is the right religion (98:5).

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ

Surely, those who disbelieve from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists shall be in the fire of hell, abiding therein; they are the worst of men (98:6).

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ

(As for) those who believe and do good, Surely, they are the -best of men (98:7).

جَزَاؤُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ

Their reward with their Lord is gardens of perpetuity beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein forever; Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him; that is for him who fears his Lord (98:8).

Prayer 14

The following verses of the Noble Qur'an should be written by the woman with a mixture of saffron and water on a piece of paper and then she should wear it around the stomach until the end of her pregnancy. It is best to wrap this writing in a cloth since it is forbidden to touch the verses of the Qur'an without wudhu:

- Surah al-Anbiya (Chapter 21), Verse 1:

اقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ فِي غَفْلَةٍ مُعْرِضُونَ

The [Day of] Reckoning has drawn near to mankind, and in heedlessness are they turning aside [from it] (21:1).

- Surah Yasin (Chapter 36), Verse 36:

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنْبِتُ الْأَرْضُ وَمِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Glory be to Him who created pairs of all things of what the Earth grows, and of their kind [humanity] and that of which they do not know” (36:36).

- Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12), Verse 64:

قَالَ هَلْ آمَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَا أَمِنْتُكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَخِيهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظًا وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

He [Ya'qub] said: I cannot trust in you with respect to him (Benyamin), except as I trusted you with respect to his brother [Yusuf] before. But Allah is the Best Protector, and He is the Most Merciful of those who are able to show mercy (12:64).

Surah ar-Ra'd (Chapter 13), Verse 8:

اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنْثَىٰ وَمَا تَغِيضُ الْأَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدَهُ بِمِقْدَارٍ

Allah knows what every female carries and that of which the wombs fall short of completion [through a miscarriage] and that which grow (to full term). And with Him/ there is a measure of everything (13:8).

Prayer 15

For the safety of the child (in the womb) and the mother (during the pregnancy) and to ensure that there is no miscarriage, a portion of verse 64 of Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12) and verse 8 of Surah al-Ra'd (Chapter 13) should be written with a mixture of saffron and water on a piece of paper, wrapped inside a cloth, and then tied around the abdomen of the mother:

فا الله خَيْرٌ حَافِظاً وَ هُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّحِمِينَ

But Allah is the Best Protector and He is the most merciful of those who are able to show mercy (12:64).

اللهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنْثَى وَ مَا تَغِيضُ الْأَرْحَامُ وَ مَا تَزْدَادُ وَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدَهُ بِمِقْدَارِ

Allah knows what every female carries and that of which the wombs fall short of completion [through a miscarriage] and that which grow (to full term). And with Him/ there is a measure of everything (13:8).

Prayer 16

To remain safe from the misfortune of a miscarriage or premature birth, a cotton thread should be cut equal to the mother's height. This thread should then be dyed in saffron water and nine knots should be tied in it. Then, verses 127 and 128 of Surah al-Nahl (Chapter 16) should be recited over each knot separately and blown onto every knot. This string should then be worn by the woman in an amulet around the neck:

وَاصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلا بِاللَّهِ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُ في ضيق مما يمكرون

Be patient [O Muhammad] and your patience is only with (the help of) Allah and do not grieve for them and do not be distressed because of what they devise (16:127).

إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مُحْسِنُونَ

Verily Allah is with those who safeguard themselves against evil and [He is with] those who perform good deeds (16:128).

Prayer 17

If a woman has had miscarriages in the past, then the following supplication, which is a combination of three separate verses of the Qur'an, should be written and kept with her so that she will be protected from having further miscarriages both now and in the future, by the permission of Allah. These verses are from Surah al-Tariq (Chapter 86), Verses 4-6, and Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12), Verse 64.

إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

There is no human soul except that there is a Guardian over it (86:4).

فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

So then let the man look at from where he was created (86:5).

خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ

He has been created from an emitted drop of sperm (86:6).

فَاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظًا وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

So, then Allah is the Best of Protectors and He is the Most Merciful of those who are able to show mercy (12:64).