Contents: Many times, during the first few years of life, the parents and the new-born baby experience many challenges and ups and downs. This final section of prayers is a collection of various supplications for issues which may come up on a day-to-day basis in the life of the baby, everything from sleepless nights, not walking when he/she should start to walk, speaking late in life, bed-wetting and other occurrences. These prayers should be used in collaboration with assistance from professionals in the field of child health as required.

If The Child Is Sick

Prayer 1

The following supplications should be read over the child if he (or she) is sick:

بِسْمِ اللهِ أَرْقِيكَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنِ حَاسِد. اللَّهُ يَشفِيكَ

I begin in the Name of Allah. May every envious eye be lifted from you. May Allah heal you.

أعيدك بكلمات الله الثَّامَة مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَ هَامَةٍ وَ مِنْ

I seek refuge of the Perfect Words of Allah for you against all devils and venomous vermin and against all evil eyes.

To Cure Sleepless Nights And /Or A Crying Baby

Prayer 2

The following supplication, which is comprised of five separate verses of the Qur'an followed by a short supplication, should be read over the baby to cure sleepless nights and his or her crying. These verses come from: Surah al-Fatiha (Chapter 1), Verse 1; Surah al-Anfal (Chapter 8), Verse 66; Saratul Nisa (Chapter 4), Verse 28; Sarah Taha (Chapter 20), Verse 111; Surah al-Anbiya (Chapter 21), Verse 69:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful (1:1).

الْآنَ خَفَّفَ اللَّهُ عَنْكُمْ وَعَلِمَ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ ضَعْفًا

Now has Allah reduced from you your burdens and He knows that Surely, you are weak (8:66).

وَخُلِقَ الْإِنْسَانُ ضَعِيفًا

And mankind has been created in a state of weakness (4:28).

وَعَنَتِ الْوُجُوهُ لِلْحَيِّ الْقَيُّومِ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ حَمَلَ ظُلْمًا

And the faces shall be humbled before the Living, the Self-Subsistent Allah and he who bears iniquity is indeed a failure (20:111).

قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

O fire! Be a source of coolness and tranquillity on Ibrahim. (21:69).

بِسْمِ اللهِ ذِي الْعِزَّةِ وَ الْكَبْرِيَاءِ وَ النُّورِ، وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَ آله أَجْمَعِينَ.

In the Name of Allah the Possessor of Nobility and Greatness and Divine Light, and may the blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad and his family, all of them.

Prayer 3

If the baby is not sleeping well or crying too much, then the names of the Companions of the Cave (Ashabul Kahf)1 should be written on a piece of paper and kept with the child.

These names are:

مكسكمينا, رطيونس, تمليخا, ينبونس, قطمیر زبان, کشيططونس, سازیونی, تنور

In another hadith, the names are mentioned as being:

مكسلمينا, مكسينا, مرطوس سططيوس, مليحا, يوانس, کید, اریطانس , اوتوس, قطمير

Prayer 4

If the baby is not sleeping well or crying too much, then verses 11 and 12 of Surah al-Kahf (Chapter 18) should be written on a piece of paper, wrapped in a cloth and kept with the baby child:

فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰ آذَانِهِمْ فِي الْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا

So We prevented them from hearing in the cave for a number of years (18:11).

ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَاهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ أَيُّ الْحِزْبَيْنِ أَحْصَىٰ لِمَا لَبِثُوا أَمَدًا

Then We raised them up that We might know which of the two parties was best able to compute the time for which they remained (18:12).

Prayer 5

If the baby is not sleeping well, then verse 29 of Surah Yasin (Chapter 36) should be written on a piece of paper, wrapped in a cloth and kept under the pillow or near the head of the baby:

إِنْ كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ

It was nothing except for one loud cry and then lo! They were all extinct (36:29).

Prayer 6

If the baby cries 'too much', then verse 73 of Surah Yasin (Chapter 36) can be written on a piece of paper, wrapped in a cloth and then kept with the child:

وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مَنَافِعُ وَمَشَارِبُ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ

And from them [the cows] you derive benefit and something to drink, will you then not give thanks [to Allah]? (36:73).

Prayer 7

The following supplication which is comprised of four verses of the Qur'an and one short supplication can be written on a piece of paper and kept in a locket tied around the neck of the baby, if he or she is suffering from sleepless nights.

The following prayer is a combination of Surah al-Fatiha (Chapter 1), Verse 1; Surah al-Zumar (Chapter 39), Verse 42, Surah al-Kahf (Chapter 18), Verse 18; Surah al-Najm, (Chapter 53), Verses 59-61:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful (1:1).

بسم الله، وبكلمات الله التَّامَّاتِ الْمُبَارِكَاتِ الَّتِي نَامَ بِهَا أَهْلُ الْكَهْفِ وَ الرقيم

In the Name of Allah and with the complete, blessed words of Allah through which the People of the Cave and Inscription went to sleep with.

اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ الْأُخْرَىٰ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى

Allah takes the souls at the time of their death and those who do not die during their sleep; then He withholds those on whom He has passed the decree of death and sends the others back till an appointed term (39:42).

وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌ

And you might think them awake, while they were asleep (18:18).

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

Do you then wonder at this announcement? (53:59).

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

And will you laugh and not weep (53:60).

وَأَنْتُمْ سَامِدُونَ

While you are indulging in varieties (53:61).

Prayer 8

If Surah Ibrahim (Chapter 14) is written on a piece of white silk and then tied to the baby, he or she will stop crying and will be protected from the evil eye and will also be able to breastfeed with ease.

Prayer 9

If Surah al-Ra'd (Chapter 13) is written on a piece of paper and kept inside the crib of the baby, then the crying will stop, InshaAllah.

If The Baby Becomes Frightened

Prayer 10

When a baby becomes frightened, Surah al-Zilzal (Chapter 99) should be read out loud to the child. In addition, this surah can also be written on a piece of paper, wrapped in a cloth, and kept with the baby:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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

إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

When the earth is shaken with her (violent) shaking (99:1).

وَأَخْرَجَتِ الْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا

And the earth brings forth her burdens (99:2).

وَقَالَ الْإِنْسَانُ مَا لَهَا

And man says: What has befallen her? (99:3).

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا

On that day she shall tell her news (99:4).

بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا

Because your Lord had inspired her (99:5).

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِيُرَوْا أَعْمَالَهُمْ

On that day men shall come forth in sundry bodies that they may be shown their works (99:6).

فَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ

So. he who has done an atom's weight of good shall see it (99:7).

وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ

And he who has done an atom's weight of evil shall see it (99:8).

For Parents Who Want Their Child To Be Intelligent

Prayer 11

If the parents desire that their child becomes very intelligent, then the blessed name of Allah (SwT):

أَلْمُقِتُ

The Maintainer

should be recited seven times over rain water or flowing water and then the child should be given this water to drink; and through this, InshaAllah, he or she will memorize whatever they hear.

Prayer 12

If one of the parents writes Surah al-Haqqah (Chapter 69) on a piece of paper, and then washes this with water and feeds this water to the breastfeeding child, the baby will become an intelligent child.

In addition, if this Surah is written on a piece of paper and kept with the mother, then her child will be protected from all.

Finally, if this Surah is written on a piece of paper and tied around the child's neck in a locket, then he or she will be protected from the evil of the Jinn and all forms of sicknesses.

For Teeth To Grow With Ease And Little Pain

Prayer 13

If Surah al-Hujurat (Chapter 49) is written on a piece of paper and washed with water and this water is used to wash the mouth of the child, then the teeth of the baby will grow with ease and very little pain, by the permission of Allah (SwT).

Prayer 14

If Surah Qaf (Chapter 50) is written on a piece of paper and washed with water and the child's mouth is washed with this water, then InshaAllah, the child's teeth will come out with ease and no pain.

If The Child Does Not Start To Speak Early In Life

Prayer 15

If the child does not start to speak early in life, then the following supplication, which is comprised of five verses of the Qur'an can be written on a piece of paper and tied in a locket following verses of the Qur'an: Surah al-Saffat (Chaper 37), Verse 92; Surah al-'Alaq (Chapter 96), Verses 1-5; Surah al-Naba' (Chapter 78), Verse 38; Surah al-al-Fussilat (Chapter 41), Verse 21; Surah al-Anbiya (Chapter 21), Verse 79:

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُونَ

If what is wrong with you that you do not speak? (37:92).

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Recite in the name of your Lord who created Who created (96:1).

خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Who created man from a clot (96:2).

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Recite and your Lord is most Noble (96:3).

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

The One who taught humanity by the means of the pen (96:4).

عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

He taught mankind that which they did not know (96:5).

لا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلا مَنْ أَذنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَنُ وَ قَالَ صَوَاباً

[On that day] None shall speak except for him whom the Most Merciful permits and who speaks a right word (78:38).

أَنْطَقَكَ الله الذي أَنطَقَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

Allah shall make you speak as He is the One who has made everything speak (41:21).

فَفَهَمْنَاهَا سليمان

And so then We made Sulayman to understand [and speak] (21:79).

Prayer 16

If a child does not begin to speak (when he or she should), then verses 74 to 78 of Surah al-An'am (Chapter 6) should be written with saffron and water on a piece of paper and then washed with rain water. The water from this should then be fed to the child and InshaAllah, he or she will soon start to speak:

وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ آزَرَ أَتَتَّخِذُ أَصْنَامًا آلِهَةً إِنِّي أَرَاكَ وَقَوْمَكَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ

And when Ibrahim said to his uncle Azar, Do you take idols for gods? Surely, I see you and your people in manifest error (6:74).

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُرِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلِيَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُوقِنِينَ

And thus did We show Ibrahim the kingdoms of the Heavens and the Earth so that he might be of those who have certainty (6:75).

فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلُ رَأَىٰ كَوْكَبًا قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي فَلَمَّا أَفَلَ قَالَ لَا أُحِبُّ الْآفِلِينَ

So when the night over-shadowed him/ he saw a star and said: This is my Lord. So when it set, he said: I do not love the setting ones (6:76).

فَلَمَّا رَأَى الْقَمَرَ بَازِغًا قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي فَلَمَّا أَفَلَ قَالَ لَئِنْ لَمْ يَهْدِنِي رَبِّي لَأَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الضَّالِّينَ

Then when he saw the moon rising, he said: This is my Lord. So when it set he said: If my Lord had not guided me I would certainly be of the erring people (6:77).

فَلَمَّا رَأَى الشَّمْسَ بَازِغَةً قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي هَٰذَا أَكْبَرُ فَلَمَّا أَفَلَتْ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ

Then when he saw the sun rising, he said: This is my Lord - this is the greatest! So when it set, he said: O my people! Surely, I am clear of what you set up [with Allah] (6:78).

If the Child Does Not Start Walking Until Late in Life

Prayer 17

If the child does not start walking until late in life, then the following two verses of the Noble Qur'an should be written with a mixture of saffron and water on a piece of paper, washed with pure water and then some of this water should be rubbed on the body of the child.

A portion of this water should be given to the child to drink, and the paper which contains the writing should then be kept with the child and with the permission of Allah, he or she will start to walk. This supplication is comprised of verses from: Surah Sad (Chapter 38), Verse 42; Surah al-Nur (Chapter 24), Verse 45:

ارْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ هَٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ

Strike your foot (at this location), here is a cool washing-place and a drink (38:42).

وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَ كُلَّ دَابَّةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمْشِي عَلَىٰ بَطْنِهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمْشِي عَلَىٰ رِجْلَيْنِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمْشِي عَلَىٰ أَرْبَعٍ يَخْلُقُ اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

And Allah has created every living thing from water. So of them is that which crawls upon its stomach and of them is that which walks upon two feet, and of them is that which walks upon four. Allah creates what He pleases; Surely, Allah has power over all things (24:45).

To Prevent Bed-Wetting

Prayer 18

To prevent a child from wetting his or her bed, the following (which is a letter that the Prophet of Islam (S) wrote to one of the non-Muslim nations inviting them to Islam) should be written on a piece of paper and kept with the baby.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ. مِنْ مُحَمَّد رَسُول الله النبي: الْأُمِّيِّ الْعَرَبِي الْهَاشِمِي الْمَدَنِي الْأَبْطَحِي التَهَامِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِلَى مَنْ حَضَرَ الدَّارَ مِنَ الْعُمَّارِ. أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ لَنَا وَ لَكُمْ فِي الْحَيَٰوةِ سَعَةً

In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is from Muhammad, the Prophet Muhammad (S), the Ummi (Unlettered), the 'Arab, the Hashimite, the Madinite, the Abtahite and the Tahamite Prophet-blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny, addressed to all the inhabitants of this house. Surely, both you and we you have the right to live in this world

فَإِنْ يَكُنْ فَاجِراً مُقْتَحِماً أَوْ دَاعِى حَقٌّ مُبْطِلاً أَوْ مَنْ يُوذِي الْوِلْدَانَ وَ يُفرع الصيِّيان و يبكيهِمْ وَ يُبَولَهُمْ عَلَى الْفِرَاشِ فَلْيَتَوَصَلُّوا إلى أَصْحَاب الأصنام و إلى عَبْدَة الْأَوْثَانِ وَ لْيَحْلُوا عَنْ أَصْحَابِ الْقُرْآنِ فِي جَوَارِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَ مَحَادِ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ عَنْ أَيْمَانِهِمْ الْفِرَارَ وَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى مُحمد و آلِهِ عَلِيْهِمُ السَّلاٰمُ

If there is (among you) a rushing wicked one, or one who falsely claims to being right, or one who harms the children, and terrifies the babies causing them to cry and to urinate in their beds-if there is such a one among you, then they had better go to the idolaters and to the idol-worshippers and they should leave the people of the Quran (who are) in the vicinity of the All-Beneficent (Lord) and the people who disgrace Satan and who always keep the Qur'an on the right sides. Blessings and peace of Allah be upon Muhammad and his progeny."

To Cure A Fever Or High Temperature

Prayer 19

The following supplication has been taught to us by the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad (S), Fatimah az-Zahra’ and is a tried and trusted supplication to help cure one who has a fever or high temperature.

بِسْمِ اللهِ النُّورِ بِسْمِ اللهِ نُورِ النُّورِ، بِسْمِ اللهِ نُورٌ عَلَى نُور، بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي هُوَ مُدَبَّرُ الْأُمُورِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ النُّورَ منَ النُّورِ

“In the Name of Allah, the Divine Light (an-Nur). In the Name of Allah the Divine Light of Divine Light. In the Name of Allah who is Light upon Light. In the Name of Allah who is the Organizer of all of the affairs. In the Name of Allah who Created the Divine Light from Divine Light.

أَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ النُّورَ مِنَ النُّورِ، وَ أَنْزَلَ النُّورَ عَلَى الطُّورِ، فِي كِتَابٍ مَّسْطُورِ، فِي رِقٌ مَّنْشُورٍ، بِقَدَرٍ مَّقْدُورٍ، عَلَى نَبِيٍّ مُحْبُورٍ. أَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي هُوَ بِالْعَز مَذْكُورٌ، وَبِالْفَحْر مَشْهُورٌ، وَعَلَى السَّراء والضراء مشكُورٌ، وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلى مُحَمَّد و آله الطاهرين

All the praise belongs to Allah, the One who created the Divine Light from Divine Light, and who sent down the Divine Light upon the mountain of Tur in the Written Book on the spread-out pages with an appropriated measurement, upon the learned Prophet. All the praise belongs to Allah, the One Who is remembered through His greatness and Who is well known through His superiority and Who is thanked both in the open and in secret. And may the blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad and his purified family members”

• 1. The story of these youths can be read in Surahul Kahf - Chapter 18 of the Noble Qur'an.