The most important dua for new born baby protection is the one the Prophet ﷺ recited for his grandsons: “U’idhuka bi kalimatillahit-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wa hammah, wa min kulli ‘aynin lammah” (Sahih al-Bukhari 3371). It asks Allah to protect the child from every devil, every harmful creature and the evil eye.
In this guide you will find that dua for new born baby protection with Arabic, transliteration, English and Urdu meaning, plus how to say it for a baby boy, a baby girl or twins. You will also find Quranic duas for children, special duas for a new born baby girl and boy, a dua for a sick baby, and the Sunnah acts to do when a baby is born. Want to congratulate the parents? See our 80+ Islamic wishes for a new mother.
The Main Dua for New Born Baby Protection
Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ used to seek protection for Hasan and Husain with these words, and said that Prophet Ibrahim (AS) used them for his sons Ismail and Ishaq (Sahih al-Bukhari 3371):
أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ
U’idhukuma bi kalimatillahit-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wa hammah, wa min kulli ‘aynin lammah.
“I seek protection for you both in the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and every harmful creature, and from every evil eye.”
When to recite it: right after birth, before the baby sleeps, and any time you worry about the evil eye (nazar). Many parents gently place a hand on the baby while reciting it. It is the most common dua for new born baby protection in Muslim homes.
How to Say This Dua for a Baby Boy, Girl or Twins
The first word changes depending on who you are making dua for. The rest of the dua stays the same:
| Who it is for | Arabic | Say |
|---|---|---|
| One baby boy | أُعِيذُكَ | U’idhuka |
| One baby girl | أُعِيذُكِ | U’idhuki |
| Twins (two children) | أُعِيذُكُمَا | U’idhukuma |
| Three or more children | أُعِيذُكُمْ | U’idhukum |
Quranic Dua for New Born Baby (5 Verses)
The Quran records the duas of prophets and righteous people asking Allah for good children. Parents can recite each Quranic dua for new born baby blessings every day.
1. Dua for a Pure and Blessed Child
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ
Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami’ud-du’a.
“My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.” (Surah Al-Imran 3:38)
2. Dua for a Righteous Child
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Rabbi hab li minas-salihin.
“My Lord, grant me a child from among the righteous.” (Surah As-Saffat 37:100)
3. Dua for a Child Who Prays
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Rabbij’alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati, rabbana wa taqabbal du’a.
“My Lord, make me one who establishes prayer, and from my descendants. Our Lord, accept my supplication.” (Surah Ibrahim 14:40)
4. Dua for the Coolness of the Eyes
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a’yunin waj’alna lil-muttaqina imama.
“Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and children the coolness of our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.” (Surah Al-Furqan 25:74)
5. Dua of Thanks and for Righteous Offspring
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي
Rabbi awzi’ni an ashkura ni’matakal-lati an’amta ‘alayya wa ‘ala walidayya wa an a’mala salihan tardahu wa aslih li fi dhurriyyati.
“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have given me and my parents, to do righteousness that pleases You, and make my offspring righteous for me.” (Surah Al-Ahqaf 46:15)
Islamic Dua for New Born Baby Girl
When Maryam (AS) was born, her mother made a beautiful dua for her protection. Parents of a baby girl can make the same dua today:
وَإِنِّي أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Wa inni u’idhuha bika wa dhurriyyataha minash-shaytanir-rajim.
“And I seek refuge for her in You, and for her descendants, from Satan the expelled.” (Surah Al-Imran 3:36)
Raising a daughter with love is a path to Jannah. The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever raises two girls until they reach maturity will come on the Day of Judgment close to him (Sahih Muslim 2631).
Short dua for new born baby girl:
- May Allah make her like Maryam in faith and Fatimah in character.
- May Allah make her a means of Jannah for her parents.
- May Allah protect her, bless her and make her a coolness of your eyes.
Islamic Dua for New Born Baby Boy
The Prophet ﷺ made short, powerful duas for young Ibn Abbas (RA). They are perfect for a new born baby boy:
اللَّهُمَّ عَلِّمْهُ الْكِتَابَ
Allahumma ‘allimhul-kitab.
“O Allah, teach him the Book (the Quran).” (Sahih al-Bukhari 75)
اللَّهُمَّ فَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ
Allahumma faqqihhu fid-din.
“O Allah, give him understanding of the religion.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 143)
Short dua for new born baby boy:
- May Allah make him a righteous son who prays for his parents.
- May Allah make him strong in iman, kind in manners and a lover of the Quran.
- May Allah protect him from every harm and make him a sadaqah jariyah for you.
Dua for New Born Baby Health (Sick Baby)
If your baby is unwell, make dua and also follow the doctor’s advice. These two healing duas come from the Sunnah:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، اشْفِهِ وَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
Allahumma rabban-nas, adhhibil-ba’s, ishfihi wa antash-shafi, la shifa’a illa shifa’uk, shifa’an la yughadiru saqama.
“O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the illness and heal him, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness behind.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5743)
For a baby girl, say ishfiha instead of ishfihi.
أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ
As’alullahal-‘azim, rabbal-‘arshil-‘azim, an yashfiyak.
“I ask Allah the Almighty, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal you.” (recite 7 times, Sunan Abi Dawud 3106)
Dua to Congratulate Parents of a New Born Baby
When you visit or message new parents, you can use this well-known congratulation recorded by scholars:
بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ لَكَ، وَشَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ، وَبَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ، وَرُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ
Barakallahu laka fil-mawhubi lak, wa shakartal-wahib, wa balagha ashuddahu, wa ruziqta birrah.
“May Allah bless you in the gift He has given you. May you thank the Giver, may the child reach maturity, and may you be granted the child’s kindness.”
For ready-to-send messages, read our Islamic wishes for a new mother and baby, with short wishes, Urdu notes and duas for the mother’s recovery.
Sunnah Acts When a Baby Is Born
Every dua for new born baby goes hand in hand with these Sunnah practices for welcoming a newborn:
| When | Sunnah act | Source |
|---|---|---|
| At birth | Adhan in the baby’s ear | Abu Dawud 5105, Tirmidhi 1514 |
| First day | Tahnik: softening a date and rubbing a little on the baby’s palate | Sahih al-Bukhari 5467 |
| Any time | Recite the protection dua (U’idhuka / U’idhuki) | Sahih al-Bukhari 3371 |
| 7th day | Aqiqah, naming the baby and shaving the head | Tirmidhi 1522 |
| 7th day | Aqiqah: two sheep for a boy, one for a girl | Tirmidhi 1513 |
Dua for New Born Baby in Urdu
Here is each main dua for new born baby with its Urdu meaning, so you can understand what you are asking for:
How to Make Dua for New Born Baby
- Praise Allah: begin with Alhamdulillah and thank Him for the gift.
- Send salawat: say Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad.
- Ask for protection: recite the U’idhuka / U’idhuki dua.
- Ask for goodness: pray for health, iman, good character and love of the Quran.
- Use the Quranic duas: such as 25:74 and 3:38.
- End with salawat and Ameen, and repeat the dua often, especially at night and after salah.
Celebrating your little one later? Save our heartfelt birthday wishes for babies for their first birthday.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the dua for new born baby protection?
The Sunnah dua is “U’idhuka bi kalimatillahit-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wa hammah, wa min kulli ‘aynin lammah” (Sahih al-Bukhari 3371). It means: I seek protection for you in the perfect words of Allah from every devil, every harmful creature and every evil eye.
What is the Islamic dua for a new born baby girl?
You can recite the dua of Maryam’s mother: “Wa inni u’idhuha bika wa dhurriyyataha minash-shaytanir-rajim” (Quran 3:36), and say the protection dua as “U’idhuki bi kalimatillahit-tammah…” for a girl.
What is the Islamic dua for a new born baby boy?
Recite “U’idhuka bi kalimatillahit-tammah…” for protection, and the Prophet’s duas for Ibn Abbas: “Allahumma ‘allimhul-kitab” (O Allah, teach him the Quran) and “Allahumma faqqihhu fid-din” (O Allah, give him understanding of the religion).
How do you make dua for a new born baby?
Praise Allah, send salawat on the Prophet ﷺ, recite the protection dua, ask for the baby’s health, iman and good character, use Quranic duas like 25:74, and end with salawat and Ameen.
What should be done first when a baby is born in Islam?
Many Muslims give the adhan in the baby’s ear, do tahnik with a softened date, and recite the protection dua. On the seventh day, the aqiqah is done, the baby is named and the head is shaved.
Can a mother recite the dua for her new born baby?
Yes. Any parent, grandparent or relative can recite duas for a newborn, at any time and without wudu, though being in wudu is better.
Conclusion
The best dua for new born baby protection is the Sunnah dua “U’idhuka bi kalimatillahit-tammah…”, said in the right form for a boy, girl or twins. Add the Quranic duas for righteous children, make dua when your baby is sick, and follow the Sunnah acts of the first seven days. May Allah protect every newborn and make them the coolness of their parents’ eyes. Ameen.
Explore more: See our complete collection of daily duas for waking up, eating, sleeping, leaving home and more, with Arabic, English and Urdu meanings.
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