Zikirs and Duas for Expectant Mothers

For women, pregnancy and giving birth are blissful yet very tense moments. Blissful for she blessed with an offspring, yet tense for there are physical and mental changes along with pregnancy period. It is stated in Al-Quran that pregnant woman is becoming weak and weaker (wahnan ala wahnin), especially when in labor.

Islam shows guidance in every aspects of a moslem daily life, from significant matters to trivial ones. As example, we were given guidance to say prayer when going or coming out of a bathroom, when starting an activity, before going to bed or upon waking up, before and after eating, after shalat, etc. The same goes for pregnant woman, she needs prayer and zikir, whether those are daily routine or specific ones.

Zikirs and duas in this book were taken from book Al-Ifadahg fi Ma Jaa fi WirdiI-Wiladah (Indonesian edition, Smart Media, 2006) written by Naurah binti Abdurrahman, a moslemah knowledgeable in womanhood, and finds the importance of zikir and prayer to give comfort and supernatural power to pregnant and in labor women.

This zikir and prayer compilation has valid and shahih ground from Rasulullah hadits, so you dont have to worry about falling into forbidden bidah.

Zikirs and duas came from either Al-Quran or Al-Hadhit. For ones that came from Quran, I will only write down the name of the surah, the verses number and how many times they should be read. Ones from Al-hadits are not entirely written here.

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Zikirs from Quran 1. Read surah Al-Fatihah 1-7, seven times 2. Read surah Al-Ikhlas 1-4, four times 3. Read surah Al-Falaq 1-5, three times 4. Read surah An-Naas 1-6, three times 5. Read surah Al-Baqarah 255, three or seven times 6. Read the end of surah Al-Baqarah: 285-286, one time 7. Read the beginning of surah Al-Baqarah: 1-5, one time 8. Read surah Al-Hasyr: 22-24,one time 9. Read surah Thaha: 111, one time 10. Read surah Al-Anbiya: 69, three times 11. Read surah Al-Anam: 17, three times 12. Read surah Al-Isra: 82, three times 13. Read surah At-Taubah: 14, three times 14. Read surah Yunus: 57, three times 15. Read the end of surah An Nahl: 68, three times 16. Read surah Asy-Syuara: 80, three times 17. Read surah Fushshilat: 44, three times 18. Read surah Al-Qalam: 51, three times 19. Read surah Yaasin: 9, three times 20. Read surah Al-Zalzalah: 1-8, one, three or seven times 21. Read surah Al-Insyiqaq: 1-4, one time 22. Read surah Al-Araf: 54-56, one time 23. Read surah Yunus: 3, one time 24. Read surah Al-Kaafirun: 1-6, one time 25. Read surah An-Nashr: 1-3, one time 26. Read surah An-Anaziat: 46, three times 27. Read surah Al-Ahqaf: 35, three times 28. Read surah Al-Anbiya: 83, three times 29. Read surah Al-Anbiya: 87, three times 30. Read surah Al-Mukmin: 44, three times 31. Read surah Al-Qamar: 10, three times 32. Read surah Huud: 88, three times 33. Read surah Ali Imran: 173, three times 34. Read surah At-Taubah: 129, seven times 35. Read surah Ath-Thalaq: 3, three times 36. Read surah Al-Muminun: 97-98, three times 37. Read surah Al-Mumin: 1-3, one time 38. Read surah Nuh: 10-12, one time 39. Read surah Al-Fajr: 27-30, one time 40. Read surah Ash-Shaffat 1:10, one time

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Note: Besides verses mentioned above, reading surah Maryam, Qaf, Al-Fath, Yaasin, and Al-Mulk are also priorities. Each surah is read once.

Zikir and Dua from Al-Hadits

1. Hadith Ibnu Abbas to overcome difficulties during giving birth:

Theres no god but Allah The Most Forgiving and Most Noble

So there are zikirs and duas you can use. Try to express all feelings and comprehend the meaning of particular zikir or dua. Try to wholeheartedly believe the effect and power of the zikir or dua you read, so may your wishes come true, with Allahs permission of course.

When it is almost time to give birth, try to recite more zikir and istighfar, because in istighfars there is relieve for every difficulty. And in zikir to Allah will make heart peaceful, free from stress and confused situation during giving birth. Allah SWT said:

Who have believed and whose hearts have rest in the remembrance of Allah. Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest! Those who believe and do right: Joy is for them, and bliss (their) journeys end. (QS. Ar-Rad: 28-29)

Tips on Shaping Bright Children Before They Were Born

To have bright and pious child is every parents yearning. Speaking about brightness, there are many offered methods on building children intelligence; starting from medicines, foods, supplements and certain trainings. But did you know, the built of brightness can be designed since the fetus is inside the womb? Here are the tips:

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- Pay attention to eating habit

Good arrangement of eating habit before copulation can be very beneficial. This will affect on quality and quantity of sperms and ovaries. Eat nutritious meals and have a good living habit so the pregnancy process can be optimal. Stay away from proscribed foods for they can lead to dirty sperms and ovaries. Beside that, a expectant mother has always to be in healthy condition so there can be no harm on the fetus development. - Be Sincere and Grateful

Pregnancy is Allahs bless that must be gratified. It means that you are being entrusted a child by Allah. As such, you have to be grateful for this wonderful bless. Accept the pregnancy with sincerity and joy. Without love and affection, the fetuss growth will not be optimal. Allah SWT has said:

Or He mingleth them, males and females, and he maketh barren whom he will. Lo! He is Knower, Powerful. (QS Asy-Syuura: 50) - Pray more

Dua is the manifestation of relation between the weak unworthy and The Almighty. Everyday a moslem must pray more, especially when she has blessed with pregnancy. This must be done not only by the wife but also the husband.

Pray for strength and easiness since starting the pregnancy until giving birth. Pray that the unborn baby will be bright and pious child. Among recommended dua is QS Al-Furqaan: 74:

Our Lord! Vouchsafe us comfort of our wives and of our offspring, and make us pattern for (all) those who ward off (evil).

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Dont forget to read the dua for husband and wife before copulation:

In the name of Allah, keep us away from satan and keep the satan away from bless that will be given to us. - Do more Qiyamul Lail

Night prayer especially on one third of the night is a very good medium to connect to Allah. There are many benefit can be obtained from night prayer, physically as well psychically. Some of them will strengthen the faith and self believe needed to face unexpected things that would happen during pregnancy and on giving birth. - Read Quran more

Allah SWT has said:

And bear in mind which is recited in your houses of the revelation of Allah and wisdom. Lo! Allah is Subtle, Aware. (QS Al-Ahzab: 34)

Reading Quran not only can bring peace to whom read it but also to whom heard it. Especially for women in pregnancy, she needs peace and comfort during those days very much. It is important to remember that emotional instability of pregnant women may release negative substance within her blood which can lead to discomfort. The baby would be stimulated the same way and become unstable. According to children psychologist Dra. Surastuti Nurdadi, positive stimulation on the contrary can increase children intelligence since they were unborn. Moreover, when the pregnancy is twenty weeks old, fetus can hear outside voices. Al-Quran recital is the best a recital that must be sounded off to a baby, so later he/she could get used to it.

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