وَ اسۡتَغۡفِرۡ   لِذَ نۡۢبِکَ   وَ   لِلۡمُؤۡ  مِنِیۡنَ   وَ  الۡمُؤۡ  مِنٰتِ  ؕ

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And seek the forgiveness of sins of your close ones and for the common believing men and women.

(Part 26, Surah Muhammad, Ayah 19)

It is stated in a blessed Hadees: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم heard a man saying ‘اَللّٰھُمَّ اغْفِرْلِيْ’ (i.e. O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Forgive me.) He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: If you had included all the Muslims in your Du’a, Your Du’a would have been answered. (Rad-dul-Muhtar, vol. 2, pp. 286)

Sayyiduna ‘Ubadah Bin Saamit رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: I heard the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying this:

مَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ لِلْمُوْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُوْمِنَاتِ كَتَبَ اللهُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ مُوْمِنٍ وَ مُوْمِنَةٍ حَسَنَةً

Any person who makes Istighfar (Du’a of forgiveness) for all Muslim men and women, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ writes a virtue for him in return for each and every Muslim man and woman. (Majma’-uz-Zawaid, vol. 10, pp. 352, Hadees 17598)

Therefore, we should remember our fellow Muslims in our Du’as. We must make Du’a for our parents and also for our teachers. Remember, the religious father is like a spiritual father. Making Du’a for them brings about blessings for a person. It is stated in a blessed Hadees: ‘اِذَا تَرَكَ الْعَبْدُ الدُّعَاءَ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ فَاِنَّهُ يَنْقَطِعُ عَنْهُ الرِّزْقُ’ i.e. When a person stops making Du’a for his parents, then his sustenance is stopped. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 16, pp. 201, Hadees 45548)

Therefore, a person must make Du’a for his parents and teachers. Whilst making Du’a, one should be extremely humble and sincerely shed some tears. Express your helplessness in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ by weeping and humbly beg for your needs.