Quranic verses and duas for wedding cards

The Bismillah, verses and duas most often printed on Muslim wedding cards — Arabic text, translation and reference — and how to treat them respectfully.

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Many families open a wedding card with the Bismillah, and some add a verse about marriage or the dua for newlyweds. These are the ones used most often, with their translations and references so you can check them.

Bismillah

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

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

“And We created you in pairs”

وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا

And We created you in pairs. — Surah An-Naba 78:8

Short and direct, which is why it is the most common verse on Pakistani wedding cards. ShaadiNama can add it to any card.

Love and mercy between spouses

وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً

And among His signs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves, that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. — Surah Ar-Rum 30:21

The verse most often quoted about marriage. It is longer, so it suits printed cards better than small WhatsApp images.

The dua for the newlyweds

بَارَكَ اللّٰهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ

May Allah bless you, shower His blessings upon you, and bring you together in goodness. — Sunan Abi Dawud and Jami' at-Tirmidhi

This is what the Prophet ﷺ said to congratulate a newly married man. It fits well at the foot of a card, or as the message you send with it.

Treating cards with verses respectfully

  • Printed cards with Quranic verses should not be thrown away with ordinary rubbish; many families keep them or dispose of them respectfully.
  • If you are worried guests will discard printed cards, use only the Bismillah — or send the card digitally.
  • Check any verse letter by letter before printing; a mistake in Quranic text is worse than leaving it out.

Make a Nikah card with a verse