Allah Subhananhu wa Ta’ala is All- Merciful and he accepts the du’a of Muslims when we ask for His help. However, He accepts the du’as of some people more readily than others. For example, in a hadith, the Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam has said that the supplications of three persons are not refused – a fasting person when breaking the fast, a just ruler, and an oppressed person. (Tirmidhi) Allah also accepts the du’as of the person who is in urgent need and a person who is travelling. Allah also accepts immediately the du’as of a righteous person such as a shaykh. Therefore, we should try to ask a righteous person to make du’a for us since it will get accepted by Allah more easily. The du’a of a Muslim for another brother or sister whom he/she has not met is also readily accepted by Allah. For example, there are times in a mosque, when the congregation is urged to pray for the health of a sick person. We should join in and pray so that we can benefit from Allah’s blessings. However, it is very important that we supplicate to Allah with adab (respect). A person who makes du’a should be physically clean and tidy. He should also be very sincere in his supplication to Allah and should have faith in Him. The Qur’an says, “Call on your Lord with humility and in private, for He does not love those who go beyond bounds” (Surah 7, Verse 55). While making du’a, a Muslim should also face towards the direction of the qibla and should read his du’a in a median tone. Allah says in the Holy Qur’an, “Neither say your prayer aloud, nor speak it in a low tone, but seek a middle course between.” (Surah 17, Verse 110). A Muslim should have the utmost confidence that his du’a will be accepted. We should begin our du’as by thanking Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala for His infinite bounties that He has sent down upon us and we should send salutations on the Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam. The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam has said, “Whoever sends blessings on me once, Allah blesses him ten times more.” The du’a should also be repeated at least three times. In our du’as, we should first supplicate to Allah for forgiveness and security. In a hadith, a man came to the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam and said, “O Messenger of Allah, which is the best supplication?” The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam said, “Supplicate to your Lord for forgiveness and security in this world and in the Hereafter.” He came again the next day, and then again on the following day and asked him the same thing. The Prophet, Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam gave him the same answer, and then said, “If you are given forgiveness and security in this world and in the Hereafter you have attained success.” (Ibn Majah).
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:34:01 +0000
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