Prophetic Supplications for Trials ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do not lose hope because of the trials you face. Trials are either an expiation for sins or a means of raising one’s degrees in Allah’s sight. And scholars mention that our trials are filled with subtle blessings that we do not perceive but that are nevertheless there. Trust in Allah and accept His decree, while fully striving to alleviate the situation.Allah Most High states, “Perhaps you may hate something, yet it proves better for you” [Al-Quran Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow)....2:216]. Our Beloved Messenger (SâllAllâhu ‘Alâihi Wâsâllam) confirmed this reality when he said, “How amazing is the believer’s affair! Allah decrees nothing for the servant except that it is good for him.” [Musnad Ahmed]. Focus on being content with Allah’s decree, and remember that it could always be worse. Seek Allah’s reward, and be steadfast. 1. The Prophet (SâllAllâhu ‘Alâihi Wâsâllam), said, “The supplication of my brother Dhun Nun (Yunus, peace be upon him), who called on Allah while in the whale’s belly: ‘There is no deity but You. Glory be to You! Verily, I have been among the wrongdoers’ (Quran 21:87) – no Muslim person says it, for any situation whatsoever, except that Allah Most High answers his call.” [Tirmidhi] La ilaha illa Anta, Subhanaka, inni kuntu mina z-zalimin. ﻻ ﺇﻟﻪَ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﺖَ ﺳُﺒْﺤَﺎﻧَﻚَ ﺇِﻧِّﻲ ﻛُﻨْﺖُ ﻣِﻦَ ﺍﻟﻈّﺎﻟِﻤِﻴْﻦَ 2- “O Allah! There is no ease except that which You make easy, and indeed You, when You want, make difficulties easy.” [Sahih Ibn Hibban] Allahumma la sahla illa maa ja’altahu sahlan, wa Anta taj’alu l-hazna idha shi’ta sahla. ﺍﻟﻠّﻬُﻢَّ ﻻ ﺳَﻬْﻞَ ﺇﻻ ﻣﺎ ﺟَﻌَﻠْﺘَﻪُ ﺳَﻬْﻼ ﻭَﺃﻧﺖَ ﺗَﺠْﻌَﻞُ ﺍﻟﺤَﺰْﻥَ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺷِﺌْﺖَ ﺳَﻬْﻼ 3- The Prophet (SâllAllâhu ‘Alâihi Wâsâllam) would say when in distress, “There is no deity but Allah, the Knowing, the Clement. There is no deity but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is no deity but Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth and Lord of the Noble Throne.” [Sahih Bukhari] La ilaha illa Allahu l-Alimu l-Halim. La ilaha illa Allahu Rabbu l-Arshi l-Azim. La ilaha illa Allahu Rabbu s-samawati wa Rabbu l-ardi wa Rabbu l-Arshi l- Karim. ﻻ ﺇﻟﻪَ ﺇﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪُ ﺍﻟﻌَﻠﻴﻢُ ﺍﻟﺤَﻠﻴﻢ ﻻ ﺇﻟﻪَ ﺇﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪُ ﺭﺏُّ ﺍﻟﻌَﺮْﺵِ ﺍﻟﻌَﻈِﻴْﻢ ﻻ ﺇﻟﻪَ ﺇﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪُ ﺭﺏُّ ﺍﻟﺴَّﻤَﺎﻭَﺍﺕِ ﻭَﺭَﺏُّ ﺍﻷَﺭْﺽِ ﺭﺏُّ ﺍﻟﻌَﺮْﺵِ ﺍﻟﻜَﺮِﻳْﻢ 4- When the Prophet (SâllAllâhu ‘Alâihi Wâsâllam) would be afflicted with a stressful trial, he would say, “O Living and Eternal Maintainer! By Your mercy I seek help!” [Sunan Tirmidhi] Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum! Bi rahmatika astagheeth!
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:54:39 +0000