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Reasons For Supplication’s Acceptance And Rejection

Some reasons cause the supplication to be accepted by Allah (SWT). They are:

• Repentance to Allah (SWT)
The almighty Allah(SWT) said -I said (to them): Ask forgiveness from your Lord, Verily, He is Oft-Forgiving; He will send rain to you in abundance; And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.- [Quran 71:10,12].

• Good income: The income must be halal(good) as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was asked by one of His companions -How could 1 have my supplication responded to?  The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said – Make your income good and your supplication will be responded to.

• Perform Supererogatory Deeds
Such as voluntary prayer and voluntary fasting.

Reasons For Supplication’s Rejection
As there are reasons for the acceptance of a supplication, there are reasons for the rejection of a supplication. Here are some reasons that will make Allah (SWT) reject the supplication:
• Illegal Income
• Committing A Lot Of Sins
• Doubting Allah (SWT)
• Being Aggressive When Supplicating

What Happens When Supplication is Made?
When someone invokes Allah (SWT), one of the following will happen:
• Allah (SWT) will respond to the supplicant, and He will give him what he asked for.
• Allah (SWT) will prevent the supplicant from being harmed.
• Allah (SWT) will reward the supplicant with “Hasanat” (good reward) which will be kept for him on the Day of Judgment.

Manners Of Supplication

Supplication should start with “(In the name of Allah, Praise is to Allah, and Peace and Blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah) and should end with (Peace and Blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah).

Supplication should be performed secretly and with a present (sincere) heart. Allah (SWT) said: “Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret, He likes not the aggressors” [7:55].

Supplicate Allah (SWT) with humility and express your need of Allah (SWT). He said: “Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds, and they used to call on Us with hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before us” [21:90].

Insist on Allah (SWT) in your supplication by repeating it many times. Invoke Allah (SWT) by His Names and

Remembrance And Supplication

Reading the Quran frequently
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Amaama al- Baahilee (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam, say: “Read the Quran, as it will come on the day of resurrection as an intercessor for its devotees.” [Muslim: 1874]

Beautifying one’s voice in the recitation of the Quran
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam says: “Allah does not listen to a prophet as He listens to a prophet who recites the Qur’an in a loud and pleasant tone.” [Agreed upon: 5024 & 1847]

Always remembering Allah
It is narrated on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said the Messenger of Allah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam would remember Allah at all times. [Muslim: 826]

Sunan as-Safar (Travelling)

1. Appointing a leader when travelling:
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Saeed and Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with them) who said that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said: “When three men travel together, they should make one of them their leader.” [Abu Dawood: 2608]

2. Saying ‘Allaahu akbar’ (Allah is Great) when ascending and saying ‘Subhanallah’ (Glory be to Allah) when descending:
It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: “We used to say Allahu akbar when we ascended, and we said subhanallah when descending” [Bukhari 2994]

The Excellence Of Adhan

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said: “Were people to know the blessing of pronouncing Adhan and the standing in the first row, they would even draw lots to secure these privileges. And were they to realize the reward of performing Salat early, they would race for it; and were they to know the merits of Salat after nightfall (Isha) and the dawn (Fajr) Salat, they would come to them even if they had to crawl.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Commentary: This expression to crawl is used to illustrate the high merit of praying Isha and Fajr in congregation in the mosque. This Hadith also urges making the best effort to occupy the first rows, as the ‘Angels of Mercy’ pray for the Imam first, then for those who pray immediately behind him in the first row, then for those behind them, and so on. The Hadith also points out the excellence of Adhan and the great reward of the person who pronounces it.

Muawiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) saying: “The Muadhdhinun (callers to prayer) will have the longest necks on the Day of Resurrection.” [Muslim].

Supplications From Allah’s Quran

[1] “Thee alone we worship and to Thee alone we pray for help; Guide us (O Lord) to the path that is straight; The path of those You have blessed; not of those who have incurred Your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray.” [1:5-7]
[2] “And there are some among them who say: Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of the Fire.” [2:201]
[3] “Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure, and give us help against the disbelieving folk.” [2:250]
[4] “We hear and we obey. Grant us THY forgiveness, Our Lord; to THEE we shall all return.” [2:285]
[5] “O our LORD! Take us not to task if we forget or unwittingly do wrong! “Our LORD! Lay not upon us a burden such as THOU didst lay upon those who lived before us! Our LORD! Make us not bear burdens which we have no strength to bear! “Efface THOU our sins, and grant us Forgiveness, and Bestow THY Mercy upon us! THOU art our LORD Supreme: Support us, against disbelieving folk” [2:286]
[6] “Our LORD! Cause our hearts to deviate after Thou hast guided us. And bestow on us mercy from that which proceeds from Thy Presence. Truly, Thou, Thou alone art The Giver.” [3:8]
[7] “Our Lord, we believe; forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire,” [3:16]
[8] “Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything we may have done that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist Faith.” [3:147]
[9] “‘Our Lord! THOU have not created all this without purpose- THOU are far above that!- protect us from the torment of the Fire.” [3:191]
[10] “we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, efface our bad deeds, and collect us up [at death] with the virtuous” [3:193]
[11] “Our Lord! Grant us what You have promised us through Your Messengers. Disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection; indeed, You never break Your promise.” [3:194]
[12] “Our Lord! We believe, so write us down with the witnesses (of truth).” [5:83]
[13] “O, our Sustainer! Place us not among the people who have been guilty of evildoing!” [7:47]
[14] “Enough for me is Allah. There is no god but He. In Him, I have placed my trust, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne.” [9:129]
[15] “And they said, `In ALLAH do we put our trust. Our Lord, make us not a trial for the wrongdoing people; And deliver us by Thy mercy from the tyranny of the disbelieving people.” [10:85-86]
[16] ” ‘Glory to our Lord! Truly, the Promise of our Lord has been fulfilled!'” [17:108]
[17] “Our Lord! Bestow on us Mercy from Thyself, and dispose of our affairs for us in the right way!” [18:10]
[18] “My Lord! Then place me not among the wrong-doing people.” [23:94]
[19] “Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy upon us, for Thou art the best of the merciful ones.” [23:109]
[20] “O my Lord! Grant Thou forgiveness and mercy, for Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!” [23:118]
[21] “Our Lord! Avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous, [25:65]
[22] “Our Lord, grant us in our wives and our offspring the joy of our eyes, and make us leaders for those who guard against evil.” [25:74]
[23] “My Lord, save me from these wrongdoing, oppressive people!” [28:21]
[24] “My Lord, help me against these people given to spreading corruption.” [29:30]
[25] “Limitless in His glory is He who has made [all] this subservient to our use – since [but for Him, ] we would not have been able to attain to it.” [43:13]
[26] “Help me, O Lord, I have been overcome!” [54:10]
[27] “And all those who come after them (and follow in their footsteps) pray: “O our Lord! Forgive us and our brothers (and sisters) in Religion who have preceded us in faith, and let not our hearts entertain any ill-feeling against any of the believers. O, our Lord! You are All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate (especially toward Your believing servants).” [59:10]
[28] ” Our Lord, make us not [objects of] torment for the disbelievers and forgive us, our Lord. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.” [60:5]
[29] “O our Sustainer! Cause this our light to shine for us forever, and forgive us our sins: for, verily, Thou hast the power to will anything!” [66:8]
[30] “I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn; From the mischief of created things; From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; From the mischief of those who practice secret arts; And from the mischief of the envious one as he practices envy.” [113:1-5]

Some Words With Which Allah Will Benefit You

Some words with which Allah will benefit you
Some words with which Allah will benefit you

“Our Lord! do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake; Our Lord! do not lay on us a burden as Thou didst lay on those before us, Our Lord do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength to bear; and pardon us and grant us protection and have mercy on us, Thou art our Patron, so help us against the unbelieving people.”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari: Volume 3, Book 38 Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy, Number 505]
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam) deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, “By Allah, I will take you to Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam).” He said, “I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need.” I released him, and in the morning Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam) asked me, “What did your prisoner do yesterday?” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go.” Allah’s Apostle said, “Indeed, he told you a lie, and he will be coming again.”

I believed that he would show up again, as Allah’s Apostle had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, “I will definitely take you to Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam). He said, “Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again.” I pitied him and let him go. In the morning Allah’s Apostle(sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam) asked me, “What did your prisoner do.” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free.” Allah’s Apostle said, “Verily, he told you a lie, and he will return.”

I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, “I will surely take you to Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam) as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come.” He said, “(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you.” I asked, “What are they?” He replied, “Whenever you go to bed, recite “Ayat-al-Kursi” — ‘Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy- ul Qaiyum’ till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning. ” So, I released him.

In the morning, Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam) asked, “What did your prisoner do yesterday?” I replied, “He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah would benefit me, so I let him go.” Allah’s Apostle(sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam) asked, “What are they?” I replied, “He  said to me, ‘Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end —- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul- Qaiyum— -.’ He further said to me, ‘(If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.’ (Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds. The Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam) said, “He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?” Abu Huraira said, “No.” He  (sal-allahu-alleihi- wasallam) said, “It was Satan.”

Some Words With Which Allah Will Benefit You

The Inward Adab Of Supplication

Notes from Sheikh Ibn Ata’illah’s (d.709h) Hikam with its commentaries by Ibn Ajeebah and al-Shurnubi with anecdotes from Imam Qushayri’s Risalah

Worldly Provisions are decreed by Divine will previous to the suffering of the human race. This is why human entreaty is not the reason for Divine provision. Man’s supplication is therefore the manifestation of his servitude, poverty, and humility to his Lord. Sheikh Abu al-Hassan al-Shadhili al-Maghribi is recorded to have said, ‘The concern of your supplication should not be success in the fulfillment of your need, since this may leave you unanswered; rather, your purpose should be a humble call to your lord’.

How can your supplication entail Allah’s pre-eternal bestowal? The Divine order is exalted and way above the alliance of causes. Allah’s intention is absolute, where there is no room for qualification, and his will is prevalent where none rescinds His command.

Allah’s favor in you is not because of your supplication, it is because He wanted to favor you before your existence. Do you not ponder? Where were you when His favor embraced you and His shelter embosomed you in pre-eternity? There were no sincere acts, nor were there the states of the hearts at that time!? Yet there was none but purely His Grace and a Great measure of Benevolence for you. Hence, there is no consideration for anything but His decree, so await His kindness.

There are people whose etiquette sometimes leads them to pay no heed to their question whilst solely relying on His distribution and busying themselves in His remembrance. For them, etiquette is to busy themselves in His remembrance rather than their own. Allah says about such people, ‘I shall give the best of what I give to those who ask, to whoever busied himself with my remembrance over his quest’. They know Allah is the knower of the hearts and is the best planner. For the one who remembers Allah, invoking unites his dispersed heart and pervades his will and his broken resolve. This station is indicated in this verse, ‘and those who strive in our cause-We will certainly guide them to our paths’ (29:69). For others, to bring about the supplication to the tongue is to exhibit one’s absolute slavehood and neediness in front of his Lord. Allah says, ‘Call on your Lord with humility and in private’ (7:55). The former make no complaints about their state, knowing that it is not concealed to Him. For the latter, the early stage of their supplication is to mediate to their lord by means of their need of Him ‘faqr ilayhi’. It is then they realise that the Divine Entity is limitless and their need of Him is limited, thus it is merely impossible for them to intercede by their need. The Salik’s station is to mediate through his poverty, and the Arif’s station is to supplicate without this mediation or to stay silent.

For many, supplication is a means of relieving emotional frustration and stress. Upon commencing the supplication, one wants to pour out his/her concern and hurriedly awaits a response. This is not the spirit of supplication. Of course, supplication is a means of relieving one’s tensions, but some inward etiquettes have to be maintained therein.

To You My Lord I Confess My Weakness

Prophet’s [SallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam ] Dua On Return From Ta’if. On his return from Ta’if, anguished and heartbroken, Prophet [Sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam] prayed: “To You my Lord I confess my weakness, my lack of wit, and my in consequence before people… Dear Merciful Lord, you are Master of the weak and Master of those who depend upon me. How much longer shall they revile me? How much longer shall my enemies hold sway over me? As long as You are not angry with me, then nothing else can matter.

Your might is greatest before me, so I seek refuge in the Light of Your Countenance, in the light that drives away all darkness and in which all things of this world and the next find meaning.

Whether You visit upon me Your Wrath or relieve me of my burden, such is Your Right until You are pleased. Truly, there is no power nor glory but in You.” [Source: Ibn Hisham: As-Seera an-Nabawiyyah]

Note: In the year in which two closest and dearest to the Prophet [SallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam ] had passed away, his wife Khadija [radi Allahu anha] and uncle Abu Talib, the Prophet [SallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam] underwent what could be considered the lowest point of his life. This Year was called the Year of Grief or ‘Aam ul Huzn’

With no longer having the tribe of Quraysh as protection or support in his mission, he struggled as he traveled to Ta’if seeking its leaders, hoping that they would accept Islam and help him. However, they proved to be even more vociferous than the Quraysh. He [SallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam] was set upon by the slaves and children of Ta’if with stones, he ran, his feet cut and bleeding into a garden where he sought refuge within its walls. Taking shelter under a tree, he turned to Allah for ease and guidance with this heart-wrenching & beautiful ‘Dua’:

Comment: We should all consider the Prophet’s words carefully when he said, “As long as You are not angry with me then nothing else can matter.” The concern of anyone who raises the call to Allah is simply the pleasure of Allah, this is all that matters. After this, let happen whatever must be, for the reactions of others are not of great consequence so long as you aim to seek the Pleasure of Allah.

Therefore, if the world’s pains tire you, do not grieve. For it may be that Allah wishes to hear your voice by way of ‘Duaa’. So pour out your desires in prostration and forget about it and know; that verily Allah does not forget it. Source: Ibn al Qayyim.