3 وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ...

3 وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُواْ لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُواْ بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ Wa Id’aa Sa-alaka I’baadee A’nnee Fa Innee Qareeb Ujeebu Da’-Watad Daa-i’ Id’aa Da-a’ani Fal-Yastajeeboo Lee Wal Yoo-Minoo Bee La-A’llahum Yarshudoon “And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me, so they should answer My call and believe in Me that they may walk in the right way.”(Sura al-Baqara, 2:186) This verse tells us not to turn to anyone but Allah to ask for fulfillment of all our wants and needs, and also to make it clear that there is no other way to get satisfaction of our desires except to invoke Allah, who answers whenever called by supplicant.

It brings you near to Allah and keeps you on the right path. Allah answers to the cry of help because the love of Allah for His servants is much greater than the love of a mother for her children. This dua’a may be recited as it helps to get nearness of Allah and to have complete faith in Him alone; and because Allah says he will answer whenever he is called. This verse makes the recitation of dua’a necessary and obligatory for all Muslims.

To multiply livelihood and to obtain fulfillment of legitimate desires recite this verse 700 times after performing wudu and before praying any wajib salat. It can be reduced to 70 times or 7 times according to your convenience. Supplication n.

4 رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ Rabbanaaa Aatinaa Fiddunyaa H’asanata Wa Fil Aakhirati H’asanata Wa Qinaa A’d’aaban Naar “…Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of Fire.” (Sura al-Baqara, 2:201) According to this verse, short and temporary life in this world is as important as the eternal life of the hereafter.

Although good in the permanent life of the hereafter is the aim of all Muslims, but god in this world is also necessary because man has been asked by his creator to take part in all activities of this world without breaking the rules and regulations, made by Him. So beseech Him for the good in both the worlds. This verse is generally recited as qunoot in al prayers. It can be recited at the time of walking around ( tawaf ) the Holy Ka’-bah. Supplication n.

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