5 رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا...

5 رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ Rabbanaaa Afrigh A’laynaa S’abraw Wa Thabbit Aqdamanaa Wan Surnaa A’lal Qawmil Kaafireen “…O our Lord, pour patience down on us, and make our foothold firm, and help us against the disbelieving people”.

(Sura al-Baqara, 2:250) This verse teaches us to pray for grant of patience and perseverance in the face of trial and tribulations of this world so that we remain faithful to the true religion of Allah, even if deprived of the comforts of life, as these two aspects of our character make us fight our enemies and the enemies of Allah. If we read the life account of the holy Prophet, Imam Ali and their infallible descendants, we find that their lives were the true exposition of this verse.

Recite this dua’a in the times of trials, and to undo and put an end to the intrigues of your enemies. Supplication n.

6 رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لاَ طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنتَ مَوْلاَنَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ Rabbanaa Laa Too-Akhid’naaa In-Naseenaa Aw Akht’aanaa Rabbanaa wa Laa Tah’mil A’laynaaa Is’ran Kamaa Ha’maltahoo A’lal Lad’eena min Qablinaa Rabbanaa wa Laa Tuh’ammilnaa Maa Laa T’aaqata Lanaa Bih Wa’-Fu A’nnaa Waghfirlanaa Warh’amnaa Anta Mawlaanaa Fans’urnaa A’lal Qawmil Kaafireen “…O our Lord, do not hold us responsible if we forget or make mistake.

O our lord, do not lay on us a burden such as you laid on those before us. O our Lord, do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength (to bear). Pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our lord-master, so help us against the unbelieving people.” (Sura al-Baqara, 2:286) The right path (what to do and what not to do) has been clearly shown to man by Allah.

These commandments are very easy to follow, not beyond our capacity, as the holy Prophet once said: “I have brought for you a very easy religion.” Now man is responsible for what he does.

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