There is lot of confusion about supplication or du’a’; why
to supplicate, why du’a’ is not accepted and so on. Reproduced below are the
instructions of the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) and his Pure Progeny (a.s.)
about du’a’:
Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) said:
Supplication is the weapon of the believer, the pillar of the religion
and the light of the heavens and the earth. Nothing wards off fate except
supplication. Repel the doors of calamity with supplication. Allah revealed to
Prophet David, “Remember Me in the good days so that I may answer you in the
bad days.” Verily, a servant raises his
hands in supplication, while his food is unlawful so how can his supplication
will be answered. Seize the opportunity to supplicate during tenderness (of
your heart). The supplication that is
preceded by “Bismillah hirRahmanir Rahim” will not be rejected. Ask Allah
and ask in abundance, for verily there is nothing too great for Him. A
supplication asked in secret equals seventy supplications asked in open.
The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (a.s.) said:
Know that the one in whose hands
are the treasures of this world and the Hereafter has allowed to supplicate, He
has guaranteed to answer you, He has commanded you to ask Him so He can give
you, and He is All-Merciful. Supplication
is the key to mercy and a lantern in the darkness. Supplication is the shield
of the believer. Repel the surges of calamity with supplication. He who knocks
on Allah’s door, it is opened for him. Verily the kindness of Allah, glory
be to Him, does not contradict His Wisdom, therefore not all supplications are
answered. Your request (Du’a’) must be
for such as will aid you of the things whose beauty and goodness will remain
for you and whose evil consequences will not touch you, and wealth will not remain
for you.
The Infallible Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said:
I urge you to supplicate, for verily in supplication is a cure for every
ailment. Supplication is more useful
than a sharp iron spearhead. On inquiry,
as to why supplications are not answered, he said, “Because you call upon One whom you do not know.” If anyone who wants
his supplication to be answered then he should make a lawful earning and stop
wronging people. When anyone of you feels softness and compassion, then he
should supplicate, for no sooner does the heart soften then it becomes pure and
sincere. A supplication remains veiled until the supplicant sends blessings
on Muhammad and his Progeny. In supplication, praise Allah, then acknowledge
your sins then ask your request. O Allah, verily I ask you for the sake of
Muhammad and Ali, for verily they have a special station with you. If anyone has need has a need from Allah
then he should send blessings to Muhammad and his Progeny then ask for his
needs. Then he should again send blessings to Muhammad and his Progeny, for
verily Allah is too kind than to just accept the two blessings and leave the
middle, because the request for blessings on Muhammad and his Progeny is never
veiled from Him.
Sources:
Al-Kafi v2, Bihar-ul-Anwar v77,
v93, Makaram al-Akhalaq v2, Ghurar al-Hikam 3478, 8292, Irshad al-Qulub 149,
al-Da’wat 127, 131,
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