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22/09/2024

Firmly pray, pay zakat and bow with those who bow.
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14/09/2024

Dua
اَللّٰھُمَّ رَبَّ ھٰذِہِ الدَّعْوَۃِ التَّآمَّۃِ وَالصَّلٰوۃِ الْقَآئِمَۃِ اٰتِ مُحَمَّدَ ۨ الْوَسِیْلَۃَ وَالْفَضِیْلَۃَ وَابْعَثْہُ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودَ ۨ الَّذِیْ وَعَدْتَّہٗ (اِنَّکَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِیْعَادَ)

’’اے اللہ! اس دعوتِ کامل اور قائم ہونے والی نماز کے رب، تُو محمد ﷺ کو خاص تقرب او رخاص فضیلت عطا کر اور انہیں اس مقام محمود پر فائز فرما جس کا تونے ان سے وعدہ کیا ہے۔ یقیناً تو وعدہ خلافی نہیں کرتا۔‘‘
Supplication and recitation of Durood after Azan

Reference:
Al-Bukhari 1/152, and the addition between brackets is from Al-Bayhaqi 1/410 with a good (Hasan) chain of narration. See 'Abdul-Azlz bin Baz's Tuhfatul-'Akhyar, pg. 38.

14/09/2024

Surat No 2 : سورة البقرة - Ayat No 247

وَ قَالَ لَہُمۡ نَبِیُّہُمۡ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ قَدۡ بَعَثَ لَکُمۡ طَالُوۡتَ مَلِکًا ؕ قَالُوۡۤا اَنّٰی یَکُوۡنُ لَہُ الۡمُلۡکُ عَلَیۡنَا وَ نَحۡنُ اَحَقُّ بِالۡمُلۡکِ مِنۡہُ وَ لَمۡ یُؤۡتَ سَعَۃً مِّنَ الۡمَالِ ؕ قَالَ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ اصۡطَفٰىہُ عَلَیۡکُمۡ وَ زَادَہٗ بَسۡطَۃً فِی الۡعِلۡمِ وَ الۡجِسۡمِ ؕ وَ اللّٰہُ یُؤۡتِیۡ مُلۡکَہٗ مَنۡ یَّشَآءُ ؕ وَ اللّٰہُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِیۡمٌ ﴿۲۴۷﴾

اور انہیں ان کے نبی نے فرمایا کہ اللہ تعالٰی نے طالوت کو تمہارا بادشاہ بنا دیا ہے تو کہنے لگے بھلا اس کی ہم پر حکومت کیسے ہوسکتی ہے؟ اس سے تو بہت زیادہ حقدار بادشاہت کے ہم ہیں ، اس کو تو مالی کشادگی بھی نہیں دی گئی ۔ نبی نے فرمایا سنو ، اللہ تعالٰی نے اسی کو تم پر برگزیدہ کیا ہے اور اسے علمی اور جسمانی برتری بھی عطا فرمائی ہے بات یہ ہے اللہ جسے چاہے اپنا ملک دے ، اللہ تعالٰی کشادگی والا اور علم والا ہے ۔
And their prophet said to them, "Indeed, Allah has sent to you Saul as a king." They said, "How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not been given any measure of wealth?" He said, "Indeed, Allah has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allah gives His sovereignty to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing [in favor] and Knowing."

12/02/2023

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not make your houses graves, and do not make my grave a place of festivity. But invoke blessings on me, for your blessings reach me wherever you may be.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 2042, Book 11, Hadith 322)

12/02/2023

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith & hoping to attain Allah's rewards (not to show off) then all his past sins will be forgiven."
(Bukhari)

05/07/2020

Ibn 'Umar (RA) said, "Modesty and belief are together. If one of them is removed, the other is removed." (Al Adab)

05/07/2020

And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
(Quran, 15:20)

03/09/2017

Eight Tips to increase your wealth.

01/01/2015

How to perform Salat-l-Istikhara???

Salat-l-Istikhara

Anytime a Muslim is making a decision, he or she should seek Allah’s guidance and wisdom. Allah alone knows what is best for us, and there may be good in what we perceive as bad, and bad in what we perceive as good.

If you are ambivalent or unsure about a decision you have to make, there is a specific prayer for guidance (Salat-l-Istikhara) that you can do to ask for Allah’s help in making your decision. Should you marry this certain person? Should you attend this graduate school? Should you take this job offer or that one? Allah knows what is best for you, and if you are not sure about a choice that you have, seek His guidance.

Salat al-Istikhara is a powerful tool that Allah has given us to ask His guidance in all matters. We should not hesitate to pray Istikhara before making any choice in our lives, big or small.

It’s important to do this prayer with sincerity, knowing in our hearts that only Allah can give us the guidance we seek, and resolved to follow the guidance He gives us, even if it clashes with our own desires.

We should also say the dua with firm conviction, not begging or pleading, but asking Allah clearly for guidance.

And we should not be impatient after our dua. We do not put Allah on a timetable. And we should not expect some sort of miracle, or a dream full of signs and symbols. These things are not necessary. We simply say our prayers and trust that Allah has heard us and will answer us in the way that is best.

Salat-l-Istikhara is described in the Hadith narration below.

Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah: The Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam used to teach us the way of doing istikhara (istikhara means to ask Allah to guide one to the right sort of action concerning any job or a deed), in all matters as he taught us the Surats of the Quran. He said, “If anyone of you thinks of doing any job he should offer a two Rakat prayer other than the compulsory ones and say (after the prayer):

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ شَرٌّ فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ ارْضِنِي بِهِ

‘Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi’ilmika, Wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratika, Wa as’alaka min fadlika al-’azlm Fa-innaka taqdiru Wala aqdiru, Wa ta’lamu Wala a’lamu, Wa anta ‘allamu l-ghuyub. Allahumma, in kunta ta’lam anna hadha-l-amra Khairun li fi dini wa ma’ashi wa’aqibati amri (or ‘ajili amri wa’ajilihi) Faqdirhu wa yas-sirhu li thumma barik li Fihi, Wa in kunta ta’lamu anna hadha-lamra shar-run li fi dini wa ma’ashi wa’aqibati amri (or fi’ajili amri wa ajilihi) Fasrifhu anni was-rifni anhu. Waqdir li al-khaira haithu kana Thumma ardini bihi.’

(O Allah! I ask guidance from Your knowledge, And Power from Your Might and I ask for Your great blessings. You are capable and I am not. You know and I do not and You know the unseen. O Allah! If You know that this job is good for my religion and my subsistence and in my Hereafter–(or said: If it is better for my present and later needs)–Then You ordain it for me and make it easy for me to get, And then bless me in it, and if You know that this job is harmful to me In my religion and subsistence and in the Hereafter–(or said: If it is worse for my present and later needs)–Then keep it away from me and let me be away from it. And ordain for me whatever is good for me, And make me satisfied with it). The Prophet added that then the person should name (mention) his need.
Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 21 Hadith 263

* When making the dua, the actual matter or decision should be mentioned instead of the words “hathal-amra” (“this matter”).
What needs to be noted is that the answer to one’s istikhara prayer does not come simply in the form of dreams and feelings but in how Allah facilitates and unfolds events for an individual after he or she genuinely strives to do what is best.
Take the most effective means, which includes consulting those whose knowledge and wisdom one has confidence in, and place your trust in Allah.

Lastly, one needs to be patient in terms of receiving the answer to their prayers. Remember the words of our Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam, “The supplication of everyone is granted as long as he does not show haste and does not say that he made a supplication but it was not accepted.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah]

And Allah knows best, He is the All-Seeing, All-Hearing, the best Planner. May He guide us and ease all our difficulties. Ameen.

01/12/2014

Beautiful Duas from the Qur’an

Duas about Allah

“O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent. You cause the night to enter the day, and You cause the day to enter the night; and You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. And You give provision to whom You will without account.” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:26-27

“There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.” Surat Al-Anbya 21:87

Dua About Assurance and Ease

“My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]; And ease for me my task; And untie the knot from my tongue; That they may understand my speech.” Surat Taha 20:25-28

Dua about Believers

“Our Lord, we have believed, so register us among the witnesses” Surat Al-Maidah 5:83

Dua about Burdens

“Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.” Surat Al-Baqarah 2:286

Dua About Deeds

“Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day – You will have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment.” Surat Ghafir 40:7-9

Duas about Faith

“Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger Isa, so register us among the witnesses [to truth].” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:53

“Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to faith, [saying], ‘Believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the righteous.” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:193

Dua about Family

“Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.” Surat Al-Furqan 25:74

Duas about Forgiveness

“Our Lord, forgive us our sins and the excess [committed] in our affairs and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:147

“Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.” Surat Al-Araf 7:23

“Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.” Surat Al-Hashr 59:10

Duas about Guidance

“Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:8

“Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.” Surat Kahf 18:10

Duas about Hell and Hellfire

“Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” Surat Al-Baqarah 2:201

“Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:191

“Our Lord, indeed whoever You admit to the Fire – You have disgraced him, and for the wrongdoers there are no helpers.” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:192

“Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering; Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence.” Surat Al-Furqan 25:65-66

Dua about Honour

“My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous. And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations. And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure. And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray. And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected – The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children; But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart.” Surat Ash-Shuraa 26:83-89

Dua about Knowledge

“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” Surat Taha 20:114

Dua about Light

“Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent.” Surat Tahrim 66:8

Duas about Mercy

“Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire,” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:16

“Our Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people. And save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people.” Surat Yunus 10:85-86

“Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.” Surat Al-Mu’minun 23:109

Dua about Parents

“Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established.” Surat Ibrahim 14:41

Duas about Patience

“Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.” Surat Al-Baqarah 2:250

“Our Lord, pour upon us patience and let us die as Muslims [in submission to You].” Surat Al-Araf 7:126

Duas about Allah’s Promise

“Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise.” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:9

“Our Lord, and grant us what You promised us through Your messengers and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise.” Surat Al-e-Imran 3:194

Dua about Seeking Refuge

“My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils, And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me.” Surat Al-Mu’minun 23:97-98

Duas about Righteousness

“Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people.” Surat Al-Araf 7:47

“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.” Surat Al-Aĥqaf 46:15

Dua about Sorrow

“Praise to Allah, who has removed from us [all] sorrow. Indeed, our Lord is Forgiving and Appreciative” Surat Fatir 35:34

Duas about Submission

“Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.” Surat Al-Baqarah 2:127

“Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims.” Surat Al-An’am 6:162-163

“Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the destination.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.” Surat Al-Mumtaĥanah 60:4-5

Dua about Taqwa

“My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.” Surat Ibrahim 14:40

Duas about Truth

“Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision.” Surat Al-Araf 7:89
“Our Lord, indeed You know what we conceal and what we declare, and nothing is hidden from Allah on the earth or in the heaven.” Surat Ibrahim 14:38

Dua about the Ummah

“Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.” Surat Al-Baqarah 2:128

Dua about the Straight Path

“It is You we worship and You we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path – The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.” Surat Al-Fatihah 1:5-7