Al Kareem Mosque
Chapter: Dua ( الدعاء)
Dua is an Arabic word. Its meaning is to seek something. According to Islamic Shariyah the meaning of dua is to seek something to Allah jalla jalaaluhu.
Some rules to make dua:
1. At the beginning of dua, say some words regarding the praise of Allah jalla jalaaluhu. Then send darud towards the messenger of Allah jalla jalaaluhu.
2. Make dua attentively.
3. You will believe that Allahu tawala will accept your dua.
4. During dua you will raise your hands and you will keep the iiner parts of your hands to the face.
5. You will make dua until you get your desired asking.
6. You will dua secretly and potilely.
7. You will try to make dua during good time and in good places.
8. It is suitable to make dua when you are in a state of wudu.
9. You will try to make dua when you are towards Kaba.
Importace to make dua:
Allahu tawala said in the Suratul Gaafir,
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ
Meaning:
And your Lord said: "And ask Me for anything I will respond to your asking. Verily! Those who are arogant about My worship, they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!"
So Allahu tawala said to seek to Him and He promised that He will accept the dua. Dua itself is a prayer. If somebody makes the dua that are described in the Quran and the hadis is appreciable and accepted. But one can make dua in his own language and he can also seek something to Allahu tawala which are permissible in the Islam.
Dua for uttering in the morning
عَنْ اَبِيْ مَالِكٍ اَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ قَالَ اِذَا اَصْبَحَ اَحَدُ كُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ اَصْبَحْنَا وَاَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلّٰهِ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْءَلُكَ خَيْرَ هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ فَتْحَهٗ وَنَصْرَهٗ وَنُوْرَهٗ وَبَرَكَتَهٗ وَهُدَاهٗ وَاَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيْهِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهٗ ثُمَّ اِذَا اَمْسَي فَلْيَقُلْ مِثْلَ ذٰلِكَ – رواه ابو داؤد
Meaning:
Abu Malik (R) narrated the messenger of Allah صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ said when any of you wake up in the morning let him utter we reached in the morning and the kingdom reached in the morning for Allah jalla jalaaluhu. Hi Allah! I ask to you the wellbeing of this day - its victory, its assistance, its light, its blessings and its guidance and I seek shelter the harm which is in this day and the harm after it. Then when the evening arrives let him say similar.
- Abu Daud
Duya to make correct the deeds of the religion, worldly life and the life hereafter
وَعَنْ اَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ يَقُوْلُ اَللّٰهُمَّ اَصْلِحْ لِيْ دِيْنِيَ الَّذِيْ هُوَ عِصْمَةُ اَمْرِيْ وَاَصْلِحْ لِيْ دُنْيَا يَ الَّتِيْ فِيْهَا مَعَاشِيْ وَاَصْلِحْ لِيْ اٰخِرَتِيَ الَّتِيْ فِيْهَا مَعَادِيْ وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيٰوةَ زِيَادَةًلِّيْ فِيْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَّاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِّيْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ-رواه مسلم
Meaning: And narrated from Abu Hurairah, Rasulullah صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ said that O Allah make my deeds of my religion correct and make my worldly life correct in which is my livelihood and make my life of hereafter correct where is my return and extend my life in every good deed and make my death the way to get red of every bad thing. (Narration from Muslim )
The duya is mentioned in the below with pronunciation:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَصْلِحْ لِيْ دِيْنِيَ الَّذِيْ هُوَ عِصْمَةُ اَمْرِيْ وَاَصْلِحْ لِيْ دُنْيَا يَ الَّتِيْ فِيْهَا مَعَاشِيْ وَاَصْلِحْ لِيْ اٰخِرَتِيَ الَّتِيْ فِيْهَا مَعَادِيْ وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيٰوةَ زِيَادَةًلِّيْ فِيْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَّاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِّيْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ-
Pronunciation: Allahumma! Aslihlee deene yallajee huwa esmatu amree wa aslihlee dunya yallatee feehaa mayaashee wa aslihlee aakhirate yallatee feehaa mayaadee waj 'alil hayaata jhiyaada tallee fee kulli khairio waj alil mauta raahatalli fee kulli sharrin
Dua for uttering in the morning
عَنْ اَبِيْ مَالِكٍ اَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ قَالَ اِذَا اَصْبَحَ اَحَدُ كُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ اَصْبَحْنَا وَاَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلّٰهِ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْءَلُكَ خَيْرَ هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ فَتْحَهٗ وَنَصْرَهٗ وَنُوْرَهٗ وَبَرَكَتَهٗ وَهُدَاهٗ وَاَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيْهِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهٗ ثُمَّ اِذَا اَمْسَي فَلْيَقُلْ مِثْلَ ذٰلِكَ – رواه ابو داؤد
Meaning:
Abu Malik (R) narrated the messenger of Allah صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ said when any of you wake up in the morning let him utter we reached in the morning and the kingdom reached in the morning for Allah jalla jalaaluhu. Hi Allah! I ask to you the wellbeing of this day - its victory, its assistance, its light, its blessings and its guidance and I seek shelter the harm which is in this day and the harm after it. Then when the evening arrives let him say similar.
- Abu Daud
