Dua

We have nothing to lose while making Dua

Dua:

It’s really hard in this human manipulated world to find a person facing no trouble. The nature of problems being faced might be different but each one needs assistance to get rid of it. Right from need of daily provisions, disobedience of children, un-employment, domestic conflicts, wishes and political aspirations to global conflicts; there are wide range of issues faced by almost every class of the society.

Obviously, everyone wants to see them resolved and use different methods. Sick goes to a doctor, to earn we need to work and so on, but it is just a measure to comply with the law of darul-asba’b.

However, as a believer we have direct access to Musabib al asba’b – Almighty Allah. Moreover, we are lucky enough that Allah Himself ask us to call Him and He will respond.

Ibn ‘Abbaas رضي الله عنه narrates:

“One day I was riding behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and he said to me:

يا غلام احفظ الله يحفظك احفظ الله تجده تجاهك وإذا سألت فلتسأل الله وإذا استعنت فاستعن بالله واعلم أن الأمة لو اجتمعوا على أن ينفعوك لم ينفعوك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله لك ولو اجتمعوا على أن يضروك لم يضروك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله عليك رفعت الأقلام وجفت الصحف

“O young boy, be mindful of Allaah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allaah and you will find Him in front of you, and if you ask, ask from Allaah, and if you seek help, seek help from Allaah. And know that if all the people gathered and intended to harm you then they cannot do so except that which Allaah has destined for you. The Pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.”

[At-Tirmidhi, 2/84; Musnad Ahmad, 1/293, 303, 307; Musnad Abi Ya’ala, 2/665; Al-Haakim, 3/541 and others – At-Timidhi classed it as hasan saheeh (see also ‘Saheeh Sunan Tirmidhi’, 2516)]

It means that Allah is the only Provider and Allah is the only Helper. If He wills, our wishes will come true, otherwise just taking the necessary steps will not be fruitful.

Then what we are waiting for? Call Allah with full confidence just like a kid calls his parents by beseeching and crying until the demand is fulfilled. We have nothing to lose by making Dua as is mentioned in the following Hadith:

It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no Muslim who calls upon Allaah with words in which there is no sin or severing of family ties but Allaah will give him one of three things: either He will answer his prayer soon, or He will store it up for him in the Hereafter, or He will remove something bad from him that is equivalent to what he is asking for.” They said, “then we should make a great amount of du’aa’.” He said, “Allaah is greater.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3573; classed as saheeh by al-Tirmidhi and others.

O Allah! Accept our Dua, “ It is You we worship and You we ask for help.” Fatiha 1:5