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Important Supplications
Compiled by Shaykh Fayaz Tilly
Last updated January 18, 2010
"Supplication is the Essence of Worship" (Tirmidhi)
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- Importance of Supplication
- Memorization Tip
- Duaa to Protect from All Types of Sickness and Disease
- Duaa to Protect from All Types of Harm
- Duaa When Waking Up #1
- Duaa When Waking Up #2
- Duaa When Waking Up #3
- NEW Duaa in the Month of Rajab & Shabaan
- NEW Duaa at the Approach of Ramadan
Supplication has been called the essence of worship for two main reasons. Firstly by supplicating to Allah, a person fulfills his obligation of calling on Allah, which is understood from the verse “And your Lord says, ‘Call on Me, I will answer you (your prayer)’" (Quran 40:60) This is worship in its purest form. Second, by invoking Allah, one realizes that only He can fullfill one’s needs. The servant who calls upon his Lord abandons hope in everything else and turns his full attention to Allah, humbling himself in front of him. This is the essence of worship. Another desired result of worship is to attain reward from Allah. Because there is such a great reward in supplication, it has been called the essence of worship. (Provisions for the Seekers)
…[D]ua is the most potent weapon of a believer. It can change fate, while no action of ours ever can. It is the essence of ibadah or worship. With it we can never fail; without it we can never succeed. In the proper scheme of things, dua should be the first and the last resort of the believer, with all his plans and actions coming in between. (Khalid Baig; Power of Duaa)
Inshallah, let us try to memorize the many beautiful supplications our beloved Prophet (saw) has taught us with respect to ever single aspect of our lives, from using the bathroom to travelling, from the moment one is born up until death. Everyone is encouraged to learn, memorize, understand and teach others these duaa’s i.e. supplications. Glory be to Allah!, Imagine, if one will memorize 2 duaa’s every month. Within a span of four years, one will have memorized nearly 100 supplications.
In order to maximize and expedite the process of obtaining the blessings from these respective supplications, you may want to print these supplications and place them on the fridge, on your children's dressers, on a mirror near the entrance of the home, etc. We may also be able to practice and revise them every-time we enter our cars and also before going to bed. Remember to always try your best as quitters never win, while winners never quit.
DUA'A 1: DUA'A TO PROTECT FROM ALL TYPES OF SICKNESS AND DISEASE
Allahumma Inni Audhubika Minal Junooni, Wal Juzaami, Wal Barsi, Wa Sayyiee al- Asqaam.
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say:
"O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from lunacy, elephantiasis, leprosy and evil diseases.“ (Abu Dawood, Nasai)
DUA'A 2: DUA'A TO PROTECT FROM ALL TYPES OF HARM
Bismi-illaahi alathi la yaduru ma’ ismihi shai’un fi-ilardi wala fi-isamai’ wa huwa-sami’u al-alim.
"In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth nor in the heavens harms, and He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing."
The Prophet (saw) is reported to have said : Whoever recites (the following duaa) thrice in the morning and evening, nothing can harm the person" (Tirmidhi , Abu Dawood)
FOTM DUA'A 1.1: DUA'A WHEN WAKING UP #1
Alhamdu lill ahil-lathee ahyana baAAda m a amatana wa-ilayhin-nushoor.
"All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection."
FOTM DUA'A 1.2: DUA'A WHEN WAKING UP #2
The Prophet (saw) said : “Whoever awakes at night and then says:
La ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wahuwa AAala kulli shay-in qadeer, sub hanal-lah, walhamdu lillah, wala ilaha illal-lah wallahu akbar, walahawla wal a quwwata ill a billahil-AAaliyyil AAatheem.
"None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without associate, to Him belongs sovereignty and praise and He is over all things wholly capable. How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah, and none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Allah is the greatest and there is no power nor might except with Allah, The Most High, The Supreme."
... and then supplicates:
Rabbigh-fir lee
"O my Lord forgive me."
... will be forgiven.
Al-Waleed said, “or he (saw) said: ‘and then asks, he will be answered. If he then performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted’.”
FOTM DUA'A 1.3: DUA'A WHEN WAKING UP #3
Alhamdu lillahil-lathee AAafanee fee jasadee waradda AAalayya roo hee wa-athina lee bithikrih.
"All praise is for Allah who restored to me my health and returned my soul and has allowed me to remember Him."
Allahuma Barik lana fi Rajaba wa Sha’bana wa ballighna Ramadhan’ (Bayhaqi).
"O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan (i.e. prolong our life up to Ramadan, so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings)."
DUA'A AT THE APPROACH OF RAMADAAN
Sayyiduna ‘Ubadah ibn Samit (ra) reports that Rasulullah (saw) used to teach the Sahabah(ra) the following Du’a at the approach of the Blessed month of Ramadan:
Allahumma sallimni liramadana, Wasallim ramadana Li
Wa sallimhu li mutaqabbala.
"Oh Allah! Safeguard me for Ramadan,
safeguard
Ramadan for me and accept it from me."
( Kitaabu Du’a of Imam Tabarani hadith # 912-913 ,
also see: Hayatus-Sahabah
vol 3 pg. 182 & Kanzul ‘Ummal. Vol 8 pg.584 )