- From Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) ( See i to iv below) Imam Jafar Sadiq (as)had expressed surprise why Momins do not use the 4 simple effective duas available to them when they’re in need
i. To Overcome Fear of Authority/Ruler:The Imam (as) wondered that when a person’s enemies are deceitful against him, he doesn’t recite these words.Because Allah says, thereafter, that when the Mu’mins of the Tribe of Pharo recited these words, He protected them from the deceit of their enemies. So Allah saved him from the evil of their schemes. (Verse 45)
وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ
Wa ufawwidhu amree ilallaah inallaaha baseerun bil ‘ibad
So you shall remember what I say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah, Surely Allah sees the servants. [Sura Ghafir v 44)
ii. For Rizq (Sustenance):The Imam (as) wondered that when a person aspires for wealth and property, why doesn’t he recite the following words.Because Allah has said that those who utter these words have acquired a great Bounty.
مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ
Mashallahu la quwwata illa billah
It is as Allah has pleased, there is no power save in Allah [Sura Kahf, Verse 39]
iii For Sorrows/Sufferings: The Imam (as) was surprised that why people don’t recite the following words that Prophet Yunus (as) recited while he was in the belly of the fish:Because Allah says that He heard the prayer of Yunus and gave him relief from his trouble.
لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Laa ilaaha ilaa anta subhanaka innee kuntu minadhaalimeen
There is no god but Thou, glory be to Thee; surely I am of those who make themselves to suffer loss.Sura
iv. Other Issues/Needs: Because thereafter, Allah has promised to answer the Mu’min’s prayers.
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Hasbunallahu wa n’emal wakeel
Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the Protector.3:173
Source "Al-Amali" (Shk sadouq), pg. 6; and "Behar al-Anwar", vol. 90, 184-185.
However, there are some preconditions for the dua to be accepted which include:
·Taqwa - Fear of Allah (swt) · Efforts and Perseverance. Efforts like that of Hajra who ran between the mountains of Safa and Marwah with patience and perseverance in not giving up and continuing to run for seven rounds. Conviction and belief in the words and possible result The reward will then exceed all expectations, like the well of zam zam although what Lady Hajira asked for was only a cupful!
Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as) says that one who recites the following words will certainly get his prayers answered:
يَا أسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ، وَيَا أبْصَرَ النّاظِرِينَ، وَيَا أسْرَعَ الحَاسِبِينَ، وَيَا أرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، وَيَا أحْكَمَ الحَاكِمِينَ.
Ya asma as saame eena wa ya absaran naazereena wa ya asraul haasebeena ya arham ar raahemeena wa ya ahkamul haakemeena
- From Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) ( See i to iv below) Imam Jafar Sadiq (as)had expressed surprise why Momins do not use the 4 simple effective duas available to them when they’re in need
i. To Overcome Fear of Authority/Ruler:The Imam (as) wondered that when a person’s enemies are deceitful against him, he doesn’t recite these words.Because Allah says, thereafter, that when the Mu’mins of the Tribe of Pharo recited these words, He protected them from the deceit of their enemies. So Allah saved him from the evil of their schemes. (Verse 45)
وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ
Wa ufawwidhu amree ilallaah inallaaha baseerun bil ‘ibad
So you shall remember what I say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah, Surely Allah sees the servants. [Sura Ghafir v 44)
ii. For Rizq (Sustenance):The Imam (as) wondered that when a person aspires for wealth and property, why doesn’t he recite the following words.Because Allah has said that those who utter these words have acquired a great Bounty.
مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ
Mashallahu la quwwata illa billah
It is as Allah has pleased, there is no power save in Allah [Sura Kahf, Verse 39]
iii For Sorrows/Sufferings: The Imam (as) was surprised that why people don’t recite the following words that Prophet Yunus (as) recited while he was in the belly of the fish:Because Allah says that He heard the prayer of Yunus and gave him relief from his trouble.
لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Laa ilaaha ilaa anta subhanaka innee kuntu minadhaalimeen
There is no god but Thou, glory be to Thee; surely I am of those who make themselves to suffer loss.Sura
iv. Other Issues/Needs: Because thereafter, Allah has promised to answer the Mu’min’s prayers.
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Hasbunallahu wa n’emal wakeel
Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the Protector.3:173
Source "Al-Amali" (Shk sadouq), pg. 6; and "Behar al-Anwar", vol. 90, 184-185.
However, there are some preconditions for the dua to be accepted which include: ·Taqwa - Fear of Allah (swt) · Efforts and Perseverance. Efforts like that of Hajra who ran between the mountains of Safa and Marwah with patience and perseverance in not giving up and continuing to run for seven rounds. Conviction and belief in the words and possible result The reward will then exceed all expectations, like the well of zam zam although what Lady Hajira asked for was only a cupful!
Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as) says that one who recites the following words will certainly get his prayers answered:
يَا أسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ، وَيَا أبْصَرَ النّاظِرِينَ، وَيَا أسْرَعَ الحَاسِبِينَ، وَيَا أرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، وَيَا أحْكَمَ الحَاكِمِينَ.
Ya asma as saame eena wa ya absaran naazereena wa ya asraul haasebeena ya arham ar raahemeena wa ya ahkamul haakemeena
- From Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) ( See i to iv below) Imam Jafar Sadiq (as)had expressed surprise why Momins do not use the 4 simple effective duas available to them when they’re in need
i. To Overcome Fear of Authority/Ruler:The Imam (as) wondered that when a person’s enemies are deceitful against him, he doesn’t recite these words.Because Allah says, thereafter, that when the Mu’mins of the Tribe of Pharo recited these words, He protected them from the deceit of their enemies. So Allah saved him from the evil of their schemes. (Verse 45)
وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ
Wa ufawwidhu amree ilallaah inallaaha baseerun bil ‘ibad
So you shall remember what I say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah, Surely Allah sees the servants. [Sura Ghafir v 44)
ii. For Rizq (Sustenance):The Imam (as) wondered that when a person aspires for wealth and property, why doesn’t he recite the following words.Because Allah has said that those who utter these words have acquired a great Bounty.
مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ
Mashallahu la quwwata illa billah
It is as Allah has pleased, there is no power save in Allah [Sura Kahf, Verse 39]
iii For Sorrows/Sufferings: The Imam (as) was surprised that why people don’t recite the following words that Prophet Yunus (as) recited while he was in the belly of the fish:Because Allah says that He heard the prayer of Yunus and gave him relief from his trouble.
لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Laa ilaaha ilaa anta subhanaka innee kuntu minadhaalimeen
There is no god but Thou, glory be to Thee; surely I am of those who make themselves to suffer loss.Sura
iv. Other Issues/Needs: Because thereafter, Allah has promised to answer the Mu’min’s prayers.
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Hasbunallahu wa n’emal wakeel
Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the Protector.3:173
Source "Al-Amali" (Shk sadouq), pg. 6; and "Behar al-Anwar", vol. 90, 184-185.
However, there are some preconditions for the dua to be accepted which include:
·Taqwa - Fear of Allah (swt) · Efforts and Perseverance. Efforts like that of Hajra who ran between the mountains of Safa and Marwah with patience and perseverance in not giving up and continuing to run for seven rounds. Conviction and belief in the words and possible result The reward will then exceed all expectations, like the well of zam zam although what Lady Hajira asked for was only a cupful!
Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as) says that one who recites the following words will certainly get his prayers answered:
يَا أسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ، وَيَا أبْصَرَ النّاظِرِينَ، وَيَا أسْرَعَ الحَاسِبِينَ، وَيَا أرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، وَيَا أحْكَمَ الحَاكِمِينَ.
Ya asma as saame eena wa ya absaran naazereena wa ya asraul haasebeena ya arham ar raahemeena wa ya ahkamul haakemeena