What is Dua
Dua means supplication and communicating with Allah and getting closer to him. It is an important part of our faith and belief system. We ask Allah for whatsoever we need in our life, no matter how big or small it is. Umm al-Mu’mineen A’ishah رضّى الله عنها reports:
سلوا الله كل شيء حتى الشسع; فإن الله إن لم ييسره لم يتيسر
“Ask Allaah for everything, even the shasa’ [lace (of a shoe) or a reign of an animal] for verily if Allaah (does not grant it), it will not be facilitated.” Dua is a way to keep in touch with Allah and it ultimately takes us closer to Allah. Thus, Dua is a source of rapprochement of the supplicant to Allah the Almighty.
Importance of Dua
Dua is a form of prayer and it could be done anytime and anywhere there is no fixed time and place to make Dua. It is considered a weapon by which we can change our situation by asking the help of Almighty Allah. Dua can even move mountains. Dua can change one's destiny so try Dua in all situations because with Dua, you will always get closer to Almighty Allah.
Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an:
وإذا سألك عبادي عني فإني قريب أجيب دعوة الداع إذا دعان
“When my servants ask you about me, (tell them), I am really close to them, I listen to the prayer of each supplicant when he invokes me.”
(Quran, 2: 186).
So, with this verse, we can say that Allah(swt) is listening to us when we do Dua. We should always seek help from Allah.
Dua is a form of worship
Prophet Muhammad(saw) said, “The most excellent worship is Dua.” (Sahih Al-Jami)
Allah (swt) says: “[…] And whoever fears Allah—He will make for him a way out / And will provide for him from where he does not expect […]” (Qur’an 65:2-3)
ومن يتق الله يجعل له مخرجاً، ويرزقه من حيث لا يحتسب
Now, I would like to share a story of a Dr and a pious lady who proves the strength of dua and how Allah (swt) can answer our prayers in the most miraculous of ways.
The Story begins like this...
Dr Saeed was an outstanding specialist and was once on his way to a significant medicinal gathering in another city where he would have been allowed an honour for therapeutic research he had as of late done. He had worked long and hard on his exploration. Presently he was looking out for the plane for his plane to take off. He was energized for going to the honour work which would have been led for him, However, an hour after the plane removed, the pilot declared that there was an issue with the plane and they need to stop the plane someplace so they chose to land the plane at the closest air terminal.
On hearing this Dr Saeed got apprehensive that he wouldn't make it in time for the gathering, so he got out the plane after it got landed and disclosed to the lady at the work area that he was relied upon to be at a significant meeting and that he expected to discover another approach to get to his goal. she at that point said that there was no plane for his goal. She said he needs to hang tight for sixteen hours for another train. He was stressed on hearing this. She felt tragic for the specialist and recommended him to lease a vehicle and drive down to the city as it was just three hours away. Having no other decision, the specialist consented to the thought. He was incensed on the grounds that he detested going for long separations.
Having no other decision, The specialist leased a vehicle and began his voyage. When he began his voyage, the climate changed and an overwhelming tempest started. The downpour made it hard for him to see and he missed a turn which he should take. Following two hours of driving, he was persuaded he was lost. Driving in the substantial downpour on a betrayed street made him ravenous and tired. So he thought of resting for quite a while. He was scanning for a spot which will give him nourishment and asylum till the climate quiets down. After some time, he at long last ran over a dull little house. He escaped the vehicle urgently and thumped on the entryway.
A little old lady opened the entryway for him. He clarified his circumstance and inquired as to whether he could utilize her phone. She revealed to him that she didn't have a telephone or power yet that he was free to come in for some nourishment and something warm to drink as he had totally lost his direction and that it would require some investment to get back on the correct street. Ravenous, wet and depleted, the specialist acknowledged her benevolent offer and strolled in. The lady instructed him to take some nourishment and hot tea on the table and afterwards pardoned herself to complete her supplications.
Sitting on the table tasting his tea, the specialist viewed the lady in the diminishing light of the candles as she implored beside what seemed, by all accounts, to be a little bassinet. Each time she completed a supplication, she would begin another, and she was by all accounts charmed in making dua while in sujood (surrender). Once in awhile she would shake the lodging tenderly.
Feeling that the lady may require help, the specialist held onto the chance to talk when she completed one of her petitions and disclosed to her that he trusted Allah (swt) would answer her duas. He at that point said that he saw that she had been making a great deal of dua and inquired as to whether there was something she required that he could get for her or help her with. The lady grinned and said that Allah (swt) had addressed every one of her supplications aside from one. She said she didn't have the foggiest idea why Allah (swt) hadn't addressed this particular petition yet however maybe it was a result of her powerless Imaan (confidence).
The specialist inquired as to whether she wouldn't fret mentioning to him what she was making the dua for. Gesturing her head in endorsement, she said that the kid in the den was her grandson and that the two his folks had as of late kicked the bucket in a fender bender. She said that the youngster had an uncommon kind of disease and that every one of the specialists she had seen was not able to treat him. She additionally said that she had been informed that there was a specialist who had some expertise in the kind of malignant growth her grandson had, yet there was no chance to get for her to get to this specialist as he lived a long way from her; so she has been going through her days and evenings supplicating and making dua' that Allah (swt) causes her figure out how to get to Dr Saeed—the specialist who could treat her grandson.
After hearing her words, tears started to stream down the specialist's cheeks and he stated: 'Subhan'Allah (magnificence be to God), there was a glitch in the plane, a rainstorm hit, and I lost my direction; and the entirety of this happened on the grounds that Allah (swt) didn't simply answer your supplication by helping you figure out how to get to Dr Saeed, however, he brought Dr Saeed to your home. I am Dr Saeed.'
With tears spilling down her cheeks, the lady lifted her hands in dua' and stated: 'Gracious Allah, how extraordinary and tolerant You are!
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