[dhikrullah.com] - Reminding because it benefits the believers!

A long long time ago in a blessed land far far away..an ayah was revealed. Just like every ayah, not only does it apply to the past, but also to the present and the future aswell.. The slave of Allah is in need of something and who has the ablility to grant anyone anything except the lord of the worlds, Allah aza wajal? We ask, Allah gives. Thats like a dream come true. Allah [aza wajal] says in Surah Baqarah, verse 186:

وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ

And if My servants ask you about Me - indeed, I am near;

[click here to listen to Mohammed Luhaydan reciting this ayah]

Allah [aza wajal] hears our supplication and we do not need anyone to deliver the message.Even though Allah [subhanahu wa ta3la] is above the heavens, in terms of us calling onto him and making dua..Allah is always near even if we think we are in a galaxy far far away *smiles*

..Never thought you’d hear that eh. Something that many of us do when making a dua is when making dua we say insha’Allah [if Allah wills]. So they would say, “may Allah give you biggest bestest thing in the world insha’Allah ameen” or “may Allah give you a pious spouse insha’Allah” etc.

Thats not making a dua, thats saying you want something if Allah wills, which of course is only possible if Allah wills, so whether we say it or not makes no difference as everything is up to Allah [subhanu wa ta3la] as it is. When making dua, as seen from the sunnah of the messenger of Allah SAW, we do not say insha’Allah but we be firm in the request.

The Prophet [salAllahu alayhi wa salam] said: “Let not any one of you say, ‘O Allaah, forgive me if You will, O Allaah, have mercy on me if You will.’ Let him be resolute in the matter, whilst knowing that no one can compel Allaah to do anything.” [Saheeh Bukhari and Muslim]

Also do not ever despair at the mercy of Allah and keep asking and asking, if you don’t get it in this world, you will insha’Allah get it in the next. And remember next time you make dua to Allah SWT…dont’ say insha’Allah *smiles*