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Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Contents Page INTROCUCTION Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ………………………………. 4 Introduction to Supplication (Dua’a) …………………………………… 6 Etiquettes of Making Dua’a …………………………………………….. 8 SUPPLICATION LESSONS 12 Supplication 1: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 13 Supplication 2: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 15 Supplication 3: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 17 Supplication 4: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 19 Supplication 5: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 21 Supplication 6: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 23 Supplication 7: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 26 Supplication 8: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 30 Supplication 9: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………….. 33 Supplication 10: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 36 Supplication 11: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 38 Supplication 12: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 40 Supplication 13: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 42 Supplication 14: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 45 Supplication 15: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 47 Supplication 16: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 52 Supplication 17: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 54 Supplication 18: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 57 Supplication 19: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… 61 Supplication 20: Explanation & Benefits ……………………………… An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 3

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ Allah SWT obligates His slaves to supplicate (make dua’a ) to Him, He says: ������ “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.” [Ghaafir:60] ������ He Almighty has promised to respond to those that call upon Him, and this is from His benevolence and generosity, for He is the Most-Benevolent & the Most-Generous. ������ In the Qur’an , Allah the Exalted assures that He will provide and answer the supplication of His obedient and believing servant, He SWT says: ������ “And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.” [2:186] ������ Dua’a, prayers, supplications and invocations are highly significant and important in Islam, our beloved Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said: ������ “Dua’a is worship” [Abu Dawud & at-Tirmidhi] ������ We learn from this that supplication and making dua’a should be sincerely to Allah SWT Alone, because supplicating to other than him is a form of shirk (associating others with Allah SWT), and is a major sin. ������ Allah SWT says: “And who is more astray than one who calls on (invokes) besides Allaah” [46:6] ┄┉❈ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❈┉┄ ������ None has the right to be worshiped except Allah SWT. ������ So we should call upon Him, rely on Him, place our trust and faith in Him. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 4

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ For He Almighty is the Most-High, the Most-Exalted, the Most-Powerful. He is our Provider, and He is our Lord, the Loving, the All-Hearing and the Most-Generous. ������ Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive [Hud:61] ������ Ibn Taymiyah said: People should make dua’a by reciting the prescribed dua’a that are mentioned in the Qur’an an and Sunnah, because these are undoubtedly virtuous and good, and this is the straight path. The scholars of Islam and the imams have mentioned the dua’a that are prescribed in Islam, and turned away from the innovated dua’a, so we should follow them in that. ������ And so, together, we will begin the course: ������ SUPPLICATIONS FROM THE QURA’AN & SUNNAH ������ ������ An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 5

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Introduction to Supplication (Dua’a) ������ The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “Nothing can change the Divine decree except dua’a.” [Ahmad, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmidhi] ������ Dua’a is of two types: 1) Dua’a of asking ������ Where the individual asks Allah, may He be exalted, for what will benefit him in this world and the hereafter, and to ward off what could harm him in this world and the hereafter 2) Dua’a of worship ������ Where the individual is worshipping Allah, may He be exalted, by doing any kind of worship, in the heart, in his physical actions or in his financial actions. ������ There is no better means by virtue of which Allah grants a person what he likes and wards off what he dislikes than focusing on obeying Allah, worshipping Him and remembering Him. ➡ This is the essence of faith, and Allah wards off harm from those who have faith ������ Everyone who asks of Allah verbally is worshipping Him, because dua’a is worship; when a worshipper prays to Allah, fasts or does Hajj, he is doing so by way of seeking reward from Allah, may He be exalted, and hoping to attain Paradise and be saved from punishment. ������ Can one make dua’a in a language other than Arabic? ������Ibn Taymiyah said, Ash-Shaafa‘i said: ������ “The language that Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, chose is the language of the Arabs. He revealed His holy Book in Arabic, and made it the language of the An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 6

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah last of His prophets, Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬. For this reason we say that anyone who is able to learn Arabic should learn it, because it is the preferred language, even though it is not haraam for anyone to speak any other language.” ������ Offering supplication (dua’a ) in a language other than Arabic in the prayer is a matter concerning which there is a difference of opinion among the fuqaha’. ➡ Some of them regard it as haraam, some regard it as makrooh and some regard it is permissible for the one who is not able to speak Arabic. ������ It is permissible for a person to offer supplications that were not narrated in reports, even if that is in colloquial Arabic or in a language other than Arabic, outside of the prayer, or in the prayer when one is unable to speak Arabic, provided that he use any permissible words and avoid transgressing the limits, and provided that his supplication does not involve any sin or severing of ties of kinship. ������ Ibn Taymiyah said: ������ It is permissible to make dua’a in Arabic and in languages other than Arabic. Allah knows the intention of the supplicant and what he wants, no matter what language he speaks, because He hears all the voices in all different languages, asking for all kinds of needs. ������ Sources: ������ https://islamqa.info/en/answers/318586/ruling-on-reciting-adhkaar-in-languages- other-than-arabic ������ https://islamqa.info/en/answers/20953/ruling-on-making-duaa-in-languages-other- than-arabic-in-the-prayer ������ https://islamqa.info/en/answers/262254/ruling-on-offering-supplication-duaa-in-a- language-other-than-arabic-in-the-prayer-and-otherwise ������ https://islamqa.info/en/answers/320772/duaa-is-worship ������ SUPPLICATIONS FROM THE QURA’AN & SUNNAH ������ ������ An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 7

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Etiquettes of Making Dua’a 1) The one making dua’a should believe in Tawheed with regard to the divinity, Lordship, names and attributes of Allah. ������ His heart should be filled with Tawheed. ������ In order for Allah to respond to the dua’a, it is essential that the person should be responding to his Lord by obeying Him and not disobeying Him. 2) Sincerity to Allah alone in making dua’a ������ The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said: Dua’a is worship ➡ So sincerity (ikhlaas) is a condition of its being accepted. This is the most important condition. ������ Sincerity in dua’a means: ➡ Having the firm belief that Allah alone, is Able to meet your need, and it also means avoiding any kind of showing off in your dua’a. 3) Ask Allah by His most beautiful names ������ Allah says: “And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names” [7:180] 4) Praise Allah as He deserves before calling upon Him ������ The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “When one of you prays, let him start with praise of Allah, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬, then let him ask whatever he likes after that.” An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 8

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah 5) Sending blessings upon the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬ ������ He (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “Every dua’a is kept back until you send blessings upon the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬.” [At-Tabaraani] 6) Facing the Qiblah 7) Raising the hands ������ The Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “Your Lord, may He be blessed and exalted, is Kind and Most Generous, and He is too kind to let His slave, if he raises his hands to Him, bring them back empty.” [Abu Dawud] ������ The palm of the hand should be raised heavenwards, in the manner of a humble beggar who hopes to be given something. ������ Should the hands be held together when raising them or should there be a gap between them? ✏ Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said that they should be held together. ✏ He said: “As for separating them and holding them far apart from one another, there is no basis for that in the Sunnah or in the words of the scholars.” 8) Having certain faith that Allah will respond, and focusing with proper presence of mind 9) Asking frequently ������ A person should ask his Lord for whatever he wants of the good things in this world and the Hereafter, and he should beseech Allah in dua’a , and not seek a hasty response. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 9

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ The Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “The dua’a of any one of you will be answered so long as he is not impatient and says, I made dua’a but it was not answered.” [Al-Bukhaari & Muslim] 10) He should be firm in his dua’a ������ The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “No one of you should say, ‘O Allah, forgive me if You wish, O Allah, have mercy on me if You wish’; he should be firm in his asking, for Allah cannot be compelled.” [Al-Bukhaari & Muslim] 11) Beseeching, humility, hope & fear ������ Allah says: ������“Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret” [7:55] ������ “Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds, and they used to call on Us with hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before Us” [21:90] ������ “And remember your Lord within yourself, humbly and with fear and without loudness in words in the mornings and in the afternoons” [7:205] 12) Saying dua’a three times 13) Ensuring that one’s food and clothing are halaal & from halaal earning ������ The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬mentioned a man who travels for a long distance and is disheveled and dusty, and he stretches forth his hands towards heaven saying, ‘O Lord, O Lord,’ but his food is haraam, his drink is haraam, his clothing is haraam, he has been nourished with haraam, so how can he be responded to? [Al-Bukhari & Muslim] ������ Ibn Rajab said: Ensuring that one’s food, drink and clothing are halaal, and that one is nourished with halaal, is a means of having one’s dua’a answered. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 10

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah 14) Saying Dua’a silently & not out loud. ������ Allah says: “Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret” [7:55] 15) Repentance & turning back to Allah ������ Sin is one of the main reasons why dua’a is not answered, so the person who is making dua’a should hasten to repent and seek forgiveness before he makes dua’a . ������ Allah tells us that Nooh (PBUH) said: I said (to them): Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving; He will send rain to you in abundance, And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers. [Nooh 71:10-12] ������ Source: ������ https://islamqa.info/en/answers/36902/etiquette-of-making-duaa ������ SUPPLICATIONS FROM THE QURA’AN & SUNNAH ������ ������ An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 11

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 1: Explanation & Benefits ‫َرﺑﱠﻧَﺎ ﺗَﻘَﺑﱠ ْل ِﻣﻧﱠﺎٓ ِإﻧﱠ َك أَﻧ َت ٱﻟ ﱠﺳ ِﻣﯾ ُﻊ ٱ ْﻟﻌَ ِﻠﯾ ُم‬ Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka antas-sameeul aleem Our Lord! Accept [this] from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing [Al-Baqarah:127] ������ This is the first of supplications, of which Ibrahim (AS), supplicated with as he was building the Ka’bah with his son Ismail (AS) ������ This dua’a shows the importance of always asking Allah to accept our deeds ⬇ ������ The acceptance of deeds has two conditions: 1) The act of worship should be devoted to Allah Alone 2) The action should be in accordance with the way which Allah has prescribed for worship, which is by following the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬in the laws that he has brought ������ While supplicating, the heart should always be balanced between fear and hope... ������ Do not let fear dominate or else you will fall into despair (hopeless of the mercy of Allah) ������ Do not let hope dominate or else it will lead you to vanity (forgetfulness of the punishment of Allah) ������ Ask Allah using His Names and Qualities suiting your duaa’ ������ His name ‫( اﻟﺴﻤﯿﻊ‬the All-Hearing) ������ His name ‫( اﻟﻌﻠﯿﻢ‬the All-Knowing) ������ We should expel self-admiration and vanity when doing good deeds, as this will corrupt our deeds and intentions ➡ rather, we should humbly ask Allah to accept our deeds An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 12

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 2: Explanation & Benefits ‫ﺳﯾد اﻹﺳﺗﻐﻔﺎر‬ ‫اﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم أَ ْﻧ َت َر ِﺑّﻲ ﻻ ِإﻟَﮫَ ِإﻻ أَ ْﻧ َت َﺧﻠَ ْﻘﺗَ ِﻧﻲ َوأَﻧَﺎ َﻋ ْﺑدُ َك َوأَﻧَﺎ َﻋﻠَﻰ َﻋ ْﮭ ِد َك َو َو ْﻋ ِد َك َﻣﺎ‬ ‫ا ْﺳﺗَ َط ْﻌ ُت أَﻋُوذُ ِﺑ َك ِﻣ ْن َﺷ ِّر َﻣﺎ َﺻﻧَ ْﻌ ُت أَﺑُو ُء ﻟَ َك ِﺑ ِﻧ ْﻌ َﻣ ِﺗ َك َﻋﻠَ ﱠﻲ َوأَﺑُو ُء ﻟَ َك ِﺑذَ ْﻧ ِﺑﻲ‬ ‫ﻓَﺎ ْﻏ ِﻔ ْر ِﻟﻲ ﻓَﺈِﻧﱠﮫُ ﻻ ﯾَ ْﻐ ِﻔ ُر اﻟذﱡﻧُو َب ِإﻻ أَ ْﻧ َت‬ Sayyed Al-Istighfaar Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa Anta Khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ‘ala ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tu, A’udhu bika min Sharri ma sana’tu, abu’u Laka bini’matika ‘alaiya, wa Abu’u Laka bidhanbi faghfirli fainnahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa ant The Master of Seeking Forgiveness O Allah! You are my Lord. None has the right to be worshipped except You. You created me and I am your slave and I abide by your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in you from the evil, which I have committed. I acknowledge your favour upon me and I confess my sins, so forgive me, for there is none who may forgive sins but You. [Sahih al-Bukhari] ✏ This supplication is the most superior way of seeking Allah's forgiveness ➡ it is the master form of repentance ✏ The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said about this supplication: ✅ ”If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise.\" [al-Bukhari] An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 13

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ✏ The words of this supplication are superior in such a way that makes them the master of expressions of seeking forgiveness ⬇ ������ 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta ➡ First, the slave acknowledges the Oneness of Allah ������ Wa ana `ala `ahdika wa wa`dika mastata`tu ➡ the slave acknowledges that he abides by his oath to Allah: to believe in Him and obey Him as much as he can, not according to what is actually befitting for Allah, Exalted, or what He deserves, because no matter how much worship the slave performs, he will never be able to perform all that Allah orders him to do, nor will he be able to thank Him for His favors as is due for Him. ������ A`udhu bika min Sharri ma sana`tu ➡ Then he seeks shelter and refuge with Him, for Allah is the one whose refuge is sought against the evil things which the slave commits. ������ Abu'u Laka bini`matika `alaiya ➡ Then the slave voluntarily acknowledges Allah's favours upon him ������ Wa abu'u laka bidhanbi ➡ Then he confesses his own sins and disobedience. ������ Faghfir lee fa innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta ➡ Finally, he supplicates Allah to forgive him by protecting him from his sins and their evil by His pardon , favor and mercy, since none forgives sins except Him ������ Source: https://hadeethenc.com/ar/browse/hadith/5503 An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 14

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 3: Explanation & Benefits ‫اﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم ِإ ِﻧّﻲ َظﻠَ ْﻣ ُت ﻧَ ْﻔ ِﺳﻲ‬ ‫ظُ ْﻠ ًﻣﺎ َﻛ ِﺛﯾ ًرا َوﻻَ ﯾَ ْﻐ ِﻔ ُر اﻟذﱡﻧُو َب‬ ‫ِإﻻﱠ أَ ْﻧ َت ﻓَﺎ ْﻏ ِﻔ ْر ِﻟﻲ َﻣ ْﻐ ِﻔ َرةً ِﻣ ْن ِﻋ ْﻧ ِد َك َوا ْر َﺣ ْﻣ ِﻧﻲ ِإﻧﱠ َك أَ ْﻧ َت‬ ‫ا ْﻟﻐَﻔُو ُر اﻟ ﱠر ِﺣﯾ ُم‬ Allahumma inni thalamtu nafsi thulman kathiran wa la yaghfirudh-dhunub illa Anta, faghfirli maghfiratan min 'indika warhamni, innaka Antal-Ghafurur-Rahim O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself, and no one forgives sins but You. So, grant me forgiveness and have mercy on me. Surely, you are Forgiving, Merciful. [al-Bukhari & Muslim] ������ Abu Bakr (RA) asked the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬to teach him a supplication to recite in his prayer, so the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬taught him to say: ������ “O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself” ✏ Wronged myself = by committing sin ������ “And no one forgives sins but You” ✏ Here the slave admits his own sins and disobedience ✏ And the slave acknowledges that only Allah forgives sins ������ “So, grant me forgiveness and have mercy on me. Surely, you are Forgiving, Merciful” ✏ The slave acknowledges the Oneness of Allah ✏ And admits to his sins and negligence and asks Allah to bestow His favour on him and forgive his sins An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 15

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ✏ The slave also asks Allah to bestow His mercy on him, for He is the Most- Merciful, the Most-Compassionate ������ In this supplication the salve asks Allah for: 1) Forgiveness: meaning to protect him from Hell 2) Mercy: to enter him to Paradise ➡ And this is the true and ultimate triumph, and the greatest attainment. ������ We should say this supplication in our prayers after last tashahhud and before the salam ������ Source: https://hadeethenc.com/ar/browse/hadith/5503 An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 16

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 4: Explanation & Benefits ‫َرﺑﱠﻧَﺎ آ ِﺗﻧَﺎ ِﻓﻲ اﻟدﱡ ْﻧﯾَﺎ َﺣ َﺳﻧَﺔً َو ِﻓﻲ ا ْﻵ ِﺧ َر ِة َﺣ َﺳﻧَﺔً َو ِﻗﻧَﺎ َﻋذَا َب اﻟﻧﱠﺎ ِر‬ Rabbana 'Atina Fi AdDunya Hasanatan Wa Fi Al-'Akhirati Hasanatan Wa Qina `Adhaba An-Nari Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. [Al-Baqarah:201] ������ Sa`id bin Jubayr said that Ibn Abbas said: \"Some Bedouins used to come to the standing area (Arafat) and supplicate saying, `O Allah! Make it a rainy year, a fertile year and a year of good child bearing.' They would not mention any of the affairs of the Hereafter. Thus, Allah revealed about them: ������ But of mankind there are some who say: \"Our Lord! Give us (Your bounties) in this world!'' and for such there will be no portion in the Hereafter. (2:200) ➡ Meaning: they have no share in the Hereafter. ➡ This criticism serves to discourage other people from imitating those mentioned (by asking Allah for only the good of this world) In the next verse, Allah says: ������ “And of them there are some who say: Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!'' (2:201) ➡ Allah says about these people: “For them there will be allotted a share for what they have earned. And Allah is swift at reckoning.” An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 17

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ➡ Allah praised those who ask for the affairs of both this life & the Hereafter ������ The supplication mentioned & praised in the verse includes all good aspects of this life & seeks refuge from all types of evil ⬇ ������ The good of this life includes: ✅ Every request of well-being, spacious dwelling, pleasing mates, sufficient provision, beneficial knowledge, good profession or deeds, comfortable means of transportation and good praise, all of which the scholars of Tafsir have mentioned regarding this subject. ✅ All of these are just a part of the good that is sought in this life. ������ As for the good of the Hereafter: ✅ The best of this includes acquiring Paradise, which also means acquiring safety from the greatest horror at the gathering place on the day of Judgement. ✅ It also refers to being questioned lightly & the other favors in the Hereafter. ✅ As for acquiring safety from the Fire, it includes being directed to what leads to a good end in this world, such as avoiding the prohibitions, sins of all kinds and doubtful matters. ������ Al-Bukhari reported that Anas bin Malik narrated that the Prophet used to recite this supplication ➡ The Sunnah encourages reciting this Dua about gaining good deed both in this life & the Hereafter ������ Source: ������ Tafsir Ibn Kathir http://www.quran4u.com/Tafsir%20Ibn%20Kathir/PDF/002%20Baqarah%20II.pdf An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 18

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 5: Explanation & Benefits ‫َرﺑﱠﻧَﺎ َﻻ ﺗُ ِز ْغ ﻗُﻠُوﺑَﻧَﺎ ﺑَ ْﻌدَ ِإ ْذ َھدَ ْﯾﺗَﻧَﺎ َو َھ ْب ﻟَﻧَﺎ ِﻣن ﻟﱠدُﻧ َك َر ْﺣ َﻣﺔً ۚ ِإﻧﱠ َك أَﻧ َت ٱ ْﻟ َو ﱠھﺎ ُب‬ Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana ba'da ith hadaytana wahab lana min ladunka rahmatan innaka anta alwahhab Our Lord, do not make our hearts go astray after You have guided us, and give us mercy from Your presence. Surely You are the Giver. [Aali-'Imran: 8] ������ General Meaning: ������ From the previous verse, in this supplication Allah mentions that “those of understanding”... Pray to Allah not to let their hearts swerve from the truth after having guided them, and to bestow upon them abundant mercy that will increase their faith and help make them stand firm in faith, for He is the Most Benevolent and the Most-Munificent Giver. ������ “Those of understanding” ➡ Meaning: those who have good minds and sound comprehension, understand, contemplate and comprehend the meaning in the correct manner. ➡ Ibn Al-Mundhir recorded in his Tafsir that Nafi` bin Yazid said: ✅ \"Those firmly grounded in knowledge are those who are modest for Allah's sake, humbly seek His pleasure, and do not exaggerate regarding those above them, or belittle those below them.'' An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 19

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ Explanation: ������ Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us. ➡ Meaning: “Do not deviate our hearts from the guidance after You allowed them to acquire it. Do not make us like those who have wickedness in their hearts, those who follow the Mutashabih in the Qur'an. Rather, make us remain firmly on Your straight path and true religion.” ������ and give us mercy from Your presence ➡ Meaning: and grant us Mercy with which You make our hearts firm, and increase our Faith and certainty with ������ Surely You are the Giver. ➡ Here the slave acknowledges that surely Allah SWT is the Giver ������ Ibn Abi Hatim and Ibn Jarir recorded that Umm Salamah said that the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬ used to supplicate: ✅ \"O changer of the hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion\" [at-Tirmidhi] He (‫ )ﷺ‬then recited: ‫َرﺑﱠﻨَﺎ ﻻَ ﺗُ ِﺰ ْغ ﻗُﻠُﻮﺑَﻨَﺎ ﺑَ ْﻌﺪَ إِ ْذ َھﺪَ ْﯾﺘَﻨَﺎ َو َھ ْﺐ ﻟَﻨَﺎ ِﻣ ْﻦ ﻟَﺪُ ْﻧ َﻚ َر ْﺣ َﻤﺔً إِﻧﱠ َﻚ أَ ْﻧ َﺖ ا ْﻟ َﻮ ﱠھﺎ ُب‬ ✅ Our Lord, do not make our hearts go astray after You have guided us, and give us mercy from Your presence. Surely You are the Giver. ������ We learn from this that we should constantly ask Allah to keep our hearts firm upon the true religion, the religion of Allah, Al-Islaam ������ Source: ������ Tafsir Ibn Kathir http://www.quran4u.com/Tafsir%20Ibn%20Kathir/PDF/003%20Imran.pdf ������ https://dorar.net/en/tafseer/52 An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 20

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 6: Explanation & Benefits ‫اﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم ﻓَﺎ ِط َر اﻟ ﱠﺳ َﻣ َوا ِت‬ ‫َواﻷَ ْر ِض َﻋﺎ ِﻟ َم ا ْﻟﻐَ ْﯾ ِب َواﻟ ﱠﺷ َﮭﺎدَ ِة ﻻَ ِإﻟَﮫَ ِإﻻﱠ أَ ْﻧ َت َر ﱠب ﻛُ ِّل َﺷ ْﻲ ٍء َو َﻣ ِﻠﯾ َﻛﮫُ أَﻋُوذُ ِﺑ َك ِﻣ ْن‬ ‫َﺷ ِّر ﻧَ ْﻔ ِﺳﻲ َو ِﻣ ْن َﺷ ِّر اﻟ ﱠﺷ ْﯾ َطﺎ ِن َو ِﺷ ْر ِﻛ ِﮫ َوأَ ْن أَ ْﻗﺗَ ِر َف َﻋﻠَﻰ ﻧَ ْﻔ ِﺳﻲ ﺳُو ًءا أَ ْو أَ ُﺟ ﱠرهُ ِإﻟَﻰ‬ ‫ُﻣ ْﺳ ِﻠ ٍم‬ Allahuma fatira-samawati wal-ardi ʿalimal-ghaybi wa-shahadati la ilaha illa anta rabba kulli shayʾin wa maleekahu a’uthu bika min sharri nafsi wa min sharri-shaytani wa shirkihi wa an aqtarifa ʿala nafsi su’an aw ajurrahu ila muslim. O Allah, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the Unseen and Visible, there is no true God but You, Lord of all things and their Sovereign. I seek refuge in You from the evil of myself and the evil of Shaytan and his (encouragement to commit) idolatry, and from bringing evil to myself or to another Muslim [At-Tirmidhi] ������ Abu Bakr (RA) said to the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬: “O Messenger of Allah, teach me what to say in the morning and in the evening.” The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬replied: “Say: ‘O Allah, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the Unseen and Visible, there is no true God but You, Lord of all things and their Sovereign. I seek refuge in You from the evil of myself and the evil of Shayṭān and his (encouragement to commit) idolatry, and from bringing evil to myself or to another Muslim.” [al-Tirmidhī]. ✅ Thus, we should say this dua’a twice daily, in our morning and evening dhikr. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 21

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ The dua’a begins with the mention of several of Allah’s noble attributes. ������ It highlights Allah’s Greatness, Majesty, and Perfection. ������ As we make this Dua’a , we remember that Allah is the “Knower of the Unseen and Visible.” ������ He sees that which is hidden to others and He knows our secrets. ������ He is the “Lord and Master of all things” so nothing is outside of His control. ������ He has the power to answer our prayers and give us whatever good we ask for. ������ Beginning the dua’a with these words reminds us that we are in need of Allah’s aid at all times. ������ We are seeking in this dua’a Allah’s protection from both the sources of evil & the consequences of evil. ������ Commenting on this supplication, Ibn al-Qayyim said: “The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬mentioned the two sources of evil: the self (nafs) and the Shaytan. He also mentioned the two victims of evil (the person himself or his Muslim brother). Hence this hadīth has combined the sources of evil, its causes, and where it leads in the briefest yet clearest and most comprehensive expression.” ������ This dua’a reminds us that we need Allah’s protection to avoid doing things that may unintentially bring harm to our own selves, our family, or to other people. ������ It is a manifestation of our trust in Allah and dependence on Him in all our affairs. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 22

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 7: Explanation & Benefits َ‫ ِﺷﻔَﺎ ًء ﻻ‬،‫ ﻻَ ِﺷﻔَﺎ َء ِإﻻﱠ ِﺷﻔَﺎ ُؤ َك‬،‫ ا ْﺷ ِف َوأَ ْﻧ َت اﻟ ﱠﺷﺎ ِﻓﻲ‬،‫اﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم َر ﱠب اﻟﻧﱠﺎ ِس أَ ْذ ِھ ِب ا ْﻟﺑَﺎ َس‬ ‫ﯾُﻐَﺎ ِد ُر َﺳﻘَ ًﻣﺎ‬ Allahumma Rabban-nas Adhhibil-bas ishfi wa Antash-Shafi, la shifa'a illa shifauka shifa'an la yughadiru saqaman O Lord of the people! Remove the difficulty and bring about healing as You are the Healer. There is no healing but Your Healing, a healing that will leave no ailment. [Al-Bukhari & Muslim] ������ If one bears sickness with patience and seeks reward, Allah will make the sickness an expiation for sins. ������ The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “No tiredness, exhaustion, worry, grief, distress or harm befalls a believer in this world, not even a thorn that pricks him, but Allah expiates some of his sins thereby.” [al-Bukhari & Muslim] ������ Aisha (RA) reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬used to make this dua’a for others when they were sick. ������ We can make this prayer for ourselves or for others (eg. our children) when afflicted with illness or pain An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 23

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ✏ Explanation: ������ Protection of the heart from being attached to other than Allah is a great blessing ➡ We should not place our hope in others; rather it should be reserved for Allah alone. ������ So when we say: “You are the Healer, no healing avails but Yours” The slave acknowledges and emphasizes that only Allah can cure. ������ Prophet Ibrahim said when describing Allah: “And when I am ill, it is He who cures me” [26:80] ������ Any treatment, whether it be medicine or dua’a , will not work unless Allah decrees for that person to get well. ������ This supplication asks Allah the Almighty for complete removal of the disease and its future effects. ������ The benefit of asking Allah for healing that “leaves behind no ailment (illness or disease)”, is that one could be cured from that disease but then another disease resulting from the initial one arises. ✅ So the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬taught us to pray for complete and total healing. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 24

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ✏ Benefits: ������ There must be sincerity towards Allah in the dua’a , and sincere turning to Him and sincere humility before Him ������ One should seek out the times when prayers are answered, because when a person raises his hand to Allah in dua’a , He is reluctant that the person should remain empty- handed ������ Do not be hasty in seeking a response, for Allah may delay the answer for a reason that is known to Him, so you should be patient and have certain faith and trust in Him ������ Remember that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “Call upon Allah when you are certain of receiving a response, and remember that Allah does not answer a dua’a that comes from a heedless heart.” [at-Tirmidhi] ������ If one is patient and seeks Allah’s reward during illness, Allah will make the illness and expiation for his sins. ������ Source: ������ https://yaqeeninstitute.org/tahirwyatt/duas-for-relief-and-protection ������ https://islamqa.info/en/answers/20176/some-duaas-and-remedies-for-one-who- suffers-from-pain-in-his-body An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 25

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 8: Explanation & Benefits ‫َرﺑﱠﻧَﺎ َﻻ ﺗُ َؤا ِﺧ ْذﻧَﺎ ِإن ﻧﱠ ِﺳﯾﻧَﺎ أَ ْو أَ ْﺧ َطﺄْﻧَﺎ ۚ َرﺑﱠﻧَﺎ َو َﻻ ﺗَ ْﺣ ِﻣ ْل َﻋﻠَ ْﯾﻧَﺎ ِإ ْﺻ ًرا َﻛ َﻣﺎ َﺣ َﻣ ْﻠﺗَﮫُ َﻋﻠَﻰ‬ ۚ ‫اﻟﱠ ِذﯾ َن ِﻣن ﻗَ ْﺑ ِﻠﻧَﺎ ۚ َرﺑﱠﻧَﺎ َو َﻻ ﺗُ َﺣ ِّﻣ ْﻠﻧَﺎ َﻣﺎ َﻻ َطﺎﻗَﺔَ ﻟَﻧَﺎ ِﺑ ِﮫ ۖ َوا ْﻋ ُف َﻋﻧﱠﺎ َوا ْﻏ ِﻔ ْر ﻟَﻧَﺎ َوا ْر َﺣ ْﻣﻧَﺎ‬ ‫أَﻧ َت َﻣ ْو َﻻﻧَﺎ ﻓَﺎﻧ ُﺻ ْرﻧَﺎ َﻋﻠَﻰ ا ْﻟﻘَ ْو ِم ا ْﻟ َﻛﺎ ِﻓ ِرﯾ َن‬ Rabbana la tu-akhithna in naseena aw akhta-na, Rabbana wala tahmil a'alayna isran kama hamaltahu a'la allatheena min qablina, Rabbana wala tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bihi, waa'fu a'aanna waghfir lana warhamna anta mawlana fansurna a'la alqawmi alkafireen Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people. [Al-Baqarah: 286] ������Allah mentions what the believers supplicated to Him, and directed His servants to supplicate to Him, and promises that He will answer their supplication: ������ Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred ������ Meaning: If we forgot an obligation or fell into a prohibition, or made an error while ignorant of its ruling ������ Whereby Abu Hurayrah narrates, that Allah SWT responds and says: “I shall (accept your supplication).” And: “I did (accept your supplication)” in the narration of Ibn Abbas [Muslim] An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 26

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. ������ \"those before us” = the nations before us = refering to the Jews & Christians ������ Meaning: Even if we were able to perform them, do not require us to perform the difficult deeds as You required the previous nations before us, such as the burdens that were placed on them. You sent Your Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of mercy, to abrogate these burdens through the Law that You revealed to him, the Islamic faith. ������ Allah SWT responds and says: “I shall (accept your supplication).” and \"I did (accept your supplication)” in another narration [Muslim] ������ Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. ������ Here the slave asks Allah to not burden him with what he cannot bear of: obligations, hardships and afflictions ������ Allah SWT responds and says: “I shall (accept your supplication).” and \"I did (accept your supplication)” in another narration ������ And pardon us; ������ Meaning: pardon us regarding what You know of our shortcomings and errors ������ and forgive us; ������ Meaning: And grant us forgiveness, concerning what is between us and Your servants. So do not expose our errors and evil deeds to them. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 27

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ and have mercy upon us. ������ Meaning: Have mercy on us, in what will come thereafter. Therefore, do not allow us to fall into another error. ������ It is said that those who commit error need three things: ������ Allah's forgiveness for what is between Him and them ������ That He conceals these errors from His other servants, and thus does not expose them before the servants, ������ That He grants them immunity from further error ������ Again, Allah answers these pleas: \"I shall,'' in one narration and, \"I did,'' in another narration. ������ You are our protector, ������ Meaning: You are our supporter and helper, our trust is in You, You are sought for each and every type of help and our total reliance is on You. There is no power or strength except from You. ������ so give us victory over the disbelieving people.\" ������ Those who rejected Your religion, denied Your Oneness, refused the Message of Your Prophet, worshipped other than You and associated others in Your worship. Give us victory and make us prevail above them in this life and the Hereafter. ������ Allah SWT responds and says: “I shall (accept your supplication).” and \"I did (accept your supplication)” in another narration An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 28

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������Benefits: ������The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: \"If one recites the last two verses of Surat al-Baqarah at night, it is sufficient for him (for that night).\" [al-Bukhari] ➡ Ibn al-Qayyim said that this means that “they protect him from any evil that would harm him” ������ Ibn Taymīyah asserts that the depth of meaning found in these two verses is “beyond the ability of human intellect to fully grasp\" ➡ This is why it is so important to read them every night and reflect deeply on them. ������ It is narrated that an angel said to the Prophet: \"Rejoice with two lights given to you. Such lights were not given to any Prophet before you. These (lights) are: Fatihah- til-Kitab (Surat Al-Fatihah), and the concluding Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will never recite a word from them without being given the blessings it contain’s.\" [Muslim]. ������ Every Muslim should strive to read these priceless verses every night. It takes less than two minutes to gain this divine protection, that we all need. ������ Source: ������Tafsir Ibn Kathir ������https://yaqeeninstitute.org/tahirwyatt/duas-for-relief-and-protection An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 29

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 9: Explanation & Benefits ‫ُ َ ٓﻻ ِإﻟَ ٰـﮫَ ِإ ﱠﻻ ھُ َو ۖ َﻋﻠَ ْﯾ ِﮫ ﺗَ َو ﱠﻛ ْﻠ ُت ۖ َوھُ َو َر ﱡب ٱ ْﻟﻌَ ْر ِش ٱ ْﻟﻌَ ِظﯾ ِم‬k‫َﺣ ْﺳ ِﺑ َﻰ ٱ ﱠ‬ Hasbiya-Allahu la ilaaha illa Huwa ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa Huwa Rabbul ‘Arshil ‘Atheem Allah is sufficient for me. There is no God but He, in Him I put my trust, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne. [At-Tawbah: 129] ������ Explanation: Allah the Exalted commanded His Messenger in this honorable Ayah: ������But if they turn away, ������ Meaning: if they turn away from the glorious, pure, perfect and encompassing Law that you – O Muhammad – brought them ������then say: \"Allah is sufficient for me. There is no God but He, ������ Meaning: Allah is sufficient for me, there is no deity worthy of worship except Him, and in Him I put my trust. ➡ Similarly, Allah said: “(He alone is) the Lord of the east and the west; there is no God but He. So take Him alone as a guardian” [73:9] ������in Him I put my trust ������and He is the Lord of the Great Throne. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 30

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ Meaning: He is the King and Creator of all things, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne (Arsh), which is above all creation; all that is in and between the heavens and earths is under the Throne (Arsh) and subservient to Allah's power. His knowledge encompasses all things, and His decision will certainly come to pass over all matters. He is the guardian of all things. ������ Benefits: ������ This is a supplication that relieves anxiety ������ Anxiety is a state of uneasiness and apprehension. Usually it comes from worrying about the future. ������ By saying “Allah is enough for me” we affirm that Allah is sufficient for all of our needs. This should help us temper our worries and keep our composure. ������ Everything that happens is part of Allah’s decree. Nonetheless, we should still work & strive to do what benefits us and seek Allah’s support and rely on Him. ������ Ultimately, however, no matter how much we plan for our future, there are so many things that are beyond our control. ������ So we say, “in Allah I put my trust” ➡ We resign our affairs to Allah and rely upon Him. ������ This dua is a reminder that everything in creation is under Allah’s control. Our belief in Him and His divine decree should soothe our hearts. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 31

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ Once we have strived and put forward the effort, we no longer have to worry, because we have placed our trust and relied on our Lord, the Most-Powerful – the One who is sufficient for us all. ������ True Trust in Allah (at-Tawakkul) ✏ Is a great virtue of the believers ✏ It is a kind of worship present inside the heart ✏ It means ➡ the sincere trust (of the heart) in Allah in attaining benefits & warding off harm ✏ Allah says: “And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him” [at-Talaaq:3] ✏ Allah says: “And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him]” [Aali-‘Imraan:159] ✏ lt was narrated from Abu Tameem that he heard Umar bin al-Khattab (RA) say: I heard the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬say: “If you truly put your trust in Allah, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds: they go out with empty stomachs and come back with full stomachs.” [Musnad Ahmad & Ibn Majah] ������ Source: ������ https://yaqeeninstitute.org/tahirwyatt/duas-for-relief-and-protection ������ https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAErOxoF4yAPOx4O7aQ An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 32

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 10: Explanation & Benefits kْ ‫ َﻻ ِإﻟَـﮫَ ِإ ﱠﻻ ا ﱠ‬،‫ُ َر ﱡب اﻟﻌَـ ْر ِش اﻟﻌَ ِظﯾـ ِم‬k‫ َﻻ ِإﻟَﮫَ ِإ ﱠﻻ ا ﱠ‬،‫ُ ا ْﻟﻌَظـﯾ ُم ا ْﻟ َﺣ ِﻠـﯾ ْم‬k‫َﻻ إﻟَﮫَ ِإ ﱠﻻ ا ﱠ‬ ‫َر ﱡب اﻟ ﱠﺳ َﻣـ ّوا ِت و ّر ﱡب اﻷَ ْر ِض و َر ﱡب اﻟﻌَ ْر ِش اﻟ َﻛـرﯾم‬ Laa ilaaha illa Allahul- 'Athimul-Halim, laa ilaaha illa Allaahu Rabbul-'Arshil-'Athim, laa ilaaha illa Allahu Rabbussamawaati wa Rabbul-'ardi wa Rabbul-'Arshil-Karim There is none worthy of worship but Allah, the Most-Great, the Forbearing. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne. [Al-Bukhari & Muslim] ✅ This dua'a is for distress ✅ Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬would say this supplication at times of difficulty ������ The Names of Allah: ������Al-Athim ➡ The Most-Great He is Greater than everything, More Mighty, More Majestic and More Exalted. To Him belongs Glorification and Exaltation in the hearts of His devoted slaves, whose hearts are filled with veneration of His Might and humble submission to His Glory. ������Al-Halim ➡ The Most-Forbearing He is the One Who showers His creation with blessings both apparent and hidden, in spite of their sins and many mistakes. He is Forbearing and does not punish sinners straight away for their sins. He rebukes them so that they will repent, and gives them time to turn to Him in repentance. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 33

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������Rabb ➡ Lord ������ La ilaaha illa Allah … ‫ﻻ إﻟﮫ إﻻ ﷲ‬ ������ Meaning: There is none worthy of worship but Allah ������ This is the statement of Tawheed al Uluheyyah (Meaning: Oneness of worship, divinity) ������ Some worship others aside from Allah SWT, but they are all obsolete and void, and only Allah SWT is worthy of worship ������ Application of ‫ﻻ إﻟﮫ إﻻ ﷲ‬ ▪I do not worship except Allah ▪I do not fear except Allah ▪I do not have hope except in Allah ▪I do not pray except for Allah ▪I do not magnify & glorify except Allah ▪I do not ask or supplicate to anyone or anything except Allah ▪I do not attach my heart except to Allah ▪I do not seek refuge & help except in Allah ▪I do not strive to please except Allah ▪I do good deeds only for the sake of Allah ▪I refrain from bad deeds only to avoid wrath of Allah ▪All deeds should be directed to Allah ▪Wait for reward only from Allah ▪Fearing only the wrath of Allah An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 34

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ Ilaah … ‫إﻟﮫ‬ ⭐ The One who is loved so much, being attached to & worshiped ⭐ The One whom the hearts make divine out of love, hope, magnification & obedience ������ True faith in ‫ﻻ إﻟﮫ إﻻ ﷲ‬ ������ Cut out any attachments in your heart either to people or causes ������ Fulfilment of true Trust in Allah (at-Tawakkul) ������ Source: ������ https://sunnah.com/ahmad:370 ������ https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2594/some-of-the-names-of-allaah-and-their- meanings ������ https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAErOxoF4yAPOx4O7aQ An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 35

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 11: Explanation & Benefits ‫َر ِّب َھ ْب ِﻟﻰ ِﻣن ﻟﱠدُﻧ َك ذُ ِّرﯾﱠﺔً َط ِﯾّﺑَﺔً ۖ ِإﻧﱠ َك َﺳ ِﻣﯾ ُﻊ ٱﻟدﱡ َﻋﺎٓ ِء‬ Rabbi hab lee min ladunka thurriyyatan tayibatan innaka samee’ud du’aa My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication. [Aali-'Imran: 38] ������ When Zakariyya saw that Allah provided sustenance for Maryam by giving her the fruits of winter in summer and the fruits of summer in winter, he was eager to have a child of his own ������ By then, Zakariyya had become an old man, his bones feeble and his head full of gray hair. His wife was an old woman who was barren (infertile) ������ Yet, he still supplicated to Allah and called Him in secret, saying: ☁ O my Lord! Grant me from Ladunka, (from You) ☁ A good offspring, ������Meaning: a righteous offspring ☁ You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation. ������ Here the slave acknowledges that Allah is the Hearer of supplication ������ Allah answered his supplications and gave him glad tidings of a righteous child, Yahya An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 36

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ When Zakariyya said: \"O my Lord! How can I have a son when I am very old, and my wife is barren!” ������ The angel said: \"Thus Allah does what He wills.'' ������ Meaning: this is Allah's matter, He is so Mighty that nothing escapes His power, nor is anything beyond His ability. ������ Allah then commanded Zakariyya to supplicate, thank and praise Him often… “And remember your Lord much and glorify (Him) in the afternoon and in the morning.” ������ Benefits: ✏ We should ask Allah for children that are righteous, and praise Him for His abundant blessings ✏ Zakariyya supplicated to Allah in secret and with sincerity ✏ Although Zakariyya was old and his wife was infertile, he still supplicated to Allah, and Allah responded to his supplications and granted them a son, Yahya ✏ So, we should not feel hopeless from the mercy of Allah because we should know and believe that all matters are in His control alone, and that He is the All-Mighty, the Most-Powerful, and that nothing is beyond His ability ✏ Rather we should ask Him from His endless bounties and place our trust in Him, for He is the Giver, the Provider ������ Source: ������ Tafsir Ibn Kathir http://www.quran4u.com/Tafsir%20Ibn%20Kathir/PDF/003%20Imran.pdf An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 37

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 12: Explanation & Benefits ِ‫ و َﺿﻠَﻊ‬،‫ واﻟﺑُ ْﺧ ِل وا ْﻟ ُﺟ ْﺑ ِن‬،‫ َواﻟﻌَ ْﺟ ِز َوا ْﻟ َﻛ َﺳ ِل‬،‫اﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم ِإ ِﻧّﻲ أَ ْﻋوذُ ِﺑ َك ِﻣ َن اﻟ َﮭ ِ ّم َو ا ْﻟ َﺣ َز ِن‬ ‫اﻟدﱠ ْﯾ ِن و َﻏﻠَﺑَ ِﺔ اﻟ ِّر َﺟﺎ ِل‬ Allahumma innee a'oothu bika minal-hammi walhazani, wal'ajzi walkasali, walbukhli waljubni, wa dhala'id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaal O Allah, I seek refuge in you from worry and sadness, from incapacity and from laziness, from miserliness and from cowardice, from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men [Al-Bukhari] In this supplication, the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬sought refuge in Allah from these eight matters. ������ Meaning & Explanation of terms: 1) Hamm (concern) - to be concerned, about a disliked matter which is expected to occur in the future. 2) Hazn (grief) - to grieve, upon a matter which occurred in the past. 3) ‘Ajz (incapacity) - where a servant leaves performing a virtuous act due to an inability to do it, and thus miss out on the reward. 4) Kasal (laziness) - where a servant leaves performing an act despite being able to do it and thus miss out on the benefit of this act. 5) Bukhl (miserliness) - meaning stinginess, a disease of the heart which prevents the servant from being generous and reaping the great rewards of giving for Allah’s sake. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 38

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah 6) Jubn (cowardliness) - over estimating and fearing acts and therefore delaying them or leaving them although they are of great importance; for example, commanding the good and forbidding the evil. 7) Dala’e addayn (the burden of debt) - which can a skew a person to doing wrong, like breaking promises and lying. 8) Ghalabat Arrijaal (being overpowered by men) - who May be oppressive and unjust causing shame, sadness, or corruption. ������ Benefits: ➡ These matters, if arising from dunya causes, can strain the Muslim from every angle and cause great damage. They can prevent the servant from fulfilling obligations and increasing in righteousness. ➡ If however, the concern is for the aakhairah, then this will benefit the servant, as it will motivate him and increase his awareness of Allah the Most-High. ➡ The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬informed us in the following hadeeth that there is a way out of worry and sorrow ⬇ ✅ “If anyone makes the care of his eternal welfare the sum of his cares Allah will protect him from worldly care, but if he has a variety of cares consisting of matters related to this world, Allah will not be concerned in which of its valleys he perishes.” [Ibn Majah] ➡ It is most befitting of the Muslim to constantly ask Allah by this supplication, especially in our times where depression and anxieties have become widespread. The An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 39

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Muslim should make his concern the here-after and in doing that sincerely, Allah will rectify his matters, for the dunya and aakhairah. ������ Source: ������ Explanation of Supplication from The Book and Sunnah by Saeed Bin Wahb Alqahtani Supplication 13: Explanation & Benefits ‫ َوأَ ْﺳﺗَ ْﻐ ِﻔ ُر َك ِﻟ َﻣﺎ ﻻ أَ ْﻋﻠَ ُم‬،‫اﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم ِإ ِﻧّﻲ أَﻋُوذُ ِﺑ َك أَ ْن أُ ْﺷ ِر َك ِﺑ َك َوأَﻧَﺎ أَ ْﻋﻠَ ُم‬ Allaahumma inni a’oothu bika an ushrika bika wa ana a’lam wa astaghfiruka lima laa a’lam O Allah, I seek refuge with You from associating anything with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for that of which I am unaware [Al-Bukhari] ������ The Messenger of Allah ‫ ﷺ‬said: “The thing I fear most for you is minor shirk.” [Ahmad] ������ He warned us against it and taught us a dua’a to protect us from it. ������ He said: ”Shirk among you is more subtle than the sound of the footsteps of an ant on a rock. Shall I not tell you of something which, if you do it, it will take that away from you, both minor and major forms of it. Say: O Allah, I seek refuge with You from associating anything with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for that of which I am unaware).” [Saheeh al-Jaami’] An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 40

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ Shirk is of two types: 1) Major shirk - this means ascribing to someone other than Allah that belongs only to Allah, such as Lordship(Ruboobiyyah), Worship(Uloihiyyah) or in His Names and Attributes( As-ama’ was-Sifaat). Doing this takes the person out of Islam. This is the worst sin, because it will not be forgiven if a person dies without repenting of it. Allah says: “Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him...” [4:48] 2) Minor shirk is not worshiping other than Allah, rather the person does his worship to Allah but is pleased for others to see his good deeds and praise him and be impressed by him. Minor shirk does not expel one from the Religion of Islam, but it causes a large deficiency in Tawheed. ✏ Minor shirk can be categorised into: 1) Riyaa - wanting to be seen by people, thus one shows off his good deeds to others. 2) Sum’ah - wanting to hear the people speak well of him and give him high repute. ������ To be firm upon tawheed (oneness of Allah) & far from shirk (associating others with Allah) is the greatest goal of the Muslim. ������ To achieve this, one must seek the guidance and aid of Allah. Thus we ask Allah in this dua’a that He protects us from committing shirk knowingly and to forgive us if we fall into it without realising. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 41

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ In addition to making this dua’a the Muslim should bring his self to account and be mindful of his intentions. ➡ He should train himself to be sincere in worship and seek the pleasure and help of Allah alone. ������ Sources: https://islamqa.info/en/answers/20482/how-can-we-repent-from-shirk https://islamqa.info/en/answers/34817/what-is-the-true-meaning-of-shirk-and-what- are-its-types Supplication 14: Explanation & Benefits ‫اَﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم ا ْﻏ ِﻔ ْر ِﻟﻲ َﺧ ِطﯾﺋَ ِﺗﻲ‬ ،‫ اَﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم ِا ْﻏ ِﻔ ْر ِﻟﻲ ِﺟ ِدّي‬،‫ َو َﻣﺎ أَ ْﻧ َت أَ ْﻋﻠَ ُم ِﺑ ِﮫ ِﻣ ِﻧّﻲ‬،‫ َو ِإ ْﺳ َرا ِﻓﻲ ِﻓﻲ أَ ْﻣ ِري‬،‫َو َﺟ ْﮭ ِﻠﻲ‬ ‫ َو َﻣﺎ‬،‫ اَﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭ ﱠم ِا ْﻏ ِﻔ ْر ِﻟﻲ َﻣﺎ ﻗَدﱠ ْﻣ ُت‬،‫ َوﻛُ ﱡل ذَ ِﻟ َك ِﻋ ْﻧ ِدي‬،‫ َو َﻋ ْﻣ ِدي‬،‫ َو َﺧ َط ِﺋﻲ‬،‫َو َھ ْز ِﻟﻲ‬ ‫ أَ ْﻧ َت اَ ْﻟ ُﻣﻘَ ِدّ ُم وأَ ْﻧ َت‬،‫ َو َﻣﺎ أَ ْﻧ َت أَ ْﻋﻠَ ُم ِﺑ ِﮫ ِﻣ ِﻧّﻲ‬،‫ َو َﻣﺎ أَ ْﻋﻠَ ْﻧ ُت‬،‫ َو َﻣﺎ أَ ْﺳ َر ْر ُت‬،‫أَ ﱠﺧ ْر ُت‬ ‫ َوأَ ْﻧ َت َﻋﻠَﻰ ﻛُ ِّل َﺷ ْﻲ ٍء ﻗَ ِدﯾ ٌر‬،‫ا ْﻟ ُﻣ َؤ ِ ّﺧ ُر‬ Allahumm-aghfir li khati'ati, wajahli, wa israfi fi amri, wa ma Anta a'lamu bihi minni. Allahumm-aghfir li jiddi wa hazli, wa khata'i wa 'amdi, wa kullu dhalika 'indi. Allahumm-aghfir li ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu, wa ma asrartu, wa ma a'lantu, wa ma Anta a'lamu bihi minni. Antal-Muqaddimu, wa Antal-Mu'akhkhiru; wa Anta 'ala kulli shai'in Qadir O Allah, forgive my sins, my ignorance, my excess in my affairs, and whatever You are better aware of than myself. O Allah, forgive my sins which I committed seriously or humorously, mistakenly or deliberately, and all of them I have committed. O Allah, forgive my sins of the past and the future, those which I committed secretly or openly, An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 42

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah and those which You are better aware of than myself. You alone can make one progress or lag behind, and You alone have the absolute power over everything. [Al-Bukhari & Muslim] ⭐ This supplication requests forgiveness from Allah for every sin and fault regardless of its kind ⭐ This request is made with humility and submissiveness before Allah, the Exalted. ⭐ The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬used to supplicate with these great words ⭐ It is recommended for a Muslim to supplicate Allah using this supplication, in order to follow the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬ ������O Allah, forgive my sins, my ignorance ������ The slave asks Allah to forgive his sins which he committed by ignorance ������ This is part of being humble with Allah SWT ������my excess in my affairs ������ The slave asks Allah to forgive his sins, by which he exceeded his limit by committing ������and whatever You are better aware of than myself ������ The slave asks Allah to forgive the sins he has committed thinking that he is not committing sin, but Allah is more-knowing of it An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 43

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������O Allah, forgive my sins which I committed... ������ Seriously: sins that were committed intentionally ������ Humorously: sins that were committed in a joking manner ➡ This teaches us that we are held accountable for sins that are committed in a joking manner, which means that we should be careful about what we joke about ������ Mistakenly: sins that were committed unknowingly due to ignorance or a lack of knowledge ������O Allah, forgive my sins of the past and the future ������ The slave asks Allah to forgive the sins he committed in the past, and the sins he has not yet committed ������those which I committed secretly or openly ������ The slave asks Allah to forgive the sins he has committed in private that others don’t know of, yet Allah knows of ������ And what he has committed openly or publicly ������You alone can make one progress or lag behind, and You alone have the absolute power over everything ������ The slave pleads to Allah with His Names “Al-Muqaddem” and “al-Mu’akhir” as He Alone has absolute power ⭐ We learn from this supplication that one should expel self-admiration & vanity when doing good deeds ➡ rather we should ask Allah for acceptance & forgiveness ������ Source: https://hadeethenc.com/en/home An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 44

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah Supplication 15: Explanation & Benefits ‫َرﺑﱠﻧَﺎٓ ِإﻧﱠﻧَﺎٓ َءا َﻣﻧﱠﺎ ﻓَﭑ ْﻏ ِﻔ ْر ﻟَﻧَﺎ ذُﻧُوﺑَﻧَﺎ َو ِﻗﻧَﺎ َﻋذَا َب ٱﻟﻧﱠﺎ ِر‬ Rabbana innana aamanna faghfir lana thunoobana waqina 'athaba-nnari Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire [Aali-'Imran: 16] ������ In the previous verse, Allah describes the Muttaqin – His pious servants, whom He promised tremendous rewards ➡ The Muttaqin = those who have Taqwa in their hearts = those who are pious by obeying what Allah commanded & abandoning what Allah has prohibited ������ Allah promises that the reward of those who have taqwa is better than all joys of this world ⬇ ������ Allah says: ������ For those who have Taqwa there are Gardens (Paradise) with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow ������ Meaning: rivers run throughout it. These rivers carry various types of drinks: honey, milk, wine and water such that no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no heart has ever imagined. ������ Therein (is their) eternal (home), ������ Meaning: they shall remain in it forever and ever and will not want to be removed from it. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 45

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ And Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives) ������ Meaning: purified from filth, dirt, harm, menstruation, post birth bleeding, and other things that affect women in this world. ������ And Allah will be pleased with them. ������ Meaning: Allah's pleasure will descend on them and He shall never be angry with them after that. ������ In the next verse, Allah decribes the Muttaqin (who He has promised this reward to), as those who say: \"Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire\" ������ Explanation: ✏ Our Lord! We have indeed believed ������ Meaning: we have indeed believed in You, Your Book and Your Messenger. ✏ so forgive us our sins ������ Meaning: “forgive our sins because of our faith in You and in what You legislated for us. Therefore, forgive us our errors and shortcomings, with Your bounty and mercy ✏ and save us from the punishment of the Fire. ������ Here the slave asks Allah to protect him from the Fire and its punishment, as only He has the power to do so. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 46

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ In the following verse, Allah describes the Muttaqin who he has promised great reward to, and that say the above supplication as: “The patient, the true, the obedient, those who spend [in the way of Allah], and those who seek forgiveness before dawn.” ������ Source: ������ Tafsir Ibn Kathir http://www.quran4u.com/Tafsir%20Ibn%20Kathir/PDF/003%20Imran.pdf Supplication 16: Explanation & Benefits ‫ َو ِﻣ ْن ِﻓﺗْﻧَ ِﺔ ا ْﻟ َﻣ ْﺣﯾَﺎ‬،‫ َو ِﻣ ْن َﻋذَا ِب ا ْﻟﻘَ ْﺑ ِر‬،‫اﻟﻠﱠ ُﮭــ ﱠم ِإ ِﻧّﻲ أَﻋُوذُ ِﺑ َك ِﻣ ْن َﻋذَا ِب َﺟ َﮭﻧﱠ َم‬ ‫ َو ِﻣ ْن َﺷ ِّر ِﻓﺗْﻧَ ِﺔ ا ْﻟ َﻣ ِﺳﯾﺢِ اﻟدﱠ ﱠﺟﺎ ِل‬،‫َوا ْﻟ َﻣ َﻣﺎ ِت‬ Allahumma innee a'oothu bika min athaabi jahannam wa min 'athaabil-qabr, wa min fitnatil-mahyaa walmamaat, wa min sharri fitnatil-maseehid-dajjaal O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the torment of Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trials of living and dying, and from the evil trials of AlMasih Ad-Dajjal (Antichrist/the false Christ) [Muslim] ������ The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬commanded us to say this supplication in our prayer after the Tashahhud ✅ He ‫ ﷺ‬said: \"When one of you has finished the last Tashahhud, he should seek refuge with Allah from four things, saying: An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 47

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ “O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the torment of Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trials of living and dying, and from the evil trials of Al-Masih Ad- Dajjal (Antichrist/the false Christ), then he should supplicate for himself whatever he desires.” [Muslim & an-Nasaa’i] ������ This means that we are obligated to seek refuge from these four things before supplicating with anything else 1) The Torment of Hell ������This is the first of the four things the Prophet ‫( ﷺ‬who is guaranteed entry to Paradise) asked Allah refuge from ������We are all in need to ask Allah to protect us from the Hellfire ������Allah SWT says: ������ “But those who disbelieved (in the Oneness of Allaah) and denied Our verses, they will be the dwellers of the Fire, to dwell therein forever. And worst indeed is that destination” [64:10] ������And He describes the punishment of Hellfire: ������ “Surely, those who disbelieved in Our verses, We shall burn them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for other skins that they may taste the punishment” [al-Nisa’ 4:56] ������ Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait (21) For the transgressors, a place of return, (22) In which they will remain for ages [unending]. (23) They will not taste therein An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 48

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah [any] coolness or drink (24) Except scalding water and [foul] purulence (25) [Surat an-Nabaa] 2) The Torment of the Grave ������ The Prophet said: “Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave.” He said it twice or thrice. [Abu Dawud] ������ The Prophet mentioned the grave punishment of the disbelievers & hypocrites, saying: “His spirit will be restored to his body, two angels will come to him, make him sit up and ask him: Who is your Lord? He will reply: Alas, alas! I do not know. They will ask him: What is your religion? He will reply: Alas, alas! I do not know. They will ask: Who was the man who was sent on a mission among you? He will reply: Alas, alas! I do not know. Then a crier will call from Heaven: He has lied, so spread a bed for him from Hell, clothe him from Hell, and open for him a door into Hell. Then some of its heat and pestilential wind will come to him, and his grave will be compressed, so that his ribs will be crushed together.” [Abu Dawud] ������In another narration, the Prophet said: “A non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, 'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'an).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns.\" [al-Bukhari] An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 49

Supplications from the Qur’an & Sunnah ������ After asking the Prophet about the punishment of the grave, A’isha (RA) said: “After that I never saw God’s messenger observing a prayer without seeking God’s protection from the punishment in the grave.” [al-Bukhari & Muslim] 3) The Trails of Living & Dying ������ Trial of Living: ������ One should not become attached to this world & its desires ������ Ones heart should not become filled with ignorance & doubt of the Truth that Allah revealed to His messenger ‫ﷺ‬ ������ Trial of Death: includes two trials ⬇ ������ Occurs at the time of death – the Shaytan comes to the dying person and tries to deviate him from Islam and Tawheed (Oneness of worship) before he dies ������ Occurs in the grave – the trials of the grave (the questioning of the angels) 4) The Evil Trials of Ad-Dajjal ������ The greatest fitnah (trial, tribulation) on the face of the earth since the creation of Adam until the onset of the Hour will be the fitnah of Ad-Dajjaal ������ The word Dajjal comes from a root meaning to cover; because he will cover the truth with his falsehood. ������ He will be a human being, and his emergence will be one of the major signs of the Day of Resurrection. An-Noor Al-Mubeen Project 50