Posted By Ibtihal Al-Khalifin on Nov 10, 2014 in Blog,
Inspiration and Spirituality, Islam, Islamic Online University
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“Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by
the remembrance of Allah . Unquestionably, by the
remembrance of Allah hearts are assured.”
(Ar-Ra’d, 13:28)
With the never-ending distractions of this life and the
infinite tasks filling our plates, we tend to forget the main
purpose of our existence which is to worship Allah Allah
Subhanahu-wa-Taala .
Unfortunately, we make this life *t he* priority rather than
spending our precious time earning Allah’s mercy and
forgiveness.
The mercy of Allah is superior to anything known to the
limited human mind.
He has blessed us with innumerable opportunities to erase
our sins in less than sixty seconds, yet we make use of
such invaluable golden opportunities very rarely. Bountiful
rewards await us but we have to take the first step of
remembering Allah Allah
Subhanahu-wa-Taala at all times. Here are some daily
actions that barely take up our time but grant us
magnificent rewards. I will split them into two categories:
one which concerns supplications , and the other consisting
of voluntary acts.
Supplications:
1. Narrated Abu Huraira
radi-allahu-anhu : Allah’s Messenger SAW said,
“Whoever says, ‘Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi,’ one hundred
times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as
much as the foam of the sea.” 1
2. Narrated Abu Huraira
radi-allahu-anhu : The Prophet SAW said,
“There are two expressions which are very easy for the
tongue to say, but they are very heavy in the balance and
are very dear to The Beneficent (Allah), and they are,
‘Subhan Allah Al- `Azim and ‘Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi.'”
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3. Abu Musa
radi-allahu-anhu reported: The Messenger of Allah SAW
said to me, “Shall I not guide you to a treasure from the
treasures of Jannah?” I said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah!”
Thereupon, he SAW said, “(Recite) ‘La hawla wa la quwwata
illa billah’ (There is no change of a condition nor power
except by Allah).” 3
4. Abu Huraira
radi-allahu-anhu reported: The Messenger of Allah SAW
said: “He who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten
times.” 4
5. Abu Hurairah
radi-allahu-anhu reported: I heard Messenger of Allah
SAW saying: “By Allah, I seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent
to Him more than seventy times a day.” 5
If Allah’s messenger SAW sought forgiveness from Allah Allah
Subhanahu-wa-Taala , knowing that he is guaranteed paradise, how could
we be so negligent?
Voluntary acts and Nawafil (Supererogatory prayers):
1. Narrated Umm Habibah
Radi : The Prophet SAW said: “If
anyone prays in a day and a night twelve rak’ahs
voluntarily (supererogatory prayer), a house will be built for
him in Paradise on account of these (rak’ahs).” 6
2. ‘Aishah
Radi reported: The Prophet SAW said, “The two
Rak’ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are better than this
world and all it contains.” 7
3. Narrated Abu Huraira
radi-allahu-anhu : Allah’s Messenger SAW said,
“Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one,
and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.” 8
4. Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib
radi-allahu-anhu : The Prophet SAW said:
“Allah is single (witr) and loves what is single, so observe
the witr, you who follow the Qur’an.” 9
5. Ibn Mas’ud
radi-allahu-anhu reported: The Messenger of Allah SAW
said, “Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he
will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a
ten-fold reward. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Mim is one
letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter.”
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6. Abu Sa’id Al-Khudr (radi-allahu-anhu reported: The Messenger of
Allah SAW said, “Every slave of Allah who observes Saum
(fasting) for a day in the Cause of Allah, Allah will keep his
face from Hell-fire at a distance of seventy years.” 11
The main purpose of this article is to highlight quick and
simple actions which enable us to undo the wrong we have
committed. We should memorize these supplications as
well as their rewards. Strive to recite them throughout the
day so that angels can record our remembering of Allah Allah
Subhanahu-wa-Taala in an attempt to soften our hearts, rather than
recording us wasting our precious time on scrolling through
our smart phones.
Beware! Let us not lose interest after a while or treat these
supplications as a repetitive act, making them lose out in
terms of sincerity and passion. Let us always be conscious
of the fact that Allah Allah
Subhanahu-wa-Taala loves passionate and heart-felt
duas (supplications) where our hearts would be speaking
and not just our tongues. Always remember: It is when we
sincerely believe that Allah Allah
Subhanahu-wa-Taala will answer our duas that
He grants us what we desire! May Allah Allah
Subhanahu-wa-Taala make us of
those whose duas are always answered and of those whom
He Allah
Subhanahu-wa-Taala is pleased with. Ameen.