Duaa removes both the present affliction and that which will come down later

Mar 17, '13 11:09 AM for everyone

Rasoolullaah (S.A.W.W.) said that whoever recites these seven verses on the Friday-eve, when he shall die he shall  intensive necessity for us to turn towards our Creator Lord for the help and salvation during the difficult times, and it is through Duaa. Our Aimmaah (A.S.) considered Duaa as a weapon and a shield. Imaam Musa-e-Kaadhim (A.S.) said, “Duaa reverts both what has been destined and that which has not been destined.” Imaam Zaynul Aabideen (A.S.) said, “Duaa and afflictions challenge each other until the Day of Judgement, yet Duaa comes out victoriously even if the afflictions are certain to happen.” And, “Duaa removes both the present affliction and that which will come down later.” The Holy Qur’an quotes the importance of Duaa in these verses: “Say, my Lord would not care for you were it not for your Duaa.” – S.Furqaan: 77. “And call on Him fearing and hoping.” – S. A’araaf: 56. “And when My servents ask you concerning Me, then suely I am very near; I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he calls on Me, so they should answer My call and believe in Me that they may walk in the right way.” S.Baqarah: 186. Imaam Ja’afar Saadiq A.S said, “Whoever obeys God’s orders and offers his “Duaa” properly, they will be answered.” He also mentioned proper way of beseeching, he said, “First praise God Almighty, then remember Him and thank Him for His blessings. After that, send greetings to the Holy Prophet and his Progeny (Slawaat), then confess your sins and ask forgiveness for them. That is the right way for Duaa.” At certain times we wish for something and we get it, then we wish for the removal of its evils, which appear in the form of its side effects; and at certain times we experience the opposite of this.  In this connection Imaam Ali (A.S.) said, “On many occasions man desires something but when his desire is fulfilled he wishes it had never been fulfilled.”  In Surah Baqarah verse 216 Allaah says, “It may be that you dislike a thing while it is good for you, and it may be that you love a thing while it is evil for you, and Allaah knows, while you do not know.” Imaam Saadiq (A.S.)’s advice to Meiser Ibn Abdul Azeez, “O Meiser! call upon God and not say to yourself that the die is cast, for there is a rank with God man can not attain without asking for it. If God’s servent closed his mouth and does not ask anything from Him, nothing will be given to him. Therefore ask God for what you need so that He will give it to you.  O Meisar, whoever knocks on a door and persists will be allowed in.” And, “Whoever does not ask for God’s special grace, will remain destitute.” Imaam Ali (A.S.) said, “Never have this impression that God Almighty has opened the door of Duaa but has closed the door of answering Duaa.” One of the exortations of God to Nabii Isa (A.S.), “O Isa! humble your heart before Me and remember Me in private and let it be known to you that I become happy when you come towards Me with hope and fear. Don’t you ever do it with a dead heart, do it with a living heart.” If a Duaa is sensible and is reasonable to be answered quickly it will be done so; but if its delay is good then the answer shall be delayed, in this case the advantage of Duaa is that it will be answered and reward for the patience will be granted. If the Duaa is not sensible, rather it has evil consequences, then the very Duaa has a reward and moreover, it may keep away afflictions. A Hadeeth by Abu Saeed Khudhri quoting the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said, “If a believer calls upon God and does not ask Him for cutting off family relations or a sinful deed, God Almighty will give him one of these three things: (a) his Duaa will be answered quickly, or (b) there will be delay in his Duaa being answered, or (c) Allaah will repell from him an evil act equal to what he has begged.”  The companions said: “O Messenger of Allaah, therefore we should increase our Duaas.” The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said, “God answers Duaas most frequently.” In a Hadeeth from Malik Ibn Anas it is said that the Prophet repeated it three times sayng, “God answers our Duaas most of the time.” Imaam Ali (A.S.) said, “Sometimes God Almighty delays answering the Duaa so as to give both, a greater reward and a further blessing.” Jaabir bin Abdullah Ansaari has quoted the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) saying, “If a servent favoured by God supplicates, God says to Jibraeel, ‘Grant his request but delay it, for I like to hear his voice more and more.’ But if someone, in disfavour with God supplicates, God says to Jibraeel, ‘O Jibraeel grant the request of My servent with haste, for I don’t like to hear his voice.’” If our Duaa is not answered quickly we should be pleased with God’s decree and consider it as a blessing. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said, “Do not abhor God’s blessings nor ask for anything without giving it a thought. If affliction befalls sustenance and life of any one of you, do not ever ask for a change, since a change may lead to death or destruction. You should rather say, “O God by the position of Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) and his Household, if there is a blessing in what has befallen me, make me patient and give me not only the power of forbearance, but make me pleased with it too. Yet if there is blessing in something else, give that something to me. At any rate, make me pleased with your decree, for praise is due only to You.” For the Duaa to be answered favourably, time, place and circumstances should be taken in consideration, because there are spesific times and places whereat we may receive prompt fulfillment. As for the time, the day of Friday and its night are most meritorious, specifically during the one-hour-before-noon. On Wednesday between noon and afternoon is also a proper time for presenting our requests to the Almighty Allaah (S.W.T.) The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said, “Anyone of you who has a need, should request it during night-prayer (Namaaz-e-Shab), for it is specially for you and it has not been granted to former nations.” The last third of every night and Friday-night is also an excellent opportunity to requst our needs from Almighty Allaah (S.W.T.) Other occasions and times for making Duaa a success are: Ahya Nights (spending nights vigil), 1st night of Rajab, 15th Sha’abaan night, the night of Eedul Fitr, the night of Eedul Dhuhaa, the day of Arafaat, when the wind is blowing, when the call to prayer is made, when it is raining, when the first drop of a Martyr’s blood is dripped, when noon arrives, and from dawn to sunrise. Imaam Saadiq (A.S.) said, “When noon arrives, the gates of heavens will be opened and great desires will be fulfilled.” Imaam Baaqir (A.S.) said, “God answers the call of those servents of His who often pray (Duaa). Therefore pray at dawns until sunrise, for the gates of Paradise are opened at this time. Daily food is distributed at this time and great needs are met.” It is stated in a tradition book that one who merely recites Duaa without doing a good deed is like an archer who wishes to shoot an arrow but has not got a bow. So before requesting Allaah (S.W.T.) in a Duaa we should do any one of the good deeds. One should do Duaa before a problem or trouble has ascended to be safe from it.  Imaam Jaa’far Saadiq (A.S.) said, “If a man recites a Duaa before the descent of a tribulation his Duaa will be fulfilled during its descent and it is said: ‘It is a familiar voice which is not hidden from heavens.’ But one who has not recited Duaa before, his Duaa during the descent of tribulation will not be fulfilled, for the Angels will say, ‘We do not recognize this voice.’” A Hadeeth-e-Qudsee reads: “You have to recite Duaa and I have to fulfil it, for no Duaa is hidden from Me but that of one who eats unlawful things.” The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) “Whoever wishes to have his Duaa answered, must purify his daily food and business.”And, “Cleanse the source of your daily food and do not eat unlawful things.” Imaam Saadiq (A.S.) said: “Renouncing one morsel of unlawful food is so much loved by Allaah that it is much better than performing thousand rak’ats of recommended prayer.” Ameerul Mu’mineen (A.S.) said that God revealed to Nabii Isa (A.S.) to say to Bani Israail, “Do not enter any one of My houses until you have modest eyes, pure heart, and innocent hands. Also give them this information that I will not answer the Duaa of anyone of them while the right of one of My servents rests upon them.” It is reported on the authority of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) that Allaah (S.W.T.) says, “Whoever asks something from Me and is sure that gain and loss are in My hand, I will fulfil his desire.”