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The Power of Prayer
Never underestimate the power of prayer. Dua is an incredible tool that not many of us fully comprehend. Sometimes our duas are answered immediately and sometimes they take much longer than we expect.
“So remember Me; I will remember you. Be thankful to Me, and never be ungrateful.”†‬
(Qur’an 2:152)
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The month of Ramadan is full of prayers, it’s the blessed month when we feel closest to Allah Almighty and turn to Him for all our needs. It is a month to seek forgiveness for our failings and to reflect upon the signs of His creation.
The Prophet ï·º pointed out that the dua of a fasting person is not rejected in the court of Allah Almighty:
The dua of three people are not rejected, the just ruler, the fasting person at the time of iftar and the oppressed. The doors of mercy are opened for him and Allah proclaims “by my Honour, I will help you even if after some time”
(Tirmidhi/Ibn Majah)
Quite often we pray for our worldly desires, we pray to Allah Almighty to give us success in our work, our families, we pray for people around us and even those who lack justice around the world. At a time when the earth is suffering from deforestation, melting ice caps, ocean pollution, loss of biodiversity, we should also remember that every living creature should also be remembered in your duas. Pray for the trees being cut down in greed, pray for the fish suffering in polluted oceans, pray for species that are on the brink of extinction. Also don’t forget the poorest amongst us who are most impacted, those who are suffering as a result of famine and drought, affected by flooding and those who are displaced and forced to leave their homes as a result of climate change.
As Muslims we believe that Allah Almighty is the only deity worthy of raising our hands up for dua, ultimately it is the supremacy of Allah Almighty in both human and environmental affairs and we must turn to Him, knowing everything is in the Hands, of our Compassionate and Merciful Lord.†‬
“Verily your Lord is Generous and Shy.
If His servant raises his hands to Him
(in supplication) He becomes shy to return them empty”.
(Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi)
