Selected prayers by prophets in The Qur'an. Also on the adab & conditions of making Du'a (supplication) Basics For Youth @ Al-Taqua Mosque Singapore 14/12/2017

1. Supplications by
the Prophets
THURSDAY 14.12.2017
#PROPHETSERIES #BASICSFORYOUTH
& understanding the reality of Du’a

2. How are our prayers
answered by Him?
1. Allah may grant you exactly what you asked for
2. He may grant what is better from what you
asked for
3. He may prevent harm from what you’re asking
for
4. He may store as a reward in the Hereafter

3. “The delay in the response of your
Du’a is not a sign of rejection,
because Allah’s promise is
certain..”
– Imam Zakariyyā Al-Ansāri

4. So, why do we pray
when everything is already
destined?
• Because destiny is only within Allah’s knowledge only
• Supplications is our means & effort in reaching our goals
• e.g. If you are pre-destined to eat, at 10:00pm, do you just
sit and suddenly become full?

5. Etiquette in supplication
1. Submit your Taubah in front of Allah
2. In a clean state (wudhu)
3. Perform prayers
4. Raising of hands
5. Facing Qiblah
6. Basmalah (begin with His names) & Hamdalah (Praises for Allah)
7. Salawat, opening & before ending (Salutations for the Prophet)
8. Supplications that are Ma’thur (cited authentically) is better

6. Conditions of supplication
1. Ask of something good & with pure intentions
2. Do not ask for something impossible
3. Do not ask for trials & tribulations
4. Have good thoughts towards allah
5. Do not set a certain timing
6. Know what you’re asking and its meaning
7. Acknowledge that nobody is capable of granting his need except Allah

7. Avoid eating Haram
ََّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫و‬ ,‫ًا‬‫ب‬ِّ‫ي‬َ‫ط‬ َّ‫ال‬‫إ‬ ُ‫ل‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ق‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫ال‬ ٌ‫ب‬ِّ‫ي‬َ‫ط‬ ََّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َّ‫ن‬‫"إ‬ ‫سلم‬ ‫و‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫ال‬ ‫صلى‬ َِّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ُو‬‫س‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ق‬ :َ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ق‬ ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫ع‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ض‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ه‬ ‫ِي‬‫ب‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫ع‬
‫َا‬‫ي‬" :‫َى‬‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ق‬َ‫و‬ ,"‫ًا‬ِ‫حل‬‫َا‬‫ص‬ ‫ُوا‬‫ل‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ع‬‫َا‬‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬‫َا‬‫ب‬ِّ‫ي‬َّ‫ط‬‫ال‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫ُوا‬‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ ُ‫ل‬ُ‫س‬ُّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ‫َا‬‫ه‬ُّ‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ ‫َا‬‫ي‬" :‫َى‬‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ق‬َ‫ف‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫س‬ْ‫ر‬ُْ‫مل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫م‬َ‫أ‬ ‫َا‬ِ‫مب‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُْ‫مل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫م‬َ‫أ‬
:ِ‫ء‬‫َا‬‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ ‫َى‬‫ل‬‫إ‬ ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫د‬َ‫ي‬ ُّ‫د‬َُ‫مي‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ث‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫ف‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ِي‬‫ط‬ُ‫ي‬ َ‫ل‬ُ‫ج‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫ك‬َ‫ذ‬ َّ‫م‬ُ‫ث‬ "ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫َا‬‫ن‬ْ‫ق‬َ‫ز‬َ‫ر‬ ‫َا‬‫م‬ ِ‫ت‬‫َا‬‫ب‬ِّ‫ي‬َ‫ط‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫ُوا‬‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ ‫ُوا‬‫ن‬َ‫م‬‫آ‬ َ‫ن‬‫ِي‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫َا‬‫ه‬ُّ‫ي‬َ‫أ‬
َ‫ي‬ِّ‫ذ‬ُ‫غ‬َ‫و‬ ,ٌ‫م‬‫َا‬‫ر‬َ‫ح‬ ُ‫ه‬ُ‫س‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ,ٌ‫م‬‫َا‬‫ر‬َ‫ح‬ ُ‫ه‬ُ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ,ٌ‫م‬‫َا‬‫ر‬َ‫ح‬ ُ‫ه‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ط‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ !ِّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ‫َا‬‫ي‬ !ِّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ‫َا‬‫ي‬
?ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ ُ‫ب‬‫َا‬‫ج‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫ي‬ ‫ّى‬َ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ ,ِ‫م‬‫َا‬‫ر‬َْ‫حل‬‫ِا‬‫ب‬".
O Lord! O Lord!,” while his food is haram (unlawful), his drink is
haram, his clothing is haram, and he has been nourished with haram,
so how can [his supplication] be answered?

8. 1. Prayer of Adam A.S.
In seeking repentance
َ‫ن‬‫ِي‬‫ر‬ِ‫س‬‫َا‬ْ‫خل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫ﱠ‬‫ن‬َ‫ن‬‫ُو‬‫ك‬َ‫ن‬َ‫ل‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ر‬َ‫ت‬َ‫و‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َ‫ل‬ ْ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫م‬‫ﱠ‬‫ل‬ ‫ِن‬‫إ‬َ‫و‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َ‫س‬ُ‫ف‬‫َن‬‫أ‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ظ‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬‫ﱠ‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ال‬‫َا‬‫ق‬
[Al-A’raf:23]
Both of them said: Our Lord, we have wronged
ourselves, and if You do not forgive us, and have mercy
upon us, we will surely be among those who lost

9. 2. Prayer of Ibrahim A.S.
For Istiqamah & good descendants
‫َاء‬‫ع‬ُ‫د‬ ْ‫ل‬‫ﱠ‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬َ‫و‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬‫ﱠ‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ‫ِي‬‫ت‬‫ﱠ‬‫ي‬ّ‫ر‬ُ‫ذ‬ ‫ِن‬‫م‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ة‬َ‫ال‬‫ﱠ‬‫ص‬‫ال‬ َ‫م‬‫ِي‬‫ق‬ُ‫م‬ ‫ِي‬‫ن‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ج‬‫ا‬ ّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬
ُ‫ب‬‫َا‬‫س‬ِْ‫حل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫م‬‫ُو‬‫ق‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫م‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ ‫ﱠ‬‫ي‬َ‫د‬ِ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫و‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ ‫ِي‬‫ل‬ ْ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬ْ‫غ‬‫ا‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬‫ﱠ‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬
[Ibrahim: 40-41]
My Lord, make me among those who establish Salah,
and (also) from my descendants, Our Lord, accept
my supplication

10. 3. Prayer of Yusuf A.S
to be among the righteous
‫ِي‬‫ن‬‫ﱠ‬‫ف‬َ‫و‬َ‫ت‬ ۖ ِ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫خ‬ْ‫آل‬‫َا‬‫و‬ ‫َا‬‫ي‬ْ‫ن‬ّ‫د‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ف‬ ‫ّي‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ت‬‫َن‬‫أ‬ ِ‫ض‬ْ‫ر‬َْ‫أل‬‫َا‬‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬‫َا‬‫و‬‫َا‬‫م‬‫ﱠ‬‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫ر‬ِ‫ط‬‫َا‬‫ف‬
َ‫ي‬ِِ‫حل‬‫ﱠا‬‫ص‬‫ِال‬‫ب‬ ‫ِي‬‫ن‬ْ‫ق‬ِْ‫حل‬َ‫أ‬َ‫و‬ ‫ًا‬‫م‬ِ‫ل‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫م‬
“Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world
and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the
righteous.”

11. 4. Prayer of Ayyub A.S
in illness
َ‫ي‬ِ‫م‬ِ‫ح‬‫ﱠا‬‫ر‬‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ر‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ت‬‫َن‬‫أ‬َ‫و‬ ّ‫ر‬ّ‫ض‬‫ال‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ن‬‫ﱠ‬‫س‬َ‫م‬ ‫ّي‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ُ‫ه‬‫ﱠ‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ٰ‫َى‬‫د‬‫َا‬‫ن‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ب‬‫ّو‬‫ي‬َ‫أ‬َ‫و‬
[Al-Anbiya:83]
And [mention] Ayyub, when he called to his Lord,
“Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the
Most Merciful of the merciful.”

12. 5. Prayer Musa A.S
For after commiting sin
‫ِي‬‫ل‬ ْ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬ْ‫غ‬‫َا‬‫ف‬ ‫ِي‬‫س‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫ن‬ ُ‫ت‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ظ‬ ‫ّي‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ق‬
[Al-Qasas: 16]
He (Musa) said: “My Lord, I have wronged myself,
so forgive me..”