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Who are the ‘Ibad ur Rehman’ (Slaves of Allah) According to Quran?
‘Ibad ur Rehman’
In this Quran verse from Surah Al-Furqan, Allah provides
a glimpse of some of the characteristics of His slaves that he calls
Ibad-ur-Rehman.
Quranic Verses
Verse Translation
63. And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allah) are
those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish
address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness.
65. And those who say: “Our Lord! Avert
from us the torment of Hell. Verily! Its torment is ever an inseparable,
permanent punishment.”
Quran (Surah Al-Furqan, Verses 63-65)
Verse Tafseer / Interpretation
- In these verses attention is being drawn to the two patterns of character and life: first of those who had accepted the Message of the Holy Prophet and were following it, and the second of those who persisted in the ways of ignorance.
- The prominent characteristics of the true Believers are:
- They walk on the earth with dignity, serenity and humility, not with arrogance and pride. (“Walking humbly” does not mean walking like a weak or sick person, nor does it imply the gait of a hypocrite who walks ostentatiously to show humility or fear of God. According to Traditions, the Holy Prophet himself used to walk with firm, quick steps.)
- If the ignorant people insult them with bad words, they do not respond likewise, but they forgive and overlook, and say nothing but good words. (This is what the Messenger of Allah did: the more ignorant the people, the more patient he would be.)
- The true servants of the “Merciful” do not believe in “vengeance”, though they may have to deal with ignorant people who behave rudely and insolently towards them. If they happen to come across such people, they wish them peace and turn away. (The same has been expressed in Surah AI-Qasas: 55, thus:
“And when they hear something vain and absurd they turn away from it, saying, `Our deeds are for us and your deeds are for you: peace be to you: we have nothing to do with the ignorant’.”
Quran (Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 55)
- The true servants of Allah pass their nights in worshipping and remembering Him as much as they can.
- In spite of all their worship and good deeds, they are so filled with the fear of the torment of Hell that they pray to their Lord to save them from it, for they do not depend upon their own work for success in the Hereafter but upon the mercy of Allah.
- The torment of Hell is ever an inseparable, permanent punishment.
- (Everything that strikes the son of Adam, then disappears, does not constitute an inseparable, permanent punishment. The inseparable, permanent punishment is that which lasts as long as heaven and earth.)
- When they hear Al-Laghw (evil or vain talk), they withdraw from it.
Islamic Dua's Every Muslim Must Memorize and Recite Daily
Dua - Islamic Duas Every Muslim Must Memorize and Recite Daily
Importance of Dua in Islam:
Dua is an act of supplication. The term is derived from
an Arabic word meaning to 'call out' or to 'summon', and Muslims regard this as
a profound act of worship. The Islamic prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is reported
to have said
"Dua is the very essence of worship," while one of God's
commands expressed through the Quran is for them to call out to Him:
And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer):
—Quran, sura 40 (Ghafir), ayah 60
And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer):
—Quran, sura 40 (Ghafir), ayah 60
Salat Holy Du'a:
The salat is the obligatory prayer recited five times a
day by every Muslim.
Dua For Anger - When In Anger:
In the stressful and highly competitive life of today,
the one issue that almost every one of us faces pertaining to our conduct is
anger. Everyone of us undergoes anger at one point or another during the day.
The anger of ours leads to clouding our judgment and the consequent decisions
we make end up hurting someone or making a decision that is a total loss.
Therefore, for everyone in general and Muslims in particular, it is imperative
to avoid anger, and one of the best way of doing so can be by reciting Dua.
Pertaining to Dua for avoiding and controlling anger, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
told of the Dua in one of His hadith in the following way:
“If a person reads (this) when he is angry, then his anger shall go away.
“If a person reads (this) when he is angry, then his anger shall go away.
اَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ
Translation- “I seek refuge in Al’laah from Shaitaan the cursed” [Tirmizi Shareef Vol.2 Pg.183].
Dua Before And After Meal:
Another important and regular activity done in daily
routine is taking of meal. The provision of meals during the day is one of the
greatest blessings of Allah Almighty and for such blessing a Muslim ought to be
thankful to Allah the Merciful. When it comes to Dua pertaining to meals, there
is a Dua that a Muslim must recite before the meal and a Dua which must be
recited after the meal. The Duas to recite in this regard are as follows:
Dua Before The Meal :
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Translation – “Al’laah’s Name we begin with, The Compassionate, Most Merciful.”
Dua After The Meal :
When finished with eating, a Muslim must recite the following Dua:
اَ لْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِىْ اَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَاناَ وَجَعَلَناَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ
Translation – “All Praise is due to Al’laah, who has blessed us with food and drink and made us from amongst the Believers (Muslims)”. [Abu Dawood Pg.573]
Dua’s For Entering And Exiting Masjid:
Another regular activity that Muslims perform on daily
basis is going to Masjid for prayers five times a day. Islam has put great
stress on five times a day prayers in general and saying the prayers in the
mosque in particular. Therefore, a practicing Muslim enters and exits a mosques
five times a day where he submits to Allah Almighty and indulges in His prayer.
Therefore, it is imperative that a Muslim knows and understands the importance
of being in the mosque and recites particular Duas on respective actions.
Dua before entering the mosque is:
اللّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتـِك
Translation – “O Allaah, open the doors of Your Mercy for me.” [Sahi'h Muslim]
After prayer when a person exits Masjid, the following Dua should be recited:
اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَسْأَلُكَ مِـنْ فَضْـلِك
Transliteration – “Allaahum-ma In-nee As`aluka Min Fadhlika”.
Translation – “O Allaah, I seek of You Your Grace.” [Sahi'h Muslim]
Dua For Sneezing:
After a sneeze is also a blessing of Allah Almighty and a
Muslim ought to say thanks for it. Moreover, besides the person who sneezes,
the other person who witnesses the sneeze must also respond to the Dua made by
the sneezer.
- The person who sneezes must recite the following Dua:
- The person who sneezes must recite the following Dua:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Translation – “Thanks and all praise be to Allah”
- The person who listens to the sneeze and witnesses the other person reciting the Dua after sneezing, should say the following:
يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ
Translation – “May Allah have mercy on you.” [Bukhari ,Mishkaat Shareef Pg.405]
Dua’s For Entering And Leaving Home:
Home is the base of a person from which a person exits to
search and earn the blessings of Allah Almighty and it is a place where after
the long day a person returns and shares those blessings with the family
members. Therefore, it is imperative that a Muslim realizes the importance of
leaving the home and then entering it.
"The Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam) said, whoso ever recites this dua before leaving his home, all his difficulties will go away and he shall be protected from the mischief of his enemies and shaitaan will stay away from him:
"The Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam) said, whoso ever recites this dua before leaving his home, all his difficulties will go away and he shall be protected from the mischief of his enemies and shaitaan will stay away from him:
بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلىَ اللهِ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ اِلاَّ بِاللهِ ط
Translation – “Al’laah’s Name we begin with, I place my (full) trust in Al’laah and there is no Might and Power except with Al’laah.” [Tirmizi Shareef Vol.2 Pg.180]
When entering home, a Muslim must recite the following Dua:
بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـنا
Translation - “In the Name of Allah we enter, in the Name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we depend [then say As-Salaamu 'Alaykum to those present].” [Abu Dau'd]
Dua For When Feeling Stressed:
Due to all the competition and hard struggle during the
day, it is quite natural that people become stressed. It is this stress that
sometimes takes the shape of anger while in other times it causes depression,
both of which are not favorable, hence it is imperative that a Muslim keeps
control when under stress of pressure. Pertaining to facing any
discomfort or being unhappy about something, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to
recite the following Dua:
لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيْمُ لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ
الْعَظِيْم
لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتَ وَاْلاَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيْمِ
ط
Transliteration – “Laa ilaaha il’lal laahul Haleemul Hakeemu – Laa ilaaha il’lal laahu Rab’bul Arshil Azeem – Laa ilaaha il’lal laahu Rab’bus Samawaati wal Ardi wa Rab’bul Arshil Kareem”.
Translation – “There is none worthy of worship except Al’laah, The Fore-bearing, The All Wise. There is none worthy of worship except Al’laah, The Lord of the Exalted Throne. There is none worthy of worship except Al’laah, The Lord of the Skies and The Lord of the Earth and the Lord of the distinguished Throne”. [Tirmidhi Vol.2 Pg. 181]
Dua For Traveling:
Traveling is also an activity, which people undertake on
daily basis. No matter how small a distance is or whatever means of traveling
is to be adopted, there is always a concern of safety with traveling.
Therefore, it is imperative that a person asks for the protection and safety of
Allah Almighty.
سُبْحَنَ الَّذِىْ سَخَّرَلَنَا هَذَا وَ مَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنْ وَ اِنَّا اِلَى
رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنْ
Translation - “Glory be to Al’laah who has given us control over this (mode of transport) and without his Grace we would not have been able to control it and undoubtedly we are to return towards our Lord.” [Tirmizi, Abu Dawood]
Dua Before Sleeping:
اللهم بسمك اموت واحيا
O Allah (SWT)! With your name I die and I live.
Dua After Waking Up:
الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
All praise to Allah (SWT), Who revived us to life after givening us death, and to him we shall have to return.
Dua When Entering the Toilet:
بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الخبُثِ وَ الخَبَائِثِ
(Bukhari)
Dua When Leaving the Toilet:
غُفْرَانَكَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِللَّهِ الَّذِيْ أَذْهَبَ عَنِّيْ الأَذّىَ وَ عَافَانِيْ
25 Duas (Supplications) From The Holy Quran
(Prayers and Supplications)
(And when My servants ask you concerning Me, I am indeed
close (to them): I respond to the du'a (prayer) of every suppliant when they
call on Me - Quran 2:186)
25 Duas (Supplications)
From The Holy Quran
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1.
Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the life to come and keep
us safe from the torment of the Fire (2:201)
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2.
Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance and make our foothold sure and give us help
against those who reject faith. (2:250)
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3.
Our Lord! Take us not to task if we forget or fall into error. (2:286)
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4.
Our Lord! Lay not upon us such a burden as You did lay upon those before us.
(2:286)
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5.
Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear, grant
us forgiveness and have mercy on us. You are our Protector. Help us against
those who deny the truth. (2:286)
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6.
Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate from the truth after You have guided us,
and bestow upon us mercy from Your grace. Verily You are the Giver of
bounties without measure. (3:8)
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7.
Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and the lack of moderation in our doings, and
make firm our steps and succour us against those who deny the truth. (3:147)
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8.
Our Lord! Whomsoever You shall commit to the Fire, truly You have brought
[him] to disgrace, and never will wrongdoers find any helpers (3:192)
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9.
Our Lord! Behold we have heard a voice calling us unto faith: "Believe
in your Lord" and we have believed. (3:193)
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10.
Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and efface our bad deeds and take our souls in
the company of the righteous. (3:193)
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11.
Our Lord! And grant us that which you have promised to us by Your messengers
and save us from shame on the Day of Judgement. Verily You never fail to
fulfill Your promise. (3:194)
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12.
Our Lord! We have sinned against ourselves, and unless You grant us
forgiveness and bestow Your mercy upon us, we shall most certainly be lost!
(7:23)
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13.
Our Lord! Place us not among the people who have been guilty of evildoing.
(7:47)
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14.
Our Lord! Lay open the truth between us and our people, for You are the best
of all to lay open the truth. (7:89)
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15.
Our Lord! Pour out on us patience and constancy, and make us die as those who
have surrendered themselves unto You. (7:126)
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16.
Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the evildoing folk, and save as by Your
mercy from people who deny the truth (10:85-86)
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17.
Our Lord! You truly know all that we may hide [in our hearts] as well as all
that we bring into the open, for nothing whatever, be it on earth or in
heaven, remains hidden from Allah (14:38)
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18.
Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Your presence and dispose of our affairs
for us in the right way. (18:10)
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19.
Our Lord! Grant that our spouses and our offspring be a comfort to our eyes,
and give us the grace to lead those who are conscious of You. (25:74)
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20.
Our Lord! You embrace all things within Your Grace and Knowledge, forgive
those who repent and follow Your path, and ward off from them the punishment
of Hell. (40:7)
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21.
Our Lord! Make them enter the Garden of Eden which You have promised to them,
and to the righteous from among their fathers, their wives and their
offspring, for verily You are alone the Almighty and the truly Wise. (40:8)
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22.
Our Lord! Relieve us of the torment, for we do really believe. (44:12)
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23.
Our Lord! Forgive us our sins as well as those of our brethren who proceeded
us in faith and let not our hearts entertain any unworthy thoughts or
feelings against [any of] those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed
full of kindness and Most Merciful (59:10)
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24.
Our Lord! In You we have placed our trust, and to You do we turn in
repentance, for unto You is the end of all journeys. (60:4)
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25.
Our Lord! Perfect our light for us and forgive us our sins, for verily You
have power over all things. (66:8)
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