Dua

Dua (Arabic: دُعَاء‎) means supplication or invocation the act of calling upon Allah for help, guidance, forgiveness, or blessings. It is considered a central form of worship in Islam and reflects a believer’s humility and dependence on God. Quotes From the Qur'an "And your Lord says, ‘Call upon Me; I will respond to you.’ Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell humiliated." — Qur'an 40:60 "When My servants ask you concerning Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the call of the supplicant when he calls upon Me."— Qur'an 2:186 "Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like transgressors."— Qur'an 7:55 "Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil?"— Qur'an 27:62 From Hadith (Prophet Muhammad ﷺ) "Dua is the essence of worship." — Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3371 "There is nothing more noble to Allah the Glorified, than supplication."— Sunan Ibn Majah 3829 "Whoever wishes that Allah may respond to him during hardship, then let him supplicate often during ease."— Tirmidhi 3382 "No Muslim supplicates to Allah without sin or breaking ties, except that Allah gives him one of three: He hastens his request, stores it for the Hereafter, or averts harm equal to it." — Musnad Ahmad 11133 Scholars and Islamic Thinkers Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah “Duaʾ is one of the most beneficial remedies. It is the enemy of calamity; it repels it, cures it, prevents its occurrence, and alleviates it or reduces it if it befalls [one]. It is the weapon of the believer..” Dr Yasir Qadhi (contemporary scholar) He published a book titled “Du'A: The Weapon of the Believer” where he explores the etiquettes of duʿāʾ and explains why believers should maintain hope in its acceptance. See also Prayer in Islam Qur'an Hadith Tawakkul Dhikr External links Islamic Supplications – Duas from the Qur'an and Sunnah Sunnah.com – Collection of Hadiths about Dua Category:Islamic terminology