Asking Help-Dua

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

Asking help-dua

supplication (du‘a’) and appeal for help (istighathah)—–While supplication is unconditional, appeal is conditional; each appeal is a form of prayer while each prayer is not a form of appeal for help.

Use of the word du‘a’ in the holy Qur’an

And (to call) those infidels (towards guidance) is like the parable of a person who shouts at an (animal) who can listen to nothing but calls and cries.2/171

(O believers,) deem not the summons of the Prophet (saws) among yourselves like the summons of one of you (calling) another.24/63

They implored that you should pray to your Lord for us.2/68

Yusuf (on hearing what the others were saying) submitted: O my Lord! I love the prison far too much over what they call me (to do).12/33

And Allah calls (people) to the home of peace (Paradise).10/25

And you will also find whatever you desire.41/31

And their prayer will end (on these words) — ‘all praise is for Allah Who is the Nourisher of all the worlds’.10/10

When you were running away (in a state of disarray), and never cast a backward glance, and the Messenger (saws), who (stood steadfast) among the group behind you, was addressing you.3/153

Du‘a’ is not merely an act of worship

Du‘a’ is the essence (kernel) of worship.(tirmidhi).Du‘a’ is precisely a form of worship. (tirmidhi)

If we interpret du‘a’ as simply an act of worship, and the act of begging for help is also merged into the act of worship, then the entire society will be pushed down into the quagmire of disbelief…

for example– And, O my people, what is this that I call you to the (path of) salvation and you call me to hell? 40/41

He said: O my Lord! I call my people night and day (to the right religion) but my call only increased their flight (from the religion).71/5

And Allah calls (people) to the home of peace (Paradise).10/25

Call (the adopted sons) by the names of their fathers: that is just in the sight of God.33/5

Then, let him call (for help) his comrades. We shall also, call (our) soldiers soon.96/17

Then they will call on them, and they will not listen to them.18/52

When we shall call together all factions of human beings with their leaders.17/71

And if you call them to guidance.18/57

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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