DU’A: THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON OF A BELIEVER BY IMAM YAHYA ALYOLAWI

THE 269 KHUTBAH  AT AREA 10 JUMA’A MASJID ABUJA, BY IMAM YAHYA  AL-YOLAWI ON 20^TH MARCH 2020 /25^TH RAJAB  1441AH

  TOPIC: DU’A: THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON OF A BELIEVER

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

 Respected brothers and sisters in Islam, Today’s sermon will discuss the topic: Du’a the Most powerful weapon of a believer.

 The term Du’a is an Arabic word which simply means invocations and supplications. Du’a is the Arabic root word of Da’aa meaning to 'call out, to summon and to pray for something. In Islam,  Du’a is the act of supplication and calling out to Allah [SWT] for His mercy and assistance; it is a conversation between servant and his Creator the sustainer, the provider for all, the most High, the Lord, the All-Knowing, and the All-Powerful.  Du’a (prayers) can uplift, empower, liberate, heal, protect, resolve restore, rebuild and transform things or individuals. It is one of the most powerful and effective act of worship in the sight of Allah.  Du’a (prayer) has been called the weapon of the believer. It affirms a person’s belief and need to his creator Almighty.

Du’a (prayers) can be made for self, individuals, families, friends and most importantly righteous and honest leaders, country and even for the whole of humanity. Dua serves as a means for Muslim to rekindle his connection to Allah at any given time. When making du’a (prayers) it is encouraged to ask for yourself and others the goodness in this life and in the hereafter.

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 With prayers one can never fail; without it one can never succeed.  Looking very closely to this life, (prayer) should be the first and the last option of the believer, for all his plans actions and inactions prayer must come in between.

Some of the verses and ahadith on the power of prayer (Du’a) include;

1.      Allah SWT grants servant’s prayers at any time and in any place: "And when my servants, ask you [O Muhammad] concerning Me, (tell them) indeed I am nearer (to them). I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon me." [2:186]    And  He also  says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer) indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell contemptible”  Q 40:60

2.      Whatever you need just turn to Allah (SWT): “ O mankind! You are those indeed in need of Allah while Allah is the free of need, the praiseworthy. [Qur'an 35:15]

3.       Always Pray and put your trust to Allah [SWT]:  The Prophet (SAW) was reported to have said: "Verily your Lord is the One modest and Generous, and when His servant raises his hands to Him in supplication, He is diffident (shy) from returning them empty."  [Ahmad, Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi - Hasan]

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4.      Du’a is part and parcel of ibadah: Allah says: “  You Alone we worship and You Alone we ask for help”. (Quran 1:5). The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said ‘Dua is worship.’ (Trimizi) He further specified that and said “the most excellent worship is dua supplication.’ (Haakim)

5.     Bounties of Allah will never end because of  Dua (prayers)  “…O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to rise up in one place and make a request of Me, and were I to give everyone what he requested, that would not decrease what I have, any more than a needle decreases the sea if put into it. O My servants, it is but your deeds that I reckon up for you and then recompense you for, so let him who finds good praise Allah, and let him who finds other than that blame no one but himself."  Muslim.

6.      Pray for yourself and others:

 The prophet (SAW) was reported to have said  “The dua of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is readily accepted. An angel is appointed to his side. Whenever he makes a beneficial dua(prayers) for his brother the appointed angel says, Ameen. And may you also be blessed with the same” Muslim

 DU’A (PRAYER) IS THE WEAPON OF THE PROPHETS AND BELIEVERS

 Here are samples of some of prophets Dua and supplications:

1. Prophet Adam (A.S) when he turns to Allah in repentance: "Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers." Q:7.023

2.     Prophet Nuh (Noah A.S)  said: "My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers on the earth! "If You leave them, they will mislead Your slaves, and they will beget none but wicked disbelievers. My Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and him who enters my home as a believer, and all the believing men and women. And to the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers, etc.) grant You no increase but destruction!"

3. Prophet  Yunus (A.S) repenting to Allah in the belly of the whale:

La ilaha illa Anta [none has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah)], Glorified (and Exalted) are You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers." Q21.087

4. Prophet  Ayyub  after he was ill for many years:   "Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy."

Q21.83

5. Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) and his followers to Allah when dealing with the idol worshippers: ." Our Lord! In You (Alone) we put our trust, and to You (Alone) we turn in repentance, and to You (Alone) is (our) final Return”

6) Dua of Musa (Moses, A.S) for any good:  "My Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!" Q28.24

7) Du’a of the people of the Cave: "Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!"

Q 18.10

8) Dua of Yusuf ( A.S) for Allah to make him die as a muslim: “The (only) Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Wali (Protector, Helper, Supporter ...) in this world and in the Hereafter, cause me to die as a Muslim (the one submitting to Your Will), and join me with the righteous."  Q12.101

9. Dua of the believers whom Pharaoh was threatening to torture for their belief: “Our Lord! pour out on us patience, and cause us to die as Muslims." Q7.126

10. Dua made by the messenger [SAW] in Badr:Narrated By Ibn Abbas: On the day of the battle of Badr, the Prophet said, "O Allah! I appeal to You (to fulfil) Your Covenant and Promise. O Allah! If Your Will is that none should worship You (then give victory to the pagans)." Then Abu Bakr took hold of him by the hand and said, "This is sufficient for you." The Prophet came out saying, "Their multitude will be put to flight and they will show their backs."  Sahih Bukhari,

Allah says (Remember) when you sought help of your Lord and He answered you (saying): "I will help you with a thousand of the angels each behind the other (following one another) in succession." (Q: 8:9).

So  All prophets prayed to Allah SWT these are just some good example of Dua of  Adam (AS), prophet Nuh, Ibrahim, Ya’qub, Yusuf, Isa, Musa, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and other believers , They all prayed to Allah  when there is need or  faced by difficult time or situations..

  Finally, my brothers and sisters in Islam. We should try to keep on making du’a not only to ourselves but also for our parents, brothers and sisters, spouses and children and our relatives we should not also forget to pray always for our dear country Nigeria. Ameen

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وبعد:

ايهالمسامون عبادالله   

ان من عظيمِ فضلِ الله تعالى ورحمته بعبادِه أن جعل دعاءَه وسؤاله عبادةً من أفضلِ العبادات، وقربةً من احسن القرباتِ، فعن النعمان بن بشير رضي الله عنه قال قال صلي الله عليه و سلم  : «الدعاء هو العبادة»([1])، فجعل اللهُ سبحانه بفضلِه وعظيمِ إحسانه  سؤالَ عباده ودعاءَهم مخ عبادتِه وأساسَها:  قال تعالي﴿فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ

إن الله سبحانه وتعالى أمركم بدعائِه، ووعدَكم الإجابةَ فضلاً منه واحسانا، فقال تبارك وتعالى: ﴿وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ﴾فاستجيبوا لربِّكم أيها المؤمنون، بدعاءِ اللهِ وسؤالِه، فإن اللهَ قد توعَّد من أعرضَ عن دعائِه بالعقابِ الأليمِ، والعذابِ المهينِ:﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي –أي دعائي –سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ)

أيها المؤمنون إن دعاءَ   والتضرُّعَ  إلي الله من أنفعِ الأدويةِ، فالدُّعاءُ عدوُّ البلاءِ، يدافعُه ويعالجُه ويمنعُ نزولَه اويرفعُه اذا نزل اويخفِّفُه، فـلا يضر  مع الدعـاءِ  أحدٌ، فعن ثوبان  رضي الله عنه  قال: قال رسول الله  صلى الله عليه وسلم : «لا يردُّ القضاءَ إلا الدعاءُ»

فاجتهدوا عباد الله في سؤالِ مولاكم جلَّ وعلا من كلِّ ما تشاؤون، فإنكم لا تحرمون خيراً ما سألتموه ورجوتموه، فعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه رضي الله عنه أن النبي  صلى الله عليه وسلم  قال: (ما من مسلمٍ يدعو ليس بإثمٍ ولا قطيعةِ رحمٍ، إلا أعطاه اللهُ إحدى ثلاثٍ: إما أن يعجلَ له دعوتَه، وإما أن يدَّخِرَها له في الآخرةِ، وإما أن يدفعَ عنه من السوءِ مثلَها) فقال أحدُ الصحابةِ: إذاً نكثِرُ يا رسولَ الله؟ فقال صلى الله عليه وسلم : (اللهُ أكثرُ).

ايها المسلمون عبادالله

 قد كان رسول الهدي صلى الله عليه وسلم يحرص المسلم على الدعاء لأخيه بظهر الغيب ؛ فقد روى عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: "مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَدْعُو لأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ، إِلاَّ قَالَ الْمَلَكُ: وَلَكَ بِمِثْلٍ" . وفي رواية أخرى عن أبي الدَّرْدَاءِ رضي الله عنه، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ: "مَنْ دَعَا لأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ، قَالَ الْمَلَكُ الْمُوَكَّلُ بِهِ: آمِينَ، وَلَكَ بِمِثْلٍ

 با رك الله لي و لكم.....

أما بعد

ايهالمسلمون عبادالله؛

 الدعاء سلاح رباني, سلاح الأنبياء والأتقياء على مرّ الزمان

 و كذلك  فالدعاء صفة الرسل عليهم الصلاة والسلام جميعاً فقد دعا آدم ربه أن يغفر ذنبه فغفر له دعا نوح عليه الصلاة والسلام أن ينصره الله فقال: [إنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ]، فنصره الله على قومه وأهلكهم بالطوفان ودعا إبراهيم عليه الصلاة والسلام حين أضرمت عليه النيران فقال: (حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل) فقال الله للنار: [كُونِي بَرْداً وَسَلاماً عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ].

ودعا يونس عليه الصلاة والسلام ربه لما ابتلعه الحوت فقال: [لا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنْ الظَّالِمِينَ]، فاستجاب الله دعاه ونجاه من الغم وكذلك ينجي المؤمنين.

ودعا سليمان عليه الصلاة والسلام فقال: [رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكاً لا يَنْبَغِي لأَحَدٍ]، فأتاه الله ما طلب.

ودعا موسى عليه الصلاة والسلام عندما أدركه فرعون وقومه فاستجاب الله له وفلق البحر له وأغرق فرعون وقومه.

ودعا محمد صلي عليه و سلم في مواقف عديدة فاستجاب الله دعاءه وأظهر أمره ونصره على القوم الكافرين ببدر ويوم الأحزاب وغيرها

اللهم أعز الإسلام والمسلمين، وأذل الشرك والمشركين ، واجعل هذا البلد آمناً مطمئناً وسائر بلاد المسلمين يا رب العالمين. اللهم آمنا في أوطاننا وأصلح أئمتنا وولاة أمورنا، واجعل ولايتنا فيمن خافك واتقاك واتبع رضاك يا رب العالمين (3). اللهم وفق  دولتنا  لما تحب وترضاه من الأقوال والأعمال يا حي يا قيوم، اللهم أصلح لنا امرنا يا ذا الجلال والأكرام..

اللهم انا نعوذ بك من البرص و الجنون و الجزام و من سيء الاسقام ٣

عباد الله

إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا ﴾ [الأحزاب: 56] اللهم صلِّ وسلم على عبدك ورسولك محمد، وعلى آله وصحبه، وارض اللهم عن أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان وعلي، وعن جميع الصحابة والتابعين لهم بإحسان.