How should I make duʿāʾ? The etiquette of supplication.

"not believe until they faced punishment. Ibn Abbas explained this as a request for their hearts to be sealed. This supplication was made in anger for Allah's religion and his proofs. Allah answered Moses' supplication, just as he had answered Noah's prayer against his people. Allah told Moses and his brother Aaron, who affirmed the supplication, Your supplication has been answered, so remain steadfast and do not follow the path of those who do not know. The commentators and others from the people of the book mentioned that the children of Israel asked Pharaoh for permission to leave for a festival. Although reluctant,"

"growth of crops with planting, and decreeing the departure of an animal's soul with its slaughter. Similarly, entry into paradise is decreed by deeds. Supplication is one of the strongest causes, and entry into hellfire by deeds. This section is the truth which the questioner was deprived of and not guided to. Thus, supplication is one of the strongest causes. If the occurrence of what is supplicated for is decreed with supplication, it is not correct to say there is no benefit in supplication, just as one would not say there is no benefit in eating and drinking and all actions. Nothing from the causes is more"

"of the doer. He then mentioned other reasons why healing might be delayed and the conditions for the acceptance of supplication and the afflictions that prevent its effect. He then dedicated an important chapter to answering a famous question, which is that if what is sought through supplication is decreed, it must occur whether the servant supplicates for it or not. Otherwise, it will not occur whether he asks for it or not. So what is the benefit of supplication? He clarified that the decreed matters are determined by causes, one of which is supplication. He then mentioned that Allah the Exalted made"

"life except righteousness. A man may be deprived of sustenance due to a sin he commits. Among the most effective remedies is insistence in supplication. Ibn Majah reported from Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, Whoever does not ask Allah, he becomes angry with him. In the authentic collection of Al-Hakim, Anas reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, Do not tire in supplication, for no one perishes with supplication."

"mother be sacrificed for you. Allah has sent you to aid me today. The horseman replied, I am an angel from the fourth heaven. You called with your first supplication so I heard the creaking of the doors of heaven. You called with your second supplication and I heard a clamor from the inhabitants of the heavens. Then you called with your third supplication and it was said to me, the supplication of a distressed person. So I asked Allah to grant me the ability to kill him."

"A Hadith was mentioned to Abu Darda about his house burning down, and he replied, "Allah would not do that. This hadith is recorded by al-Tabarani in al-Dua from Abu Darda's narration; it is considered weak. The Supplication of Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him The Supplication of Ibn al-Mu'tamir, who is Sulaiman al-Taymi, and his glorifications, may Allah be pleased with him The Supplication of Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah be pleased with him At that time, it was not yet red clay."

"I have encountered some thinkers who, in their writings, do not allow supplication for this, permitting it only as recitation, not as supplication. They argue that supplication for it implies doubt in its occurrence, as the supplicant is between fear and hope. Doubting its occurrence is doubting اللّٰه's promise. Consider what denying causes has led to, such as forbidding supplication for what اللّٰه has praised His servants for seeking."

"They argue that if a person were to abandon reliance and supplication, they would not miss anything decreed for them. Some extremists even consider supplication for not being held accountable for mistakes and forgetfulness to be useless, as these are guaranteed to occur. I have encountered some thinkers who, in their writings, do not allow supplication for this, permitting it only as recitation, not as supplication."

"The first group believes that since everything is already decreed, supplication is pointless. They argue that if something is decreed, it will happen regardless of supplication, and if it is not decreed, supplication cannot bring it about. They see supplication as pure servitude without effect, commanded by اللّٰه as He wills."

"Aisha, may God be pleased with her, recounted that Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, came to her and asked if she had learned a supplication from the Prophet peace be upon him. She replied, What is it? He said that Jesus, the son of Mary, used to teach his companions a supplication. If any of you were to owe a mountain of gold as a debt and supplicated to Allah with this, he would fulfill it. O Allah, reliever of distress, remover of grief, answerer of the supplication of the desperate, merciful of this world and the hereafter, you are the one who has mercy on me, so bestow mercy upon me with a mercy that enriches me from the mercy of anyone else besides you."