Dua: The Power of Supplication and Trust in Allah
Explore the journey of Prophet Ibrahim and Lady Hajra in the desert, the essence of dua (supplication), the ritual of Sa'ee during Hajj, and the miraculous birth of Prophet Ismail. Understand the significance of trusting in Allah through dua and the story of Prophet Ibrahim’s answered prayer. Discover the weapon of a believer - dua, as highlighted by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw).
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LESSON 5 LESSON 5 A Journey into the Desert A Journey into the Desert Qur`an Apprecia tion
W What is hat is Dua and when and and when and how do we how do we recite a recite a Dua Dua Dua? ?
Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: To recognise the power of To recognise the power of dua true essence of true essence of Tawakkul upon Allah ( upon Allah (swt swt) ) dua and the and the (reliance) Tawakkul (reliance) To identify the ritual of To identify the ritual of Sa ee as an emulation of the act of Lady as an emulation of the act of Lady Hajra Sa ee during Hajj during Hajj Hajra
D Despite espite their longing for a longing for a child, Allah ( child, Allah (swt in His wisdom did in His wisdom did not provide them not provide them with one. with one. their Prophet Ibrahim had Prophet Ibrahim had been married to Lady been married to Lady Sarah, a woman of Sarah, a woman of great honour, for great honour, for several years several years. . swt) ) When Lady Sarah When Lady Sarah realised that she could realised that she could no longer hope for a child no longer hope for a child due to her advanced age, due to her advanced age, she encouraged Prophet she encouraged Prophet Ibrahim to remarry Ibrahim to remarry another woman of great another woman of great honour honour Lady Lady Hajra Prophet Ibrahim took Prophet Ibrahim took her advice and soon her advice and soon he and Lady he and Lady Hajra were blessed with a were blessed with a baby boy they named baby boy they named Ismail Ismail who later who later became a prophet too. became a prophet too. Hajra Hajra. .
The name, Ismail itself comes from the root word 'Samia' meaning 'to hear', because Allah heard and answered the invocation of Prophet Ibrahim as mentioned in the Holy Quran: DUA DUA My Lord! Grant me a child from My Lord! Grant me a child from amongst the righteous. So We amongst the righteous. So We gave him good tidings of a gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy. forbearing boy. - - Surah as 37:100 37:100- -101 Surah as- -Saffat 101 Saffat
It has been reported that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) once It has been reported that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) once said, said, Shall I introduce to you a weapon which will protect you both from the evils of enemies and increase your sustenance? Yes, O Messenger of Allah. Call your Lord day Call your Lord day and night, for and night, for Dua Dua is the is the weapon of a weapon of a believer. believer. DUA DUA Thus, Prophet Ibrahim s Thus, Prophet Ibrahim s dua dua was answered. was answered.
Prophet Ibrahim was then commanded by Prophet Ibrahim was then commanded by Allah to take Lady Allah to take Lady Hajra Hajra and their son to a far off land known as off land known as Bakkah Bakkah a desert with no evidence of people, water or shelter no evidence of people, water or shelter. . and their son to a far a desert with When When they arrived there, Prophet Ibrahim they arrived there, Prophet Ibrahim settled his small family and gave them settled his small family and gave them essentials of food and water essentials of food and water. .
As he began to leave, Lady As he began to leave, Lady Hajra asked why he is leaving them in a asked why he is leaving them in a land with nothing to offer. land with nothing to offer. Hajra Prophet Ibrahim had nothing to Prophet Ibrahim had nothing to respond to that. Lady respond to that. Lady Hajra asked asked Hajra then then
Did Allah (swt) order you to do this? Yes Yes Then we Then we will not be will not be lost. lost.
As Prophet Ibrahim walked away, he turned and looked at his As Prophet Ibrahim walked away, he turned and looked at his wife and son, and then prayed, wife and son, and then prayed, Our Lord! I have settled some Our Lord! I have settled some of my offspring in a barren of my offspring in a barren valley by Your Sacred House so valley by Your Sacred House so that they would perform the that they would perform the Prayer. Oh Lord, make the Prayer. Oh Lord, make the hearts of people yearn towards hearts of people yearn towards them and provide them with them and provide them with fruits for which they would give fruits for which they would give thanks. thanks. Surah Ibrahim Surah Ibrahim 14:37 14:37
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This action of Lady This action of Lady Hajra emulated in the ritual of emulated in the ritual of Sa ee Hajj when people walk between the Hajj when people walk between the two hills of two hills of Safa Safa and and Marwa times in memory of this miracle that times in memory of this miracle that saved the lives of Lady saved the lives of Lady Hajra Prophet Ismail Prophet Ismail. . Hajra is also is also Sa ee during during Marwa seven seven Hajra and and
When Prophet Ibrahim returned he was amazed to When Prophet Ibrahim returned he was amazed to see the valley. see the valley. The The water had made the place very fertile and a water had made the place very fertile and a civilisation had begun with caravans and animals civilisation had begun with caravans and animals visiting there as a resting place between their visiting there as a resting place between their journeys and some even making their home in the journeys and some even making their home in the now prosperous land of now prosperous land of Bakkah Bakkah. . The migration of Lady The migration of Lady Hajra Bakkah Bakkah, and the miracle of the well of , and the miracle of the well of Zamzam the way to invite people towards the the way to invite people towards the Kaaba House of Allah. House of Allah. Hajra and Prophet Ismail to and Prophet Ismail to Zamzam paved Kaaba the paved the
PLENARY PLENARY Why do you Why do you think Allah think Allah ( (swt swt) makes us ) makes us experience experience trials and trials and difficulties difficulties? ? Can you recall Can you recall examples in history examples in history when a person when a person trusted and followed trusted and followed a commandment by a commandment by Allah ( Allah (swt swt) even though it had no though it had no apparent logic at that apparent logic at that time. time. ) even
