{"_id":"668da06e0b76658b4c233716","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Should one always be hopeful they get what they asked for in their Dua' or be prepared if they don't?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"When you make a Dua how do you balance bring optimistic that Allah will give you what you asked for vs accepting that you might not get that thing. Like how do we have certainty in our Duas if we don't know if that's the best thing for us. Should we preface all of our Dua with “if this is good for me?”\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Allah Most High says: \\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"And when My servants ask you of Me, truly I am near; I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he calls on Me: So let them truly answer Me and believe in Me, that haply they may go right.\\\" [\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/al-baqarah/186\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"2:186\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nThe Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Not a single Muslim prays for anything that is not a sin or a severance of family ties without Allah giving him one of three things: He either gives him what he asked for immediately, saves it for him for the Afterlife, or averts from him a calamity of similar magnitude\"},{\"insert\":\".” The companions responded, “In that case, we’ll make a lot of duʿāʾ.” The Prophet replied, “\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Allah is yet greater [in generosity].\"},{\"insert\":\"” [Narrated by Imām Aḥmad]\\n\\nTherefore, Allah, Transcendent and Majestic, always responds to our prayers, but the response can occur in three ways:\\n1. He gives us exactly what we asked for.\\n2. He saves us from some affliction that would have befallen us.\\n3. He saves the reward of the supplication for the Afterlife.\\n\\nWhen we pray to Allah, we should always trust in His Knowledge and not solely rely on our own conclusions, regardless of how certain we are of them. Our knowledge is extremely limited, while Allah's knowledge encompasses everything. Additionally, Allah's love and compassion for us is greater than our own, so whether we preface our requests with \\\"if this is good for me\\\" or not, we should always keep that in mind and never question when we do not receive what we asked for. Our primary concern should be turning to Allah with a humbled heart and empty hands. Realizing our incapacity and need is crucial to supplication. If we understand this, we will never stop asking; we will stand at the door and keep begging, regardless of whether the door opens or not. For the humble servant, duʿāʾ becomes an act of worship that brings immense peace and joy. It becomes more than just a way to ask for things; it becomes a way to communicate with Allah.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232829","tag":"Worship: Dua","count":109},{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:18.987Z"}