{"_id":"68f0fec70c7005a566d4a109","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What should I do if I unintentionally picture an image when making duʿā’?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I recently noticed that when I make dua, I unintentionally see some sort of mental image. I know that Allah does not have a form and is not like the creation, and I’ve studied basic aqeedah with a teacher. It bothers me that this happens. What should I do?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"You should not let these images trouble or frighten you. Al-ḥamdu lillāh, you already know that Allah is completely unlike His creation. He has no shape or form, and He cannot be imagined.\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“Laysa ka-mithlihi shay’”\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“There is nothing like unto Him.” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/42/11\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Q. 42:11)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nWhat appears in your mind are just involuntary images, products of the imagination that Allah created within us. They are not Allah Himself, nor do they reflect His reality. Simply reject them and remind yourself of Allah's transcendence.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232829","tag":"Worship: Dua","count":109},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232859","tag":"Aqeedah: Allah ﷻ‎","count":66}],"createdOn":"2025-10-16T14:18:47.442Z"}