This brief book covers all the prerequisites, manners and etiquette for making dua — supplications that will not be rejected by Allah, insha-Allah.
The Two Verses It Rests On
"And when My worshippers ask you concerning Me, then I am indeed near. I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he supplicates to Me. So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they might be rightly guided." [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:186]
"Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret. Indeed, He does not love the aggressors." [Surah Al-A'raf 7:55]
Why Some Dua Goes Unanswered
The narration of the traveler referred to above is the reason this book treats prerequisites as seriously as it treats the wording of the supplication itself. Sincerity, lawful sustenance, and freedom from the things that block an answer are not preliminary matters — they are the condition on which an answer depends.
What Is Covered
The etiquette of supplication — facing the qiblah, raising the hands, beginning with praise of Allah and prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ, avoiding transgression in what is asked — alongside the conditions that must be met for a dua to be accepted, and the causes that prevent it.
Who It Is For
Any Muslim who has wondered why a particular dua seemed to go unanswered, and anyone wanting to establish the habit of supplication on a sound footing.
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