Call your Rab with beautiful names

Dear Islamic brothers, a person should mention the sacred names of Allah when calling upon Him. The Messenger of Allah  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: “Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has appointed an angel upon His holy name‘اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِیْن’. Whoever utters it three times, the angel exclaims (to them), ‘Ask, as ‘اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِیْن’ is attentive towards you.’”^[1]

Similarly, uttering ‘یَا رَبَّنَا’ five times is also very effective in the acceptance of du'a. After mentioning this sacred phrase five times in the Holy Quran, it was then stated:

فَاسْتَجَابَ  لَهُمْ  رَبُّهُمْ  

“So their Lord accepted their prayer.”^[2]

It has been narrated by Imam Ja’far Sadiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ: “The person who utters ‘یَا رَبَّنَا’ five times at the time of helplessness, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will protect him from the thing he is fearful of, and whatever he desires will be granted.^[3]

Doing a good deed before du'a

Dear Islamic brothers, another manner of du'a is that a good deed should be performed before it. Sayyiduna Imam Jazari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has mentioned:

اٰدَابُ الدُّعَاءِ مِنْھَا تَقْدِیْمُ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ وَذِکْرُہُ عِنْدَ الشِّدَّۃِ

‘To remember Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in every difficulty and to perform a good deed before making du'a are amongst the manners of du'a.’^[4]

When a person makes du'a by using a wasilah (medium), like a good deed