The Prayer(Dua,a)

Praise be to Allah, we thank Him, seek His Help and His
Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evils of ourselves and that of our bad deeds. He whom Allah guides, is truly guided, and he whom Allah leaves to stray, none can guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah , besides Him no other partner is and I
bear witness that Muhammad is His Messenger.
When one is in suffering, or is befallen by catastrophe; when one is
estranged and despondent and ultimately frustrated: then one unconsciously seeks the One Whose mercy is all-embracing. He is
more Merciful than a mother to her child. His is the refuge we seek. It is He Who hears the weeping of the oppressed and accepts those who
repent to Him. He showers His bounties and His blessings upon them.
WA Q LA RABBUKU-MUD` N ASTAJIB LAKUM
INNAL-LADH NA YASTAKBIR NA `AN ` B DAT
SAYAD-KHUL NA JAHANNAMA D KHIR N

‘Call on Me; I will answer your (prayer):
but those who are too arrogant to serve Me will
surely find themselves in Hell - in humiliation!
Ghafir 60 By making du'a, success becomes a reality; wishes and aims are achieved. That is because, when the servant truly believes that
Allah is the only One Who is the Most Deserving to be asked and sought, he will shun all sources of help other than Allah . He will approach the Door of his Lord, seek His protection,
entreat Him for His Mercy of treasures and His generosity. This is
the essence of worship and the secret of obedience. On the authority of Nu’man Ibn Bashir who said that the prophet said,“Du'a is worship.”
Then he recited the saying of Allah the Almighty.
“And your lord says: ‘Call on Me, I will answer your (prayer)...”Therefore, du'a is a form of worship, in fact it is one of the most honorable and glorious forms of worship. Allah ordered us to make
du'a: UD` RABBAKUM TA ARRU`AN WA KHUFYAH all on your Lord with humility and in privacy. Al A’raf 55
He also reproached the people who do not make du'a, saying:
WA LAQAD AKHADHN HUM BIL `ADH BI FAMAS-TAK N LIRABBIHIM WA M YATA ARRA N We inflicted punishment on them,
but they humbled not themselves to their Lord,
nor do they submissively entreat (Him).
Al Mu’minun 76
Sahl Ibn ‘Abdullah said, “Allah created mankind, then He said, “Entreat Me. If not, look towards Me. If not, listen to me. If not, set
yourselves before My Door. If not, ask Me of your needs.”Allah said :
AMMAY-YUJ BUL MU ARRA IDH DA` HU WA YAKSHIFUS-S ’...(He) Who listens to the distressed when they call on Him, and Who relieves their suffering...An Naml 62
The Prophet gave glad tidings to a man who was inspired with du'a so that he would be among those who would receive the Mercy of
Allah: he said :
“If the gates of du'a are opened by man, the gates of mercy will be opened before him. And the most beloved thing for which Allah loves to be asked is safety.”Tirmidhi and Hakim
The supplicant also received glad tidings from the Prophet that Allah would keep him safe and he would have the privilege of du’a being a weapon to fight the enemies and defend himself with:
“Du'a is a weapon of a believer, a pillar of religion, and a light of the heavens and the Earth.”
Hakim
The Prophet also said :
“Do not feel hopeless with du'a as nobody can perish with du'a.”Ibn Hibban and Hakim
He also said :“Would I guide you to what would protect you against your enemies and bring you provision?’ ‘Supplicate to Allah by day
and night for supplication is the weapon of a believer.”Abu Ya’la
The Prophet also gave glad tidings to the person who supplicates to Allah so that his supplication would be answered and that his approach towards Allahwould be accepted.Allah is Ever-Merciful and Ever-Generous to the extent that when
man lifts his hands skyward (invoking Allah), He dislikes replying without rewarding him.