أُولَٰئِكَ يُجْزَوْنَ الْغُرْفَةَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا وَيُلَقَّوْنَ فِيهَا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلَامًا (75) خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ حَسُنَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا (76) قُلْ مَا يَعْبَأُ بِكُمْ رَبِّي لَوْلَا دُعَاؤُكُمْ ۖ فَقَدْ كَذَّبْتُمْ فَسَوْفَ يَكُونُ لِزَامًا (77)
(75) Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured, and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace.
(76) Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.
(77) Say, “What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?” For you [disbelievers] have denied, so your denial is going to be adherent.
– Ebad Al-Rahman practice great patience in being dedicated to please their Lord and obey Him. Patient in abstaining from sinful acts. Patient in resisting temptations and ridicule and discrimination of society. Patient in the face of tests of life such as hardship, illness or catastrophes. Patient in doing all that was listed before in good and bad times.
– Ebad Al-Rahman are to be rewarded by their Lord & Master for their patience to please Him and their obedience to Him.
– Allah places Ebad Al-Rahman in a high place in Heaven where they are greeted in peace for eternity. It is the best place to be.
– Allah asks the Prophet PBUH to tell humanity that Allah doesn’t care for it except because those who always make “Duaa” asking and relying on Him constantly.
– Allah warns humanity that those who lie about the truth revealed to them will eventually be stuck to punishment for their deeds.
– In Surat Al-Furqan last 14 Ayat, Allah mentioned “Duaa” 2 times directly & 3 time indirectly due to its importance for humanity.
– For the “Duaa” to be accepted, one must (a) be sincere; (b) consistent and repeating; (c) sure of Allah’s positive answer; (d) have a present mind and understanding of what he is saying not just recite memorized words & (e) be serious is his asking from Allah.
– For the “Duaa” to be NOT accepted, one may (a) be indulged in Haram occupation, food, drink or clothing; (b) committing forbidden acts; (c) abandoning what Allah has made compulsory; (d) not doing what is needed for the “Duaa” to be accepted; or (e) asking Allah for what is forbidden and is Haram.
– Allah may deal with the Duaa by (a) answer it as is in different time that He deems best for the person asking; (b) answer it in different form that He deems best for the person asking; or (c) save answering it in the form of reward in the hereafter.
– The ideal Duaa: (a) begins & end with thanking Allah and asking Allah for greetings and peace upon His messenger PBUH; (b) while raising both opened hands (c) invoke the names of Allah relevant to the subject of Duaa, (d) mention good deeds the asking person made sincerely for Allah, (e) while having Wudu; (f) while facing the Qibla and (f) ask for the same good things for other Muslims.
– Some good places to make Duaa; (a) city of Makah especially in the Masjid Al-Haram; in Kaaba and Mounts Safa & Marwa & in-between; (b) the Prophet PBUH masjid, (c) Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, (d) Mount Arafa; (e) Mount Tor of Sainai.
– Some good times for making Duaa; (a) Night of Al-Qader; (b) After the Azan; (c) between the Azan & Iqamah of obligatory prayers; (d) during prostration or Sujood; (e) before making Salam at end of prayer; (f) after ending the obligatory prayer; (g) when breaking fasting; (h) Friday specially after Asr; (i) during raining; (j) 9th of Dhu Al-Hija or day of Arafa; (k) while traveling & (l) while visiting the sick.
– One can ask others such as his parents or others whom he thinks are pious person to make Duaa for him as long as they are alive.
Home Work,
Make Duaa for all in your class specially this teacher that Allah Guide us to His straight path.