Making Du’a to Allah is not an Option, but a Necessity

For those of us who only use Du’a when we are in dire need or difficulty, the reminders in this section prove that we should NEVER let go of making Du’a to Allah. This is because making Du’a lets us seek Allah’s attention. Furthermore, Du’a similar to prayers  is  an  act  of  worship  that  we  simply  can’t  ignore.

Taking it another step, by us not making Du’a makes Allah angry.  Consider the following sayings of Allah and the prophet:

1. Seeking Allah’s Attention

Allah says in the Qur’an (interpretation of the meaning): “Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to the disbelievers): My Lord pays attention to you only because of your invocation to Him…” [Surah Al- Furqaan, 25:77]

2. Du’a is considered as an act of worship

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: “Du’a is worship.” [Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi, 3372; Abu Dawood, 1479; Ibn Maajah, 3828; classed as Saheeh by Al-Albaani in Saheeh Al-Tirmidhi, 2590]

Al-Tirmidhi narrated that Al-Nu’maan ibn Basheer (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) say on the minbar:

 “Du’a is worship.” Then he recited the verse (interpretation of the meaning):  “And your Lord said: Invoke Me [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for anything] I will respond to your (invocation)…” [Al-Tirmidhi said: a Saheeh hasan hadith]

3. Not making Du’a makes Allah angry

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:

“Whoever does not ask of Allah, He becomes angry with him.” [Classed as hasan by Al-Albaani. Saheeh Sunan Al- Tirmidhi, 2686]

We therefore should not wait to build that relationship with Allah that one can build through the channel of Du’a. We should ask Allah often, even if it’s just forgiveness for our sins and thanking Him for his bounties. Again, remember – ask Allah as often as you can.