Chapter 12
The Prophet’s Kindness (2)
- Circle the correct answers.
1 . The Prophet ( ) was always
to his guests
(good / bad)
- The man drank the milk of
goats.
(five / six)
Chapter 21/ Dhikr and Du’aa
Dhikr and Du’aa:
Dhikr is an Arabic word. If
you do dhikr of someone
you remember that
person. You mention him
to yourself or to someone.
In Islam it means
remembering Allah.
Du’aa is also an Arabic word. When you make
du’aa to someone you pray to that person to give
you what you need. A Muslim only prays to Allah
and asks Allah for whatever he needs.
Du’aa is a way in which Muslims worship Allah.
Muslims only make du’aa to Allah.
We should make every kind of du’aa to Allah as He
says: “Invoke Me and I will answer your call.” We
should ask Allah alone for help. You will learn about
dhikr and du’aa in detail later, inshaa Allah.
Dhikr is remembrance of Allah.
Allah is our Creator. We have
nothing of our own. Allah has
given us all we have – our life
and all we possess. Every gift is from Allah.
We should be thankful to Him for these gifts. We
should love Him above all things. We worship Him
alone. We worship Allah alone, fear Him alone, put
our trust only in Him and hope only for His mercy.
We worship Him by praying to Him.
But how? Allah’s Messenger ( ) said that we can
do this by saying a number of statements, like the
following ones:
Subhoan-Allaah, Al-Hamdu lilloah, Laa ilaaha
illallaah, Allaahu Akbar
If we say this from our hearts, we can get closer to
Allah. No name is greater than Allah’s name.
Chapter 21/ Dhikr and Du’aa
Du’aa:
Prayer: Du’aa is a great tool in the hands of a
Muslim. Prayer is a Muslim’s strength. We can pray
to Allah in our own language. We can pray to Allah
in our own words, but it is always better to pray as our
Prophet ( ) has taught us. Allah’s Messenger ( )
has taught us supplications or du’aa for every
occasion.
These are some of them:
If you leave your house say:
Bismillaah, tawakkaltu ‘alallaah, wa laa hawla wa
laa quwwata illaa billaah
In the name of Allah; I place my trust in Allah, and there is
neither power, nor might except with Allah
Chapter 21 /Dhikr and Du’aa
Before you enter the mosque, say:
Bismillaah, wassalaatu wassalaamu ’alaa
rasoolillah.
Allaahummaftah lee abwaaba rahmatik
In the name of Allah and prayers and peace be upon Allah’s Messenger.
Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me
When you come out of the mosque, say:
Bismillaah, wassalaatu wassalaamu ’alaa
rasoolillah. Allaahumma innee as’aluka min fadlik
In the name of Allah and prayers and peace be upon Allah’s Messenger. O Allah, I ask You of Your Bounty
Chapter 21 / Dhikr and Du’aa
When you enter your home, say:
Bismillaahi walajnaa, wa bismillaahi Kharajnaa, wa
‘alaa rabbinaa tawakkalnaa
In the name of Allah we enter, and in the name of Allah
we leave, and in our Lord we put our trust
When you go to bed, say:
Bismik-Allaahumma amootu wa ahyaa
In your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Chapter 21 /Dhikr and Du’aa
When you wake up from your sleep in the
morning, say:
Al-Hamdu lillaahilladhee ahyaanaa ba’da maa
amaatanaa wa ilaihin-Nushoor
All praise is for Allah Who has brought us to life otter
causing us to die, and to Him is the Resurrection
When you sneeze, say:
Al-Hamdu lillaah
All praise is for Allah
When you hear a Muslim saying ( ) on
sneezing, say:
Yarhamuk-Allaah
May Allah have mercy on you
When you are about to go into the toilet, say:
Bismillaah. Allaahumma innee a’oodhu bika
minal- Khabthi wall-Khabaa’ith
In the name of Allah.
O Allah, I seek protection in You from the male and
female devils
Chapter 21 /Dhikr and Du’aa
When you come out of the toilet, say:
Ghufraanak
I seek Your forgiveness, (O Allah)
When you complete your wudhu, say:
Ash-hadu allaa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa
shareeka lahu, wa ash-hadu anna
Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluh.
I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah Alone, without a partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
Chapter 21/ Dhikr and Du’aa
When you are about to begin reciting the Qur’an,
say:
A’oodhu billaahi min ash-shaitaan ar-rajeem.
seek Allah’s protection from Satan, the one expelled from His mercy.
Chapter 21 /Dhikr and Du’aa
- Write answers to the following questions.
1. What do Muslims mean by dhikr?
Dhikr is an Arabic word. If you do dhikr of someone, you that person. In Islam dhikr means to
- What do Muslims mean by du’aa?
Du’aa is an Arabic word. If you make du’aa to someone you that person for something you.
A Muslim only asks for help. A Muslim only makes to
It is good manners to use the right hand for taking or accepting things, for eating and drinking, and for shaking hands.
One should start from the right-hand side of the body when stepping into shoes or sandals, and when putting on clothes. Similarly, one should put the right foot forward first when entering a mosque and coming out of the toilet.
As for the left hand, it should be used for dealing with things that are unclean.
The left hand should be used when blowing the water
out of the nostrils or for cleaning oneself in the toilet.
It should be used for washing away the impurities of all kinds.
One should not walk about wearing only one sandal or shoe.
