She’s making the intention and then
asking Allah to accept it.
“They devised a plan,
and Allah devised a
plan. And Allah is the
best of all planners.”
is my friend: He will accept everything
from me. Instead, he said:
َٓ ۡ ََ
َر َّب َنا َوتق َّبل ُدعا ِء
“And, Our Lord, accept my prayer.”
(14:40)
Allah please accept this prayer from
me. They knew who Allah is and they
were so worried about acceptance.
When Sayyidah Maryam was still a
baby in the womb of her mother, her
mother made a dua (supplication) for
her,
َ ُ
رب اِ� َن َذ ۡرت َلـك َما ِ ف� َبط ِ ن
ۡ َّ ِ ّ ِ ن
ۡ ۡ
� ۡ
َ َُ
ۡ ۡ َ
�ّم َّر ًرا ف َتق َّبل ِم ِ ن
“O my Lord, I have vowed that
what is in my womb will be devoted
exclusively for You. So, accept (it)
from me.” (3:35)
The Prophet of Allah used to make
dua:
ن
اللهم ا� اسئلك عملا ن�فعا
ورزقا طيبا ومعال متقبال
“O Allah please grant me the
knowledge that benefits me and
give me the pure provision and give
me the tawfiq of actions that are
accepted.”
He is fasting all day and then in the end
of the day he is teaching us this dua:
ن
اللهم ا� لك مصت وعىل رزقك
ن
�افطرت فتقبل م
“O Allah, I fasted for your sake,
and with your provision do I break
my fast, please accept it from me.”
O Allah I have fasted and not eaten or
drunk all day. You don’t just say, ‘Allah
I have done it for your sake,’ but say, ‘O
Allah accept it from me. If y