Princess Lilue

💖SEMUA WAJIB TAU💖
"Kalau isteri sakitkan hati suami, tandanya derhaka pada suami.

Tapi bagaimana jika suami sakiti hati isteri?"

Jawapan Ustaz :
"BERDOSA jugalah.
Cuma tidak ada istilah suami derhaka pada isteri,
tapi suami akan ditanda Malaikat sebagai derhaka pada Allah SWT.

Kerana isteri, rezekimu bertambah.
Kerana isteri, maka lahirlah zuriatmu.
Kerana isteri, makan, pakai mu dijaga.
Kerana isteri, tenang hati mu.
Kerana isteri, lembut pandangan mata mu.
Kerana isteri adalah satunya manusia yang boleh melihat cacat cela mu yang tersembunyi dari pandangan mata mu dan masih menerima mu seadanya.

Janganlah sakiti hati mereka, ingatlah setiap pengorbanan mereka,
walaupun kecil di mata mu, baginya besar bagi dirinya.
Setiap peluh yang menitik, yang bekerja untuk keluarganya,
setiap airmata yang menitis untuk anak-anak dan suaminya adalah salah satu tanda,
dia isteri yang terbaik buat anda wahai yang bergelar suami.

renungan sepintas lalu. Mengapa WANITA sering menangis?
Jawab Allah :
Kerana WANITA itu unik.
Aku ciptakan ia sebagai makhluk istimewa.
KU kuatkan bahunya utk menjaga anak2nya,
KU lembutkan hatinya utk memberi rasa aman,
KU kuatkan rahimnya utk menyimpan benih manusia,
KU teguhkan peribadinya utk terus berjuang saat yg lain
menyerah,
KU beri dia naluri utk tetap menyayangi, walau dikhianati oleh teman,
walau disakiti oleh orang yg disayangi.
WANITA makhluk kuat.
Tapi jika suatu saat dia menangis itu kerana KU beri air mata utk membasuh luka batin & memberi kekuatan baru.
WANITA sangatlah istimewa......

Kirimkan kpd WANITA yg kamu sayangi......

Kirimkan juga kpd lelaki agar mereka menghargai WANITA dan agar tau bahawa WANITA.....ciptaan Allah yg istimewa........

Sajak penutup Halaqah Sentuhan Qalbu (Catriona Ross) :

Apakah semerbak melur ini,
apakah wangi kasturi ini,
apakah ini sampai ajalku?

apakah nafas ini,
apakah nyawa ini,
kalbu, roh, dan jasad ini,
akan kau ambil sekejap lagi?

pohonku hanyalah 1,
Kau jadikanlah aku seorang yang beriman,
sebelum Mungkar dan Nangkir menyoal "Marobbuka....."

Make Me Strong by Sami Yusuf

I know I'm waiting (Aku tahu aku sedang menunggu)
Waiting for something (Sedang menunggu sesuatu)
Something to happen to me (Sesuatu untuk berlaku kepada diriku)
But this waiting comes with (Tetapi bersama penantian ini)
Trials and challenges (Cubaan dan cabaran)

Nothing in life is free (Tiada yang percuma di dalam hidup ini)
I wish that somehow (Namun aku berharap)
You'd tell me out aloud (Engkau akan beritahu aku sekuat-kuatnya)
That on that day I'll be ok (Yang aku akan ok pada ketika itu)

But we'll never know cause (Tetapi kita tidak akan tahu, kerana)
That's not the way it works (Kebiasaannya bukanlah begitu)
Help me find my way (Bantulah aku menemui caraku)

My Lord show me right from wrong (Tuhanku tunjukkanlah aku yang benar dari yang salah)
Give me light make me strong (Berikanlah aku cahaya, jadikanlah aku seorang yang tabah)
I know the road is long (Aku tahu perjalanan ini panjang)
Make me strong (Jadikanlah aku seorang yang tabah)
Sometimes it just gets too much (Kadangkala terlalu banyak yang aku perlu tempuhi)
I feel that I've lost touch (Aku rasa aku telah kehilangan sentuhan)
I know the road is long (Aku tahu perjalanan ini panjang)
Make me strong (Jadikanlah aku seorang yang tabah)

I know I'm waiting (Aku tahu aku sedang menunggu)
Yearning for something (Mengharapkan sesuatu)
Something known only to me (Sesuatu yang hanya aku tahu)
This waiting comes with (Bersama penantian ini)
Trials and challenges (Cubaan dan cabaran)

Life is one mystery (Kehidupan adalah satu misteri)
I wish that somehow (Namun aku berharap)
You'd tell me out aloud (Engkau beritahu aku sekuat-kuatnya)
That on that day you'll forgive me (Yang Engkau akan memaafkan aku ketika itu)
But we'll never know cause (Tetapi kita tidak akan tahu, kerana)
That's not the way it works (Kebiasaannya bukanlah begitu)
I beg for your mercy (Aku mohon kasih sayang-Mu)

My Lord show me right from wrong (Tuhanku tunjukkanlah aku yang benar dari yang salah)
Give me light make me strong (Berikanlah aku cahaya, jadikanlah aku seorang yang tabah)
I know the road is long (Aku tahu perjalanan ini panjang)
Make me strong (Jadikanlah aku seorang yang tabah)
Sometimes it just gets too much (Kadangkala terlalu banyak yang aku perlu tempuhi)
I feel that I've lost touch (Aku rasa aku telah kehilangan sentuhan)
I know the road is long (Aku tahu perjalanan ini panjang)
Make me strong (Jadikanlah aku seorang yang tabah)

- Artikel iluvislam.com

Alhamdullilah, masih panjang umur kita untuk bertemu lagi.. mari kita berlumba untuk tingkatkan amal & mohon ampun atas segala dosa yang ada..

So if I never get married, I have a chance of becoming an angel, a beautiful one at that ,right ? hehe.. kena cari ah buku nih.. *wink*..

"Wahai, wanita-wanita yang hingga usia tiga puluh, empat puluh, atau lebih dari itu, tapi belum juga menikah (mungkin kerana kekurangan fizikal, tidak ada kesempatan, atau tidak pernah 'terpilih' di dunia yang amat keterlaluan mencintai harta dan penampilan wajah.) Yakinlah, wanita-wanita solehah yang sendiri, namun tetap mengisi hidupnya dengan indah, bersedekah dan berkongsi, berbuat baik dan bersyukur. Kelak di hari akhir sungguh akan menjadi bidadari-bidadari syurga. Dan khabar baik itu pastilah benar, bidadari syurga parasnya cantik luar biasa. (Bidadari-Bidadari Syurga)"
- Tere Liye

Magnet Rezeki Dengan Solat Duha by Muhammad Mokhtar

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Solat Dhuha adalah antara solat-solat sunat yang amat jarang dibicarakan, walaupun ia adalah antara solat sunat yang paling baik untuk diamalkan.

Buku ini menceritakan bagaimana menyatukan keperluan duniawi and spiritual melalui ibadat solat dan doa meminta rezeki yg diberkati Allah. Buku ini juga menghuraikan makna "rezeki" dalam kehidupan kita, iaitu bukan setakat dari segi material atau kewangan semata-mata.


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SURAH YANG SANGAT BAIK DIBACA

Di antara surah-surah yang sangat baik untuk dibaca ialah:

1. Surah Yasin, Ia merupakan surah jantung al-Quran (Hadith Riwayat Ahmad)

2. Surah ar-Rahman, ia diibaratkan gadis pengantin (Hadith Riwayat al-Hakim)

3. Surah al-A’la, ia adalah surah yang sangat digemari oleh baginda Rasulullah s.a.w. (Hadith Riwayat Ahmad)

4. Surah al-Fatihah, ia merupakan pokok al-Quran (Hadith Riwayat al-Bukhari).

5. Surah al-Kahfi, ia adalah tempat naungan pada hari akhirat (Hadith Riwayat al-Bukhari)

6. Surah al-Kahfi, ia merupakan tempat naungan para malaika (Hadith Riwayat Muslim).

7. Surah as-Sajadah, ia sangat digemari oleh baginda Rasululla s.a.w. (Hadith Riwayat at-Tarmizi).

8. Surah al-Mulk, ia adalah surah yang memberi syafaat pada hari akhirat nanti (Hadith Riwayat Ibnu Majah).

9. Surah an-Nas dan al-Falaq, ia adalah surah yang memberi perlindungan pada hari akhirat nanti (Hadith Abu Daud).

I'm backk, Alhamdullillah... :)


As one of the 'makcik' from my package said, i don't exactly know how to express my feelings about my experience so i'll just have to say that you have to experienced it yourselves.

But what i can say is that it is easy.. and it is hard, very hard.. emotionally, spiritually, mentally.. the things that happens around you, just shows you how great Allah is.. and how small you are.. and that truly only those chosen by Allah are able to go..

however, to those who have met the criteria to perform hajj, i'd advice you to go.. go now while you are still young, energetic.. it requires a lot of strength to do all that walking, seriously.. benda wajib nih kita kena buat jugak..

Also, it's not enough to just have the money & health to think that you are ready to go..

Learn! Learn! Learn!..

Allah berfirman, yang artinya :
"Dan apabila hamba-hamba-Ku bertanya kepadamu tentang Aku, maka (jawablah), bahwasanya Aku adalah dekat. Aku mengabulkan permohonan orang yang mendo'a apabila ia berdo'a kepada-Ku, maka hendaklah mereka itu memenuhi (segala perintah) –Ku dan hendaklah mereka beriman kepada-Ku, agar mereka selalu berada dalam kebenaran". (QS> Al Baqarah 186)

Menghadapi bulan yang penuh barakah Allah Ta'ala, hendaklah kita memanfaatkannya untuk memperbanyak amalan-amalan ibadah, yang mana jika seseorang yang tidak mengisi waktu-waktunya terutama disaat Ramadhan niscaya dia akan menyesal, Sedangkan penyesalan itu tidak akan berguna. Di antara bentuk ibadah yang besar adalah zikir dan berdo'a, disini saya ambil zikir dan do'a bulan Ramadhan karya Syeikh Bakr bin Abu Zaid hafizhahullah seorang ulama anggota Darul Ifta' Saudi. Semoga bermanfaat untuk kita semua.

1. Do'a apabila datang bulan Ramadhan, dengan mengucapkan :

الْلَّهُمَّ سَلَّمْنِي رَمَضَانَ وَسلَّمْ رَمَضَانَ لِي وَتَسَلَّمْهُ مِنَّي

Ya Allah hantarkanlah diriku kepada bulan Ramadhan dan hantarkanlah bulan Ramadhan kepada diriku dan terimalah (amalan-amalan) Ramadhan dariku.

2. Kabar gembira dengan masuknya bulan Ramadhan, sebagaimana disebutkan dalam hadits Abu Hurairah RA.:

كَانَ رَسُوْاللَّه يُبَشَّرُ أَصْحَابَهُ بِقُدُوْمِ رمَضاَنَ يَقُوْلَ:
قَدْ جَاعَكُمْ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ شَهرٌمُبَارَكٌ

Rasulullah SAW biasa memberikan kabar gembira kepada para sahabatnya dengan datangnya bulan Ramadhan, Beliau bersabda: "Telah datang kepada kalian bulan Ramadhan, bulan yang penuh berkah…" (HR. Ahmad dan An-Nasa'i).

3. Do'a dari orang berpuasa secara mutlak di bulan Ramadhan, karena kemuliaan waktu dan keadaan orang-orang yang berpuasa, lebih lagi dengan memperbanyak zikir. Yang paling utama adalah membaca Al-qur'an.

4. Menyengaja berdo'a dengan penuh semangat pada malam-malam sepuluh yang terakhir dengan harapan bertepatan dengan malam Lailatul Qadar, sebagaimana telah dishahih dari Nabi SAW bahwa Beliau mengajarkan do'a kepada Aisyah RA :

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌ تُحِبُّ العَفْوَفَاعْفُ عنَّي

Ya Allah, Sesungguhnya Engkau Maha Pemaaf dan menyukai maaf, maka maafkanlah aku".

Tidak shahih dalam hadits ini. "عَفُوٌ Setelah lafazh " " كَرِيْمٌ " kata Adapun tambahan

5. Do'a ketika berbuka:

ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوْقُ وَشَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَاللََّهُ

Telah sirna rasa haus, telah basah tenggorokan dan telah pasti pahala,jika Allah kehendaki.

Tentang do'a berbuka puasa ini telah diriwayatkan ada lima (5) macam yang tidak shahih, di antaranya dengan lafazh :

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَعَلَىرزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ

Ya Allah, untukMu aku berpuasa dan dengan rizkiMu aku berbuka (Sanad hadits ini dhaif).

Begitu pula dengan lafazh lainya merupakan Sanad hadits yang dhaif (tidak shahih).
Ada riwayat dari Ibnu Umar RA secara marfu':

كَانَ النَّبِي إِذَا لَقَمَ أَوَّلَ لُقْمَةِ قَالَ: يَا وَاسِعَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ اغَفِرْ لِي.

Adalah Nabi SAW apabila menelan makanan untuk kali pertama beliau membaca : "wahai Dzat yang Maha luas mahfirahnya, ampunilah aku".

Kemudian hadits ini mutlaq (umum), tidak ada pengkhususan untuk puasa dan tidak pula untuk yang lain.

6. Do'a ketika berbuka puasa pada suatu kaum, dengan do'a yang artinya :
"Telah berbuka orang-orang yang puasa disisi kalian, telah memakan makanan kalian orang-orang yang baik dan para malaikat bershalawat atas kalian".

7. Do'a Tatkala sahur
Tetapi tidak ada do'a khusus untuk hal ini, namun karena keumuman firman Allah:

وَبِاْلأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

Dan ketika sahur mereka beristighfar. (QS. Adz-Dzaariyaat 18).

8. Do'a ketika keluar dari bulan Ramadhan.
Hal ini ditunjukkan oleh alur ayat yang telah disebutkan.

9. Apabila seseorang mencaci atau mencelakai orang yang sedang berpuasa, maka hendaklah ia mengatakan: "Aku sedang berpuasa" sebagaimana yang disebutkan didalam shahihain (shahih Bukhari dan shahih Muslim) dan yang lain. Sama saja baik puasa sunnah atau puasa wajib. Apakah ini di ucapkan dengan suara keras atau pelan? Dalam hal ini terdapat ikhtilaf (perbedaan pendapat) dan yang shahih adalah di ucapkan dengan suara terang-terangan, inilah yang dipilih oleh Syaikhul Islam Ibnu Taimiyah Raakhiimullah.

Surah Al-Kautsar

Surah ini paling pendek, hanya mengandungi 3 ayat & diturunkan di Makkah dan bermaksud sungai di syurga. Kolam sungai ini diperbuat daripada batu permata nan indah dan cantik.

Rasanya lebih manis daripada madu, warnanya pula lebih putih daripada susu dan lebih wangi daripada kasturi.

Surah ini disifatkan sebagai surah penghibur hati Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. kerana diturunkan ketika baginda bersedih atas kematian 2 orang yang dikasihi iaitu anak lelakinya Ibrahim dan bapa saudaranya Abu Talib.

Pelbagai khasiat terkandung di dalam surah ini dan boleh kita amalkan:-

1 ) Baca surah ini ketika hujan dan berdoa, mudah-mudahan Allah s.w.t. makbulkan doa kita.

2) Jika kita kehausan dan tiada air, bacalah surah ini dan gosok di leher, Insya'allah hilang dahaga.

3) Jika sering sakit mata, seperti berair, gatal, bengkak, sapukan air mawar yang sudah dibacakan surah ini sebanyak 10x pada mata.

4) Jika rumah dipercayai terkena sihir, baca surah ini 10x, mudah-mudahan Allah s.w.t. bagi ilham pada kita dimana letaknya sihir itu.

5) Jika membacanya 1,000x rezeki kita akan bertambah.

6) Jika rajin membacanya, hati kita akan menjadi lembut dan khusyuk ketika menunaikan solat.

7) Jika orang teraniaya dan terpenjara membacanya sebanyak 71x, Allah s.w.t . akan memberikan bantuan kepadanya kerana dia tidak bersalah tetapi dizalimi.

Perkara yg baik kita amalkan slalu.

Wassallam.

At this new company of mine, we've had to attend quite a number of trainings. So the other day, we had to attend a coaching training. However, what stayed in my mind was my discussion with a colleague after that session.

She was telling me about a similar training she attended before. I wasn't that surprised about that fact but because that training was organised by her church. Of course, I've already known her as a pretty religious girl, very active in church & so on. Anyway, she said that her church do organised a lot of these kinds of thing - leadership training, coaching etc. And she's told me on a number of occasion about her pastor whom she looked up to, who always put himself at their level, keeping abreast with the latest songs, slangs, lifestyle etc just to ensure that he's able to approach them. In fact, the church is organised in such a way very much like a business organisation - with a vision casters & a few levels of managers.

Listening to her, & not for the first time, makes me wonder... just look at how organised these people are & how stategic their approach towards youngsters are. Now, comparing that to our own religion, man.. bukan apa, buat malu ada ler.. I mean, you get these people in robes, going house to house inviting them to the mosques but folks you forget.. you're targeting those people who are already going to the mosques instead of those "kutu's" by the roadside. Plus all those fights occured coz people are of different political view - i mean, what is that all about?

Come on la people.. if you want people to love Islam, to want to approach Islam.. you've got to show it la.. For example, that ustaz Ahkil Hayy.. mmg ustaz rock abih, but i think he has a point..

Anyway, that's just my 2-cent worth of input for tonite, for whatever that's worth.

Fuh.. what a weekend.. the wedding, thru all the chaos & setbacks, was lovely nonetheless.. not that they'd ever read this, but congrats anyway to the newlyweds.. Hmm.. i wouldnt know abt whether bridesmaids will be next in line for marriage or delay it, but this was the first time i became so.. "laku".. i'm speechless.. hahah.. if only i am this popular amongst the people i'm with..

and a few of them even recognised me from my brief encounter with the modelling world.. erk, even i never saw myself on tv.. haha, dont know how they could have recognised me, i barely looked like myself in the pics.. hmm, the good old days..

and it stops me from thinking that it could have been my wedding with that someone this weekend, instead he 'walked down the aisle' with someone else.. whoops, wasnt supposed to think abt that at all.. My mum told me this a few days ago after listening to a ceramah agama: As bad as things were, Allah has always replaced everything he took with something better, even if we dont see/understand it that way. All we need to do is to accept His tests with "redha". Remember Him always & recite the Quran when you are troubled. Things happened for a reason. He has & always will provide the best to us, when the time is right. Even if that means that i am meant to be alone, so be it.


I don't wanna be lonely no more
I don't wanna have to pay for this
I don't want to know the lover at my door
Is just another heartache on my list

I don't wanna be angry no more
You know I could never stand for this
So when you tell me that you love me know for sure
I don't want to be lonely anymore
~Lonely No More, Rob Thomas

A little offsetting reading it in english, but nonetheless..

Praying to Allaah, may He be exalted

Du’aa’ (prayer or supplication) is very beneficial, and includes both protection and treatment. As far as protection in concerned, the Muslim is obliged to turn to Allaah and pray to Him for refuge from distress and to keep him away from it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to do. His servant Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) tells us: “I used to serve the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he stayed in Madeenah (i.e. was not travelling). I often used to hear him saying: ‘Allaahumma inni a’oodhu bika min al-hamm wa’l-hazn wa’l-‘ajz wa’l-kasal wa’l-bukhl wa’l-jubn wa dala’ al-dayn wa ghalbat al-rijaal (O Allaah, I seek refuge with You from distress, grief, incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, the burden of debt and from being overpowered by men).’”
This du’aa’ is very effective in preventing distress before it happens; prevention is better, and easier, than cure.
When one is worried about what may happen in the future, the following du’aa’ is very beneficial. Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say: “Allaahumma aslih li deeni alladhi huwa ‘ismat amri wa aslih li dunyaaya allati fihaa ma’aashi wa aslih li aakhirati allati fihaa ma’aadi w’aj’al al-hayaata ziyaadatan li fi kulli khayri w’aj’al al-mawta raahatan li min kulli sharr (O Allaah, make me adhere properly to my religion, on which all my affairs depend; make this world good for me in which is my livelihood; make my Hereafter good for me, in which is my ultimate destiny; make my life increase in every good thing and make my death a respite from every evil).”
When distress and pain befall a person, the door of du’aa’ is always open to him; it is never closed. When one calls upon the Most Generous, He will respond and give. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And when My slaves ask you concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.” [al-Baqarah 2:186]
One of the greatest du’aa’s which take away distress and anxiety and bring joy is the famous du’aa’ which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged everyone who hears it to learn it by heart:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no-one who is afflicted by distress and grief, and says: ‘Allaahumma inni ‘abduka ibn ‘abdika ibn amatija naasyati bi yadika, maada fiyya hukmuka, ‘adlun fiyya qadaa’uka. As’aluka bi kulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka aw anzaltahu fi kitaabika aw ‘allamtahu ahadan min khalqika aw ista’tharta bihi fi ‘ilm il-ghayb ‘indaka an taj’al al-Qur’aana rabee’ qalbi wa noor sadri wa jalaa’ huzni wa dhihaab hammi (O Allaah, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your maidservant; my forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You have named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the Unseen with You, that You make the Qur’aan the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety),’ but Allaah will take away his distress and grief, and replace it with joy.” He was asked: “O Messenger of Allaah, should we learn this?” He said: “Of course; everyone who hears it should learn it.”
This important hadeeth indicates the following: the slave should admit that he belongs to Allaah and that he cannot do without Him and has no other master than Allaah; that he should be a slave to Allaah, announce his submission to Him, obey His commandments and heed His prohibitions; that Allaah is directing and controlling him as He wills; that he should demonstrate his submission to Allaah and his acceptance of His decree; that he should pray to Allaah, using all His Names, then ask for what he needs.
A number of other du’aa’s to do with distress and anxiety have also been narrated in the Sunnah. They include the following:
Ibn ‘Abbaas reported that when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) felt distressed, he would say: “Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah al-‘Azeem al-Haleem, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah Rabb al-‘Arsh al-‘azeem, la ilaaha ill-Allaah Rabb al-samawaat wa Rabb al-ard wa Rabb al-‘Arsh al-kareem (There is no god but Allaah, the All-Powerful, the Forbearing; there is no god but Allaah, Lord of the mighty Throne; there is no god but Allaah, Lord of heaven, Lord of earth, and Lord of the noble Throne).”
Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was distressed by something, he would say: “Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoom bi rahmatika astagheeth (O Ever-Living, O Eternal, by Your mercy I seek help).”
Asmaa’ bint ‘Umayr said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to me: ‘Shall I not teach you some words which you can say at times of distress? ‘Allaah Allaah rabbee laa ushriku bihi shay’an (Allaah Allaah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him).’”
Another of the beneficial du’aa’s which the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) taught us is the one he told us about when he said: “The du’aa’ of the person who is in distress is: ‘Allaahumma rahmataka arjoo fa laa takilni ilaa nafsi tarfat ‘ayn w’aslih li sha’ni kullahu laa ilaaha illa anta (O Allaah, for Your mercy I hope, so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for the blink of an eye; rectify all my affairs. There is no god except You)’”
If a person thinks about the meaning of these du’aa’s and prays with concentration and a sincere intention, doing all those things that can help to bring about a response, Allaah will fulfil his hopes and do the things asked for; He will turn his distress into joy.
If the du’aa’ comes from a heart which is filled with faith, it will dispel worry and bring comfort. The scholars have mentioned many stories of people who prayed to Allaah in times of calamity and distress, and Allaah responded to their prayer and saved them from an enemy, or from drowning, or from starvation or disaster. One example is the story of what happened to the great Sahaabi al-‘Alaa al-Hadrami, who was one of the most prominent scholars and devoted worshippers, one of the close friends (awliyaa’) of Allaah whose du’aa’s are answered. During the campaign against the apostates of Bahrain, he pitched camp, but before the people could settle down, the camels bolted, carrying away all the provisions of the army, including their tents and water, leaving them with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. It was night-time, and they could not restrain even one camel. The people were filled with indescribable distress and alarm, and some of them began making wills to one another (because they felt that death was inevitable). Al-‘Alaa’ called the people together and said: “O people, are you not Muslims? Are you not striving for the sake of Allaah? Are you not the ansaar (supporters) of Allaah?” They said, “Of course.” He said, “Then be of good cheer, for Allaah will not forsake anyone who is in your situation.” When the time for Fajr prayer came, he called the people to pray and led them in prayer, then he knelt up, and the people did likewise. He started to pray (make du’aa’), raising his hands, and the people did likewise. They prayed until the sun rose, and the people began to look at the mirages caused by the sun, shimmering one after another, all the while fervently praying. When he reached the third [??], Allaah created a great stream of fresh water beside them. [‘Alaa’] walked towards it, and the people followed him, then they drank and washed themselves. Before the sun had reached its zenith, the camels started to come back from all directions, bringing the supplies loaded on them, so the people did not lose anything at all, and they were able to give water to the camels. This is one of the signs of Allaah witnessed by the people during that campaign. (Al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah: Dhikr riddat ahl al-Bahrayn wa ‘awdatihim).