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ISLAM
know that Allah is the Creator and Director of all things.
However, it should also be understood that Allah's
answering to prayers is not necessarily giving all that is
requested from Him. For man is ignorant and he
"
prays for evil as he prays for good; for man is ever
hasty
." So Allah responds to all our prayers, but some-
times gives what is wanted, and sometimes not, since
it is in truth, 'evil'.
Du'a'
should be done with humility and in private, in all
sincerity, having hope but also fear of Allah in our
hearts, and with deep concentration. Our prayers are
actually a matter of confessing our weakness while
showing our gratitude towards Allah. Abstaining from
prayer shows arrogance and rebellion against Allah.
Allah. Calling on Allah is both a prayer and also a great
blessing. This very simple act of making a request is
the key to attaining all physical and spiritual objectives.
Adab
"
I was sent to perfect the best in moral characteristics
and etiquette,
" said the noble Prophet Muhammad [s]
describing his mission. The main purpose of this mes-
sage is to make man live according to the highest moral
standards and etiquette which he is capable of.
Each person has a duty to cultivate good and desirable
qualities which are part of his natural make-up. On the
other hand, each person has a duty to strive against
noxious qualities and habits. Bad qualities and habits
are like rust on a pure heart. The more rust accumu-
lates, the more insensitive a person's heart will
become. The covering of rust may eventually obscure
all good and a person might reach a state where vice
and noxious qualities become not only acceptable to
him but beautiful. If there is still a spark of good left, the
door for repentance or tawbah might still be open. The
weeds in your garden must not be allowed to stifle and
smother the flowers and the fruit.
In cultivating good qualities, it is important to remember
the saying of the Holy Prophet [s] that the best deeds
are those done regularly even if they are small. This
stresses the need to develop good habits, whereby the
practice of goodness becomes a matter of course, easy
and natural.
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