THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaathah, 16th Jumaadal Awwal 1440, (Tuesday, 22nd January, 2019). SOME CONDITIONS TO FULFILL FOR ALLAH TO ANSWER OUR DUA. BismilLah. Why our dua may not even reach ALLAH which most of us may know but as ALLAH says reminders only benefit believers as such we must remind each other regularly because it's a serious issue. Let's note that Dua or seeking favour or mercy from the most HIGH, ALLAH is like a weapon, and a weapon is only as good as the person who is using it; it is not merely the matter of how sharp it is. If the weapon is perfect and free of faults, and the arm of the person using it is strong, and there is nothing stopping him, he has experience in using the weapon then he can lay waste the enemy or his target without fail. But if any of these features is lacking, then the effect will be lacking accordingly.” We must learn to address ALLAH through Respect and pure heart. ALLAH is the most HIGH as such HE accept nothing unless it's pure. There are etiquettes and rulings which must be fulfilled, in the du’aa’ and in the person making the du’aa’. There are also things that may prevent the du’aa’ reaching ALLAH or being answered, these things must be removed from the person making the du’aa’ and from the du’aa’. When all of these conditions are fulfilled, then the du’aa’ will be answered in Shaa ALLAH. ALLAH has assured us that HE will respond to our Dua but how do we do it? On what condition? How is our relationship with HIM in the first place? Do we fulfill HIS rights? Do we obey HIS rules? Do we earn our sustenance the halaal way? Do we pray on time? Do we respect and obey our parents, elders, neighbors? These are few to ponder upon if we are seriously seeking help from ALLAH. Acts of worship is not only what we say but how we act. Whatever you do please fear death bcs it doesn't matter who you are and how old you are, death is a certainty so put your pride and arrogance aside and go back to the basics in striving to please ALLAH only. ALLAH can be worshiped properly ONLY with knowledge so let's seek for knowledge or ask the learned for whatever we do. ALLAH has commanded us to be sincere when making du’aa. Sincerity in du’aa’ means having the firm belief that the One upon Whom you are calling, ALLAH, may HE be glorified and exalted, is alone Able to meet your need, and it also means avoiding any kind of showing off in your du’aa’. Sin is one of the main reasons why du’aa’s are not answered, so the person who is making du’aa’ should hasten to repent and seek forgiveness before he makes du’aa’. The reason why du’aa’ is not answered may be because you do something that ALLAH has forbidden, such as having haraam wealth, whether it be food or drink or clothing or accommodation or transportation, or taken a haraam job, or the stain of sin is still in the heart, or following bid’ah (innovation) in religion etc. Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O people, Allaah is Good and only accepts that which is good. Allaah commanded the pious to follow the same commandments as He gave to the Messengers. He says; ‘O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables, fruits)] and do righteous deeds. Verily, I am Well-Acquainted with what you do’ [al-Mu’minoon 23:51]. ‘O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah, Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that I have provided you with’ [al-Baqarah 2:172]. Another important point is to realize that the response to the du’aa’ may take different forms: either Allaah will respond and fulfil the desire of the person who made the du’aa’, or He will ward off some evil from him because of the du’aa’, or He will make something good easy for him to attain because of it, or He will save it with Him for him on the Day of Resurrection when he will be most in need of it. May ALLAH have mercy on our ignorance and keep guiding us till Jannatul Firdaus becomes our final abode. Aameen.