تَوَجُّہ اِلَی اللہ

Book Name:تَوَجُّہ اِلَی اللہ

Prophet Yūnus عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم also faced a trial: he was swallowed by a whale and was inside its belly. From there, he called out to Allah Almighty. The Almighty states:

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَہٗ ۙ وَ نَجَّیْنٰہُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ ؕ وَ کَذٰلِکَ  نُــْۨجِی الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ (۸۸)

We henceforth heard his call and rescued him from grief, and We shall similarly rescue the Muslims.[1]

Prophet Zakariyyā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم did not have any children for a long time. He had reached old age, and his wife was also infertile. In this state, he made duꜤāˈ to Allah Almighty by asking:

رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِیْ فَرْدًا  وَّ  اَنْتَ  خَیْرُ  الْوٰرِثِیْنَ

O my Lord, do not leave me alone (i.e. childless), and You are the best inheritor (i.e. eternal).[2]

Allah Almighty declared:

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَہٗ ۫ وَ وَہَبْنَا لَہٗ یَحْیٰی وَ اَصْلَحْنَا لَہٗ  زَوْجَہٗ

We henceforth accepted his supplication, and bestowed upon him Yayā, and improved the condition of his wife for him[3]

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ Dear attendees, these are the noble Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـسَّـلَام we just spoke about, people of the highest standing. They prayed to Allah Almighty, the most generous, whenever they were worried or


 

 



[1] Al-Quran, part 17, al-Anbiyāˈ, verse 88; translation from Kanz al-ʿIrfān

[2] Al-Quran, part 17, al-Anbiyāˈ, verse 89; translation from Kanz al-ʿIrfān

[3] Al-Quran, part 17, al-Anbiyāˈ, verse 90; translation from Kanz al-ʿIrfān