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ADVICE OF IMAM JAFFER AL-SADIQ (A.S.) FOR REFUGE FROM DISTRESS
The Grandson
of the Mushkil-Kusha and
Commander of the Faithful, Imam
Jaffer al-Sadiq (a.s.) have
advised people to recite the
following Qur’anic Ayaats when
they are upset and nervous in
the following scenarios with the
additional information as to how
Allah had responded to the
prayers and resolved the
relevant problems:
1.
Scared or
afraid of any thing, seek refuge
in the following Ayat of the
Noble Qur’an: “Hasbunallaho
Wa Nemal Vakeel.” It means
“Allah is All-Sufficient as our
Guardian.” (3:173) At the end,
the All-Mighty says: “Fanqalabu
Bena’matin Minallahe Wa Fazlin
Lam Yamsashum Su’un Wat-Tabau
Rizvan Allahe Wallaho Zu Fazlin
Azeem.” It means “They returned
favors and the bounties of Allah
untouched by evil and followed
by the pleasure of Allah.
Allah’s favor is great” (3:174)
2.
If any one is
sorrowful, he should seek solace
from All-Mighty by reciting the
following Dua’a in Arabic: “La
Ilaha Illah Anta Subhanaka Inni
Kuntu MinazZalemeen” It means “Lord, You are the only Lord
whom I glorify. Indeed I have
been of those who do wrong to
themselves, (so forgive me)”
(21:87). In the next Ayat, Allah
responds to the prayer of Zan
Nun saying: “Fastajabna Lahu Wa
Najjainahu Minal Ghamme Wa
Kazaleka Nunji Al Momineen.” It
means “We answered his prayer
and saved him from his grief.
Thus We save the faithful ones”
(21:88)
3.
Surprised
that if the opponents are
conspiring against you, why
don’t you solicit help from
All-Mighty by the following
prayer from the Noble Qur’an:
“Fasatazkruna Ma Aqoolu Lakum, Wa Ufavvezu
Amre Ilallah Innallaha Baseerum
Bil Ibaad.” It means “You will soon recall what I have told you. “I
entrust Allah with my affairs.
Allah is Well-Aware of His
servants.” (40:44) In the
succeeding Ayat, Allah accepted
the prayer and said: “Fawaqaahullahhu
Saiyyeaate Ma Makaru…..” It
means “Allah protected him
against their evil plans…..”
(40:45)
4.
Surprised
that if a person is after the
decoration of life, why does he
not seek help from Allah by the
following prayer from the Noble
Qur’an: “….Masha Allah
LaQuwwata IllahBillah…..” It
means “This is what Allah
Willed; all power belongs to
Allah.” (18:39) Allah gives the
result as: “In Tarane Anna
Aqalla Minka Ma La Wa Walada. Fa
Asa Rabbi An youteene Khairan
Min Jannateka Wa Yursala Alaiha
Husbanan Minas Samaae Fatusbeha
Saeedan Zalqa. Au yusbeha Mauha
Ghauran Falan Tastate’a Laho
Talaba.” It means “Even if you
consider me inferior to yourself
in wealth and offspring, perhaps
my Lord will give me a garden
better than yours and strike
your garden with a thunderbolt
from the sky to turn it into a
barren ground, or cause the
streams in your garden to
disappear under the ground such
that you will never be able to
find them.” (18:40,41)
In order to
provide a complete picture of
the responses of the All-Mighty,
the complete Ayaats have been
reproduced. But when actually
reciting the dua’as, one should
recite only the Arabic versions
from the Noble Qur’an.
Extracts from “Shian-e-AhleBait by Shaikh Sadooq (r.a.) |
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