Some of the main timings that we should be making Dua. This is the
month of Dua, and our Prophet (pbuh) encouraged us to make Dua at
specific timings. Today we'll mention five of them. Firstly, our
Prophet (pbuh) reminded us on every Friday, there is an hour that if
anybody makes to Allah (swt) will respond to that person. And our
scholars have differed when that hour is, the majority say that it
is between Asr and Maghrib. So for today, it's already gone. But next
Friday, between Asr and Maghrib is the most precious time to make Dua
during the week. So we should emphasize this, time number two,
our Prophet (pbuh) said [ بين كل أذان واقامة دعاء ] Between every Adhan and Iqamah.
There is time for Dua that our Prophet (pbuh) said that the Dua
between the Adhan and the Iqama is not rejected or rarely rejected. So
people come early to the masjid they sit down and they're waiting
for the Salah. This is the ideal time to make dua between the adhan
and the iqamah before the prayer starts. This is a very blessed time
when you're in the masjid, you're waiting for the Salah. Don't just
let the time go by Raise your hands up and make dua to Allah (swt).
Time number 3. In the Salah itself there are a number of opportunities
where we are encouraged to make drop and most prominent amongst
them is in the Sajdah and before the Salaam and after the Salaam in
the whole Salah. We can make Dua, Dhikr, Tasbih but in particular
while we are in Sajdah and before we say the Taslim and then after
the Taslim when we do our Dhikr these are all blessed timings. And
of these the most blessed time is in the Sajdah our Prophet (pbuh)
said [أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد، فأَكثرُوا الدعاء] the closest that anybody will ever be to his Lord is
one he is in Sajdah when you are in such the that is the closest you
will be to Allah (swt). Therefore he said increase your Dua in your
Sajdah for indeed the chances of acceptance are high during Sajdah
so when we fall into Sajdah then we increase our Dua to Allah (swt) we
ask of this world and of the next world and we ask whatever we need
from Allah (swt), and it is the position that I have in the
position of my teachers and many classical scholars, that once we
have done the Adhakar in Arabic, after that one may make dua in any
language in any Salaah because what is restricted in Arabic is the
Quran and Adhkar of Salaah [سبحان ربي الاعلى، سبحان ربي العظيم، ألله أكبر] that must be done in Arabic. Other
than this, once you have said [سبحان ربي الاعلى] as much as you should,
after that, you may make dua in any language for the needs of this
world and then next even if it is in the Fardh Salaah because our
Prophet (pbuh) did not say only make dua in Arabic Dua is done in
any language and this Dua is not a part of Salah therefore, it will
not matter what language it is done in. So Dua should be done in Sajdah
and before the taslim and after that taslim these are all blessed
timings. Time number 4 of making Dua, the Prophet (pbuh) said three
are the Duas that are rarely rejected. And one of them he said,
[الصائم اذا أفطر] the one who's fasting at the time of iftaar when he's about
to break the fast these duas are never rejected. So these days,
every single day, we have a gift given to us of a free Dua time,
every day when it's time for Iftaar and we sit down that is a precious
time. Do not waste it in idle chat, do not waste it and talking about
politics and gheebah and namimah and what not. That is the most
precious time of our day during these days of Ramadan. Right before
the iftaar when we sit down, it is time for dhirk and time for Dua so
make Dua before the iftaar before we eat the iftaar before the date
is raised to our mouth, the last few minutes if we can concentrate
on Allah rather than the plate of food in front of us. If we can make
dua to Allah, our Prophet (pbuh) said three are the Duas never
rejected. And one of them the Sa'im when he's about to break the fast
and the fifth and final one for today. And of course, there are many
other timings. But fifth and final one of the most powerful Duas.
Perhaps one of the most powerful of all is the doer of Layltul Qadr.
And that is why we're supposed to be making dua on Laylatul Qadr
because the efficiency of that Dua, the power of that Dua cannot be
replicated throughout the year. And that is why on Laylatul Qadr we are
supposed to spend the whole night making Dua to Allah and doing Dhikr
and reading Quran because that Laylatul Qadr Dua is equivalent to
the Dua of an entire lifetime eighty three years of constant Dua.
We will get it instantaneously and that's why Aisha said Ya Rasul
Allah What Dua should I make because she's making she's making
Dua the whole night. And so the Prophet (pbuh) taught to her one Dua
[اﻟﻠﻬﻢ ﺇﻧﻚ ﻋﻔﻮٌّ ﺗﺤﺐ اﻟﻌﻔﻮَ ﻓﺎﻋﻒُ ﻋﻨﻲ]
but in reality any and every Dua should be made on
Laylatul Qadr because it is the Night of Decree and our Prophet
(pbuh) said nothing changes Qadr other than Dua nothing changes Qadr
other than Dua on that night We can change Qadr through our Dua