What dua should be read. Prayer for the fulfillment of a wish in Islam duas and suras to be read. What is said about the dua in the Qur'an and Hadith

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Assalamu alaikum! I am sending you a letter at the request of one person. I read in one newspaper that in order to attract profit, you need to write a “korkai prayer” on 4 sheets of paper and hang them in the corners of the store so that no one sees, in a word, you need to hide it in 4 corners of the store. You also need to memorize it and pronounce it before entering the store. How correct are such trade promotion measures, and what other supplications (dua) are there for this case? What prayer should be read for successful trading? Thanks. Alia.

Waleikum assalam, Aliya! We did not come across any information about the prayer (dua) you requested. Although, reliable hadiths are given in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), wishing prosperity in trade to the inhabitants of the city of Medina, recited the following prayer (dua):

“Allahumma, barik lahum fi Mikalikhim. Wa barik lahum fi sa'ihim wa muddihim"[ 1]

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِي مِكْيَالِهِمْ ، وَبَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِي صَاعِهِمْ ، وَمُدِّهِمْ يَعْنِي أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ

Meaning: “Oh Allah! Give prosperity (grace) to the scales and the things that were weighed on them.

A person who wishes someone a blessed trade should say: “Allahumma, barik lahu fi Mikalikhi. Wa barik lahu fi saihi wa muddihi" ,

Ah, he who reads for the grace of his own trade says the following:

“Allahumma, barik li fi Mikaliya. Wa barik li fi Sa'ii wa muddii" ,

The change in the text is due to the grammar of the Arabic language.

Another important point to note is that the welfare plea is spoken verbally, and there is no need to hide it in the corners of the store.

In addition, if you want trade to be fertile, then you need to remember the following requirements:

1. Piety. In other words, to be faithful to the precepts of the religion, such as prayer, fasting, zakat, etc. .
2. Honesty. In trading, honesty is key. If you are an honest person, then you will have many buyers and trade will be prosperous.
3. You need to accustom yourself to start business early in the morning. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recited the following dua: “O Allah, send blessings to my community in the morning.” It is not advisable to do the work late.
4. To be submissive to fate, to perceive every blessing as a gift from God, and be content with it. Allah Almighty says: “If you are grateful, I will give you even more. And if you are ungrateful, then surely the torment from Me is heavy.”
5. Give charity. Give charity to people in need whenever possible. Giving increases prosperity. Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur'an: “Allah destroys interest and increases donations. Allah does not love any ungrateful (or unbelieving) sinners.”

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Sahih Bukhari, Kitabul Buyu
Ahmad ibn Hanbal.
Surah Ibrahim, 7th verse.
Surah Baqarah - 276 verses.

In order to receive barakah in deeds, one should try to turn to Allah Almighty in the best possible way, and in deeds beware of what He forbade and do what He commanded. Muslims need to trust in the Almighty Creator and turn to Him with prayers for help.

Barakat in deeds and in subsistence is the mercy of Allah Almighty, without which the affairs of a person are not complete.

In order for the Almighty Creator to grant barakat and increase the inheritance in business, there are different duas, and today we offer you several of them:

Allahhumma rizkan halalyan tayyban bila kyaddin wastajib duana bila raddin wa nauzu bikya anil fadihatainil-fakri wad-dini subhanal-mufarriji an kuli mahzunin wa ma’mumin subhana mann jaalya hazainihu bi qudratihi baynal kafi van nuni. Innama amruhu iz arada shayan an yakulalahu kun fayakun. Fa subhanal-lazi biadihi malakutu shain wa ilaihi turj'aun. Huval-avvalyu minal avali wal-akhyru ba’dal akhiri va zahyyru val-batinu va khuva bi kuli shain alim layyakya mislikhi shayun fil ardzy valya fis-samai va huvas-samiul alim. La tudrikuhul-absarun wa huva yudrikul-absara wa huval-latiful habir. Walhamdulillahi Rabbil Ayalmin.

Dua translation:

“Oh, Almighty Allah! Grant me barakat in my abundance, and give me the opportunity, as a result of my most productive work, to earn a lot of permitted good. Oh, Almighty Allah! Grant the opportunity to spend this property for the sake of Your contentment for the benefit of yourself, your family and others, avoiding excess! Oh, Almighty Allah! Save our movable and immovable property, our workplace, our wealth and our lives from various troubles, fires, theft and other hardships! Oh, Almighty Allah! Give us knowledge of the permissibility and rights of other (Your) servants. Give us the opportunity to earn eternal happiness by spending our property, wealth and soul for Your pleasure. Praise be to Allah Almighty, Lord of the worlds!”

What dua to read for good luck in business and for getting barakah?

Dua for success and barakat in business

Most entrepreneurs, especially those who have achieved some success in business, argue that in order to achieve something in business, you need to work, work, work ... Of course, we must create reasons for the fulfillment of our desires. However, if there is no barakat (grace) and tawfiq (assistance) from Almighty Allah, a person will not achieve any success in business and in other areas. Almighty Allah in the hadith al-qudsi, which is transmitted from Abu Zarr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) says: “O My servants! If the first and last of you, humans and jinn, stand in one place and ask Me (for something), and I give each one what he asked for, this would reduce what I have only as much as the needle reduces (the amount water) when it is immersed in the sea. (Muslim, 2577) That is, if the Almighty Allah gives every person everything that he asks from Him, this will practically not reduce His wealth. Allah Almighty instructs his slaves to turn to him with prayers and ask him to fulfill all their desires and promises to fulfill them: “And your Lord, Allah Almighty, said:

“Call to Me (please to Me) and I will answer you (give what you ask).” (Sura Ghafir, 60)

In order for the Almighty Creator to grant barakat, assist and increase the inheritance in business, there are different duas. Therefore, whoever wants to succeed in business should make dua and ask for barakah and assistance from Allah Almighty. From Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) it is transmitted that a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “O Messenger of Allah, this world has turned away from me, and it is moving away and away from me.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: “Have you not heard the prayer (salat) of the angels and the tasbih of all the creatures of Allah, through which they receive their inheritance? Read a hundred times at dawn: “Subhana Allahi wa bihamdihi Subhana Allahi l-‘azim, astagfiru Allah” “Exalted is Allah, all praise be to Allah, exalted is the great Allah. I ask for forgiveness (sins) from Allah, "and the whole world will humbly come to you." This man left and after a while returned and said: “O Messenger of Allah, verily, this world has turned towards me so that I do not know where to put it (property).” (Al-Khatib) It is also narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When Allah lowered Adam (peace be upon him) to Earth, he got up, went to the Kaaba and performed a two-rakah prayer . Then Allah inspired him to read this dua: “Allahumma innaka ta’lamu sarirati wa ‘alaniyyati fa-kbal ma’zirati, wa ta’lamu hajati fa-‘tini su’li, wa ta’lamu ma fi nafsi fa-gfir-li zanbi. Allahhumma inni as'alyuka imanan yubashiru kalbi, wa yakinan sadikan hatta a'lama annahu la yusibuni illa ma katabta li, varizan bima kasamta li" "O Allah! Verily, You know my secret and manifest deeds, so please accept my apologies. You know all my needs, give me what I ask. You know everything that I hide in my soul, forgive my sins. O Allah, I ask You for iman (faith), which governs my heart, I ask for deep right conviction, which will tell me that nothing will befall me except what You have prescribed for me, I also ask contentment with what You have endowed me. . Further, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Then Allah Almighty told Adam (peace be upon him): “O Adam! Verily, I have accepted your repentance and forgiven your sins. Whoever turns to Me with this dua, I will forgive his sins, save him from the most difficult problems, drive away the devil from him, make his trade the best among all merchants, and this world will be forced to favor him, even if he himself does not wish it "". (Tabarani)

Dua with transcription and translation into Russian

• Wa minhyum man yakulu rabbanā ‘ātinā fi ad-dunya hasanatan wa fi al-‘āhiratihasanatan wa kinā gyazāba an-nār. The semantic translation of a prayer from the Koran into Russian: “Lord, grant us good in this life and good in eternity and protect us from hellish punishment” (Sura al-Baqara, ayat - 201).
• Rabbanā lā tuzig kulubanā bagda ‘iz hyadaitanā va hyab lanā min ladunka rahmatan ‘innaka ‘anta al-vahkhāb rabbanā ‘innaka jamigyu an-nāsi liyavmin lā raiba fihyi ‘inna Allāhya lā yuhlifual-migād. The semantic translation of the verse from the Koran: “Our Lord! Do not lead our hearts astray from the path of the true, after You have guided them to this path. Grant us Your mercy, verily, You are the infinitely Bestower. Lord, You will gather all people for a Day of no doubt. Allah always fulfills the promise. [The news of the Day of Judgment was reported by all the prophets and messengers, it is promised by God, and therefore there is no doubt that sooner or later it will come] ”(Sura Ali Imran, verses - 8-9).
• Rabbi ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri wahlul ukdata-m-min al-lisani yafkahu kauli. Translation: Lord! Open my chest for me! Make my mission easier! Untie the knot in my tongue so that they can understand my speech ”(Sura Ta Ha, ayat - 25-28).
• “Allahumma, inni astahiru-kya bi-'ilmi-kya wa astakdirukya bi-kudrati-kya wa as'alu-kya min fadli-kya-l-'azimi fa-inna-kya takdiru wa la akdiru, wa ta'lamu wa la a'lamu, wa anta 'allamu-l-guyubi! Allahumma, in kunta ta'lamu anna haza-l-amra (here the person should be told what he intends to do) khairun li fi dini, wa ma'ashi wa 'akibati amri, fa-kdur-hu li wa yassir-hu li, the amount of barik is fi-chi; wa in kunta ta'lamu anna haza-l-amra sharrun li fi dini, wa ma'ashi wa 'akibati amri, fa-srif-hu 'an-ni wa-srif-ni 'an-hu wa-kdur liya-l -haira haysu kyana, the sum of ardi-ni bi-hi. Translation: “O Allah, truly I ask You to help me with Your knowledge and strengthen me with Your power, and I ask You from Your Great Mercy, for truly You know, and I do not know, because You are the Knower of the hidden. O Allah, if You know that this matter will be good for me in my religion and for my life, and for the outcome of my affairs (or for this life and the Hereafter), then predestinate it for me and make it easy, and then make it blessed for me . And if You know that this matter will turn out to be evil for my religion, my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or for this life and the future), then take it away from me and take me away from it, and predestinate good for me, wherever it is it, and then make me happy with it.”

"God! Open my chest for me! Make my mission easier!"

Dua of Prophet Musa, alayhi salaam

What to do to get barakat?

You can often hear how Muslims wish themselves and others barakat. What does the word "Barakat" mean and what is its essence. Barakat is the blessing of the Almighty.

The word "barakat" in Arabic means "grace". Barakat is a mercy and an addition from Allah, with regards to literally everything that surrounds a Muslim.

Man is always striving for well-being and the greater good. But only the blessings sent down by Allah are blessed and bring true happiness to a person.

Barakat is the endowment of things with divine grace, so that even a small thing can become big and be useful. The greatest fruits of barak are manifested if this goodness or mercy is used in deeds of obedience to Allah. We need the blessing of Allah in everything, family, finances, relationships, health, children, work, etc.

There are some actions that can lead a person to receive God's grace:

• Sincere intentions. If you want your actions and deeds to bring you barakah, start things with good intentions. Intentions are the basis of Islam, our every action will be judged on the basis of them. It is important that every action you take is for the pleasure of Allah. If we do something not for the sake of Allah, this deed will be deprived of divine grace.
• Faith and piety. The Qur'an says: “And if the inhabitants of (those) villages would believe (with the True Faith) and would beware (of the punishment of Allah), (then) We would certainly open for them blessings [gates of every good] from heaven and earth [from all sides]" (7:96).
  “And whoever fears (punishment) of Allah [to fulfill His commands and abstain from His prohibitions], He will make a way out (from any difficult situation), and He will give him [he who is wary] food from which he does not expect” (65: 2 –3).
• Trust in Allah. God in the Quran says: “And whoever puts his trust in Allah, for him He is sufficient. (Indeed) indeed, Allah completes His work (to the end). (And) Allah has already set a measure for every thing” (65:3).
  The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If you had true trust in Allah, He would provide you with food, as he provides for birds - that they fly out in the morning with empty stomachs and return with full ones in the evening.”
• Reading the Qur'an. This is a fountain that brings barakat!
  God in the Quran says: “And this [Quran] is a book that We sent down to you (O Muhammad), blessed [in it is of great benefit] (and) it confirms the truth of what was sent down before it” (6:92) .
  Do not forget the grace and mercy that we can receive through the reading of the Holy Quran. Our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him!) said that for each letter read from the Holy Quran, a reward will be given, and this reward will increase tenfold. Subhanallah, it's so easy!
• "Bismillah". Every action of a Muslim begins with sacred words and the name of the Almighty. Remembering at the beginning of each of your actions, you gain the pleasure of Allah and his grace in doing this. "Bismillah" is the simplest and shortest dua, by saying which we protect ourselves from the shaitan.
• Joint eating. In the hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) it is said: “In eating together, grace is for you.” There is also this hadith: “Whoever has enough food for two people should call the third, and whoever has enough food for four people should accept the fifth or sixth.”
• Honesty in trading. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “The buyer and the seller have the opportunity to confirm their transaction if they do not diverge. And if they told the truth and made it clear (did not hide) the shortcomings of their goods, they will be blessed in their transaction, and if they lied and hid some facts, their transaction will be deprived of the blessing of Allah.
• Making dua. Call to Allah with a request for barakah. Dua is the connection between the Creator and His creation. The Prophet himself (PBUH) appealed to the Almighty with a request for barakat. By making dua, you become closer to the Almighty, and he endows you with his blessing. In general, every deed aimed at obtaining the pleasure of Allah is blessed and brings grace.
• Halal earnings and food. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Allah loves the good, therefore he accepts only that which is good.” This applies to food and earnings acquired in a permitted way. The limbs of the one who earns haram and eats haram will not obey Allah whether he likes it or not, and the one who eats halal and strives for halal income will also do good deeds.
• Following the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in everything. The person who possessed the largest barakah in the entire history of mankind was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He is an example for Muslims in all matters and it is his example that we should follow. By studying his Sunnah and following his example, we will be able to become better, thereby gaining the grace of the Almighty.
• Reading the dua "Istikhara". “Istikhara” is an appeal to Allah with a request to help in starting a business, if there is good in it, and to remove misfortune from it, if there is evil in it. After praying, a Muslim must rely on Allah and accept it, with the knowledge that the decision of Allah regarding his slave always surpasses any decision of a person, both in matters relating to this world and the world to come. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught us the Istikhara prayer. He said: “If one of you is going to do any deed, then let him read two rak'ahs of an optional prayer, then say:“ O Allah, verily, I ask You to help me with Your knowledge and strengthen me with Your power and I ask You about Your great mercy, for, truly, You can, but I cannot, You know, but I do not know, and You know everything about the hidden (from people)! O Allah, if You know that this matter ... (here the person should say what he wants) will be good for my Religion, for my life and for the outcome of my affairs, then predestinate it to me and make it easy for me, and then send it down to me in this matter your blessing; but if You know that this matter will become evil for my Religion, for my life and for the outcome of my affairs, then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and predestinate good for me, wherever it is, and then bring me to their satisfaction."
• Gratitude to the Almighty. In the Quran, Allah says: “If you are grateful, I will give you even more. But if you are ungrateful, then my torment is grievous” (14:7).
• Charity. In the hadith al-Qudsi it is reported that Allah Almighty said: “O son of Adam, spend and I will spend on you.” The fastest way to get barakat can be helping the needy, sadaka and alms. It can be expressed in money, in words of support. By helping others, you cleanse your heart of sins and gain the pleasure of the Almighty.
• Strengthening family ties. In the Quran, the Almighty says: “And beware (punishment) of Allah, by which you ask each other, and (beware of breaking) family ties. Verily, Allah is watching over you!” (4:1) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: "Whoever wishes to have a long life, whoever wishes to have abundance in the house, let him always remember his relatives." The hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) says: “The Almighty says:“ I am merciful, I created a family relationship and gave him a name from My name. I will keep in touch with those who keep in touch with relatives, and I will break the connection with those who will break off contact with relatives ”(Tabarani).
• Get up early. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah made the first hours a blessing for my ummah." Get up for tahajjud, perform morning prayers. Try not to wake up the hours in which the Almighty sends blessings to people. In addition, this watch is much more productive for work than all the others.
• Marriage. Marriage is a pious act and entails barakat. The Qur'an says: “And marry (O believers) the celibate (men and women) from among you [from among the believers] and the righteous [believers] from among your slaves and your female slaves [those that you possess]. If they [free and celibate] are poor, (then this is not an obstacle to marriage, since) Allah will enrich them from His bounty. [Marriage is the cause of getting rid of poverty.] And (indeed) Allah is inclusive [possesses all blessings], knows (the position of His slaves)!” (24:32)
• Don't skip prayer. “And command (O Prophet) to your family (to perform) prayer and be patient yourself in it [performing it]. We [Allah] do not ask you (O Prophet) for a lot, We (Themselves) will nourish you, and the (good) outcome (both in this world and in Eternal life) is for (those who possessed the quality) warning ( from the punishment of Allah)" (20:132). Just imagine your life without this act of worship. How can a barakat be in such a life? - the basis of Muslim worship, and they are the key to the contentment of the Almighty.
• Ask for forgiveness of your sins. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “If someone constantly asks for forgiveness from Allah, Allah will appoint for him a way out of any trouble and relief from every anxiety and provide him with food from where he does not expect.” May Allah help you to gain barakah!

Dua for Success - Dua of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him)

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"My slave will receive what he asked" (Muslim 395)

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“If you see that your time is wasted and life is going on, and you still have not achieved or acquired anything useful, and you do not find barakah in your time, then beware that you do not fall under the ayah:

“And disobey those whose hearts We have made heedless in the remembrance of Us, and who follow their whims, and their work is in vain.” (18:28). Those. became worthless, vain and scattered, there is no barakat in it. And so that he knows that some remember Allah, but remember Him with a careless heart, from which, naturally, he will not benefit.

From Abu Said al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, it is transmitted that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once came to the mosque and saw a man there, who was called Abu Umama. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: “O Abu Umamat, why do I see you in the mosque, not during prayer?” Abu Umamah replied: "Worries and debts have seized me, O Messenger of Allah." “Shall I teach you words that will cause the Almighty to save you from worries and debts?” the Prophet asked. “Teach, O Messenger of Allah,” said Abu Umama. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Before going to sleep and after waking up from sleep, you say:

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الهم والحزن وأعوذ بك من العجز والكسل وأعوذ بك من البخل والجبن وأعوذ بك من غلبة الدين وقهر الرجال. قال: فقلت ذلك فأذهب الله عز وجل همي وقضى عني ديني

« Allahhumma inni a'uzu bika mina l-hammi wa l-huzni wa a'uzu bika min al-'ajzi wa l-qasali wa a'uzu bika minal bukhli wa l-jubni wa a'uzu bika min g'alabati-ddayni wa kagyri -rrijal».

« O Allah, I will forgive Your protection from worries and sorrow, I will forgive Your protection from weakness and laziness, I will also forgive Your protection from stinginess and greed, from debts to overcome me, and from the violence of people. Abu Umama said: “I said these words, and Allah delivered me from worries and repaid my debts". (Abu Dawud)

Also, Ibn "Abu Ddunya narrates a hadith from Mu" aza ibn Jabal

“I complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that I have debts. He asked me: "Oh Mu" az, do you want to get rid of debts? "Oh yes!" I replied.

Then he recited the verses to me."

These were verses 26 and 27 from Surah Al-i "Imran:

ُقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَاءُ وَتَنزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَاءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَاءُ ۖ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ (٢٦) تُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَتُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ ۖ وَتُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَتُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ ۖ وَتَرْزُقُ مَن تَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ (٢٧)

[الجزء: ٣ | آل عمران (٣)| الآية: ٢٦- ٢٧]

« In the name of Allah, the Gracious and Merciful! Say: “O Allah, Lord of all things! You give to whomever you wish, and you take away from whomever you wish. Everything happens according to your will; you exalt whom you will, and you humiliate whom you will. You give everything. Verily, You are sovereign over all things. You lengthen the night by shortening the day, and lengthen the day by shortening the night. You make the dead alive and the living dead, that is, you turn seeds into plants, and plants into seeds, a date stone into a palm tree, and dates from a palm tree, etc., and you grant, apart from counting, an inheritance to whom you wish ". (3:26-27)

رَحْمنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ وَرِحِيمَهُمَا تُعْطِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْهَا وَتَمْنَعُ مَنْ تَشَاءُ ، ارْحَمْني رَحْمَةً تُغْنِيني بِهَا عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ

“Rahmanu ddunya wa l-ahrati va rahimuhuma, tu’ti man tashau minha va tamna’u mann tashau, irhamni rahmatan tugnini biha ‘an rahmati mann sivaka.”

« O Merciful of this world and the world to come, O Allah, Merciful, give me from Yourself and remove my debts! ».

After reading this, He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Even if you owe someone all the gold in the world, you will still be freed from debt!”

October 10 marks the beginning of the second month of the Muslim lunar calendar, the month of Safar, which follows the month of Muharram.

There are various hypotheses about the origin of its name, the most popular among them are the following: the first says that this name comes from the word "sufar"- yellow, since it was originally the month of autumn, in which the leaves turned yellow.

The second theory derives this name from the word "syfr"- zero, desolation. With the end of the month of Muharram, the ban on armed conflicts ended, and at that time many cities and villages were empty, as the inhabitants left them due to hostilities.

There is also a theory that raises this name to the word "safar"- travel, it is believed that during these months the inhabitants of Mecca and other cities left their homes and made movements either because of the intense heat, or because of wars and battles.

Is it true that the month of Safar is unlucky?

In pre-Islamic times, among the Arabs, the month of Safar was considered a month of troubles and misfortunes. This month, people tried not to get married, not to enter into trade transactions and not to travel. Unfortunately, there are also some Muslims these days who hold wrong beliefs about the month of Safar. In particular, regarding this month, there are the following erroneous judgments:

It is undesirable to travel or make Umrah this month.

Nikah (marriage) entered into this month will not be happy.

You should not start any important event this month, do business, etc., as they will end in failure.

The last Wednesday of the month of Safar is celebrated in a special way - to ward off the misfortunes of this month.

With the advent of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), all bad omens and omens were abolished. Sincere and God-fearing Muslims should refrain from such superstitions and engage in pious deeds. Any day or month can be both bad and good for a person, depending on the will of Allah.

If a person does good deeds, this time will be successful for him, if he sins, he will be punished by Allah. So all the customs and signs associated with the month of Safar are unfounded. Allah, Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, says this in the Qur'an:

“No misfortune befalls (a person) except with the permission of Allah…” (64:11).

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) rejected various beliefs and ideas about the month of Safar, saying:

"There are no superstitions - (such as) the calls of an owl and other birds, stars that portend rain, other bad signs of the month of Safar" (Bukhari).

"There is nothing wrong with the month of Safar" (Bukhari).

Muslims should avoid all kinds of erroneous beliefs regarding the month of Safar. We should understand that an unhappy person is one who disobeys the commands of Allah, for example, does not perform five prayers.

It is reported in a hadith that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once asked his companions:

Do you know who is the unfortunate and destitute?

And when they answered in the negative, he explained to them: “Unfortunate and destitute is the one who neglects his prayers.”

We must understand that all the successes and failures, sorrows and joys that happen to believers come from Allah and are often the result of our actions. Allah says:

“Whatever misfortune befalls you, it (comes) from what your hands have created, and He (Allah) forgives many sins” (42:30).

This is also confirmed by the following hadith:

Companion Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “There are no failures, illnesses and other bad signs that are supposedly inherent in the month of Safar.”

How to celebrate the month of Safar

In the month of Safar, you can make the following dua:

اَللّهُمَّ فَرِّجْنَا بِدُخوُلِ الصَّفَرِ وََاخْتِمْ لَنَا بِالْخَيْرِ وَ الظَّفَرِ

"Allahumma farrijna bi-dukhuli-s-safari wa-htim lana bi-l-hairi wa-z-zafar."

Meaning: “O Allah! Give us the joy of entering the month of Safar. Deign us to complete it with goodness and victory.”

There is no special worship that should be celebrated this month. In this month, as in the rest of the year, believers should strive for the pleasure of Allah by doing what He has commanded us and avoiding what He has forbidden.

Events that happened this month

At the beginning of the month of Safar, a very sad event took place for the Muslim community - an internecine battle between the caliph Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and the companion Muawiyah, and his followers, which is known as the battle of Siffin. It began on Safar 1, 37 AH or July 19, 657 Gregorian calendar, and lasted nine days.

What led to such a tragedy? After the assassination of Caliph Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) in 35 AH, power in the Muslim state passed to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Many companions swore allegiance to him, but some did not want to recognize his authority until the criminals responsible for the death of Caliph Usman (may Allah be pleased with him) were punished.

In particular, Muawiya, who was then the governor of Syria, demanded the punishment of the murderers of Uthman, who was his close relative. When this demand was rejected, he refused to recognize Ali as caliph and accused him of complicity with the assassins.

When Ali heard of Muawiyah's actions, he first sent envoys to negotiate. After his refusal to negotiate, in the spring of 37 Ali decided to gather his army and go towards Muawiyah. Ali's army clashed with the army of Muawiyah on the border with Syria, in the area of ​​Siffin - on the ruins of a Roman fortress on the banks of the Euphrates (near the modern Syrian city of Raqqa).

The two armies were encamped against each other for several months, not daring for a major clash, as the fear of Muslim bloodshed was too strong on both sides. However, several attempts to negotiate a peace ended in vain, and eventually a battle took place between them with numerous casualties on both sides. As Ali's army gained the upper hand, Mu'awiyah's army offered to negotiate to end the fighting.

During the armistice, both armies returned to their original positions - in Damascus and Kufa, and so the battle of Siffin ended to no avail for both sides.

The discussion of the rightness and wrongness of the main points of this event has caused endless controversy in the Muslim world. In particular, this conflict caused an unhealed wound in the Muslim community to this day - its split into Sunnis and Shiites.

Sunni scholars try to be very careful in describing this conflict, since the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took part in it on both sides, the high status of which the Prophet himself spoke of, urging people to refrain from criticizing them. Even if one of them made a mistake, they did it not out of selfish motives, but based on their understanding of religion.

May Almighty Allah grant harmony and unity to the Muslim community.

Anna (Muslima) Kobulova

If you cannot pronounce dua in Arabic correctly, then there is no reason why you should not make dua in your native language, provided that you start learning Arabic. As for making a dua in non-Arabic outside of prayer, there is nothing wrong with it, especially if it allows you to focus better.

Sheikh ul-Islam ibn Taymiyyah said: “It is permissible to make dua in Arabic and not in Arabic. Allah knows the intention of the one who asks and what he wants, no matter what language he speaks, because He hears all voices in all languages ​​asking for anything ”(Majmoo al-Fatawa, 22-488-489).

In whatever language you ask Allah, He understands everything, because the Almighty knows both our words and our thoughts. The most important thing when pronouncing a dua is your sincerity and piety. You can address the Creator with a dua using any words expressing humility, humility and obedience to Allah Almighty, which can bring you closer to Him.