In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate

"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon You"

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

As-Salaam Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakaatuh

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The Greatest Duaa (supplication) You Can Ever Make

 And now we come upon the greatest, wisest, most comprehensive Du’aa (supplication) we can ever make…“ Ihdina-Sirat Al-Mustaqeem!” (Guide us to the straight path!)  If Allah guides us to the straight path, then He has helped us to worship Him like we should. (Recall the request for help that we made in the prior verse, “You alone we worship.. and unto You alone we turn for help.”) If you notice, Surat Al-Fatiha teaches us the proper etiquette of how to ask Allah when we have a need. It teaches us the proper way to make du’aa so He will listen to us and answer. As befits a Majesty, we begin with the glorification and praise due Our Lord. Then... we make our request. Now the path we need to win Allah’s pleasure is called the Siraat- the straight path. But this path is not so easy to follow without assistance:- Because there are specifics to this path that we will know, and specifics which we may not know (What is halal, what is haram. What is right, what is wrong.) In fact, the specifics we don’t have enough knowledge of far outnumber the specifics we know enough about.

- And of these specifics we do know, there will be some we are physically able to carry out, and some we will not. (Like Hajj, fasting, etc...)And of those requirements which we are physically able to carry out, at times we will enjoy them, and at times we may find them quite burdensome (Like waking up for Fajer prayer.)- And even when we do accomplish that ordained duty, at times we fulfill the sincerity requirement, and at times we may not. And at times we may perform it properly according to the prophetic example necessary for its acceptance, and at times, we may not. And even if we fulfill all of the above: the knowledge, the ability, the right attitude, the sincerity, and the adherence to the prophetic example, we will still need one more thing-

 Steadfastness- To perform it properly every time. Do you now see why we are so desperate for Allah’s guidance to the straight path? Do you see why we can’t do it without His help? And do you now see how comprehensive this Du’aa is? Now as you know, there are 2 Siraats. One in this life: the one we spoke of above.The second one, is in the next life- described to be dangerously thin with a “sword’s edge” sharpness! That is the one that spans over the fires of Hell, over which every one of us must pass if we are to reach Paradise. “Not one of you but will pass over it. This is with your Lord, a decree which must be accomplished. Then we will save those who feared Allah and leave the evildoers within it, on their knees!” (19:71-72)

If we are firm and steadfast on the first Siraat (the one in this life), then we will be firm on the second (in the next life). So stability on the second is directly related to the degree of faith and good deeds earned in this life. Our strong faith and good deeds will be our guiding light on that dreadful bridge, amidst the darkness of Judgment Day.

“The day you shall see the believing men and the believing women, their light running forward before them and on their right..”(57:12)

 Compiled edited and adapted by Khalid Latif www.thekhalids.org

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