25 Supplications, Advices and Warning from the Prophets

25 Supplications, Advices and Warning from the Prophets

Compiled by: Dayona Aisha Evans

1.       The Prophet Abraham/Ibraheem (alayhi salaam) said, “God is the One who created me and He guides me. It is He who feeds me and gives me drink. When I am ill, it is He who cures me. And He is the One who causes me to die and then brings me to life” (26:78-81)

2.        The Prophet Noah/Nuh (alayhi salaam) said, “O my people, if my stay with you and my reminding you of the proofs of God is hard on you, then I put my trust in God. So devise your plot, you and your partners, and let your plot be in doubt for you. Then pass your sentence on me and give me respite. But if you turn away from accepting my doctrine, then no reward have I asked of you, my reward is only from GOD and I have been commanded to be one of those whom submit to Him.” (10:71-72)

3.       The Prophet Moses/Musa (alayhi salaam) said, “Our Lord! You have indeed bestowed on Pharaoh and his chief’s wealth in this life of this world our Lord! That they may lead men astray from Your path, Our Lord!  Destroy their wealth and harden their hearts, so that they will not believe until they see a painful torment.” (10:88)

4.       The Prophet Hud (alayhi salaam) said, “I put my trust in God my Lord and your Lord! There is not a living creature except He has the grasp of its forelock. Verily my Lord is on the straight path.” (11:56)

5.       The Prophet Salih (alayhi salaam) advised, “O my people! Worship God alone, you have no other God but Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein, then ask for forgiveness of Him and turn to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Lord is responsive.” (11:61)

6.       The Prophet Shu’aib (alayhi salaam) warned, “O my people! Give full measure and weight in justice and reduce not the things that are due to the people, and do not commit mischief in the land causing corruption.” (11:85)

7.       The Prophet Jacob/Ya’qub (alayhi salaam) said, “I only complain of my grief and sorrow to God, and I know from God which you know not.” (12:86)

8.       The Prophet Joseph/Yusuf (alayhi salaam) said, “My Lord! You have indeed bestowed upon me the sovereignty, and taught me something of the interpretation of dreams—The Creator of the heavens and earth! You are my Protector in this world and in the hereafter. Cause me to die as one submitting to your will, and join me with the righteous.” (12:101)

9.       The Prophet Moses/Musa (alayhi salam) said, “ If you disbelieve, you and all on earth together, then verily God IS Rich, free of all needs, and the Owner of all Praise.” (14:8)

10.   The Prophet Abraham/Ibraheem (alayhi salaam) said, “O my Lord! Make this city (Makkah) one of peace and security, and keep my sons away from worshipping idols.” (14:35)

11.   The Prophet Zachariah/Zakariyya (alayhi salaam) said when he desired an heir, “My lord! Indeed my bones have grown feeble, and grey hair has spread on my head, And I have never been unblest in my invocation to You, O my Lord! And verily I fear my relatives after me, and my wife is barren. So give me from Yourself an heir. Who shall inherit me, and inherit the posterity of Ya’qub/Jacob. And make him, my Lord, one with whom You are well-pleased.” (19:4-6)

12.   The Prophet Jesus/Isa (alayhi salaam) said, “And verily God is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him alone. That is the straight path.” (19:36)

13.   The Prophet Moses/Musa (alayhi salaam) said this when given prophethood, “O my lord! Open for me my chest and ease my task for me; and loose the knot from my tongue, that they understand my speech. And appoint for me a helper from my family, Aaron/Harun, my brother. Increase my strength with him, And let him share my task of Prophet hood, that we may glorify you much and remember you much, Verily You are Ever A Well-Seer of us.” (20:25-35)

14.   The Prophet Jesus/Isa (alayhi salaam) said as he spoke from the cradle, “I am a slave of God. He has given me the scripture and made me a Prophet; And He has made me blessed wheresoever I be, and has enjoined on me prayer, and charity, as long as I live, and dutifulness to my mother, and made me not arrogant, unblest. And peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I shall be raised alive!” (19:30-33)

15.   The Prophet Job/Ayyub (alayhi salaam) cried out after being afflicted, “Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy.” (21:83)

16.   The Prophet Noah/Nuh (alayhi salaam) said, “My Lord! Verily, my people have belied me. Therefore judge You between me and them, and save those of the believers who are with me.” (26:117-118)

17.   The Prophet Lot/Lut (alayhi salaam) said, “I am indeed of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury this evil action of sodomy. My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do!” (26:168-169)

18.   The Prophet Solomon/Sulaiman (alayhi salaam) said, “My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any after me: Verily, You are the Bestower” (38:35)

19.   The Prophet Adam (alyhi salaam) and his wife pleaded for forgiveness, “Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves, if you forgive us not, and bestow not upon us your mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers,” (7:23)

20.   The Prophet Abraham/Ibraheem and His son the Prophet Ishmael/Isma’il said while building the ka’bah, “Our Lord Accept this service from us, Verily you are the All-Hearer and the All-Knower. Our Lord! And make us submissive unto You and of our offspring a nation submissive unto you. And show us all the ceremonies of pilgrimage. And accept our repentance. Truly, You are the One who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.” (2:127-128)

21.   The Prophet Jonah/Yunus (alyhi salaam) cried out from the belly of the beast, “None has the right to be worshipped except God. Glorified and exalted is He above all they associate with Him. Truly, I have been of the wrong doers” (21:87)

22.   The Prophet Solomon/Sulaiman (alayhi salaam) said, “O mankind! We have been taught the language of birds, and on us have been bestowed all things. This verily, is an evident grace from God.” (27:16)

23.    The Prophet Lot/Lot (alayhi salaam) when surrounded by evil doers said, “My Lord, support me against the corrupting people." (29:30)

24.   The Prophet Saul/Talut (alayhi salaam) said this upon his victory over Goliath, “Our Lord! Pour forth on us patience and make us victorious over the disbelieving people." (2:250)

25.   The Prophet Abraham/Ibraheem (alayhi salaam) said, “Our Lord! In You (Alone) we put our trust, and to You (Alone) we turn in repentance, and to You (Alone) is (our) final Return”( 60:4)

25 Promises GOD revealed in the Qu’ran

25 Promises GOD revealed in the Qu’ran

Compiled by: Dayona Aisha Evans

1.       Whatever you spend in the cause of God shall be repaid unto you, and you will not be treated unjustly. (8:60)

2.       Whatever misfortune happens to you is because of the things your own hands have wrought; and for many of these things He grants forgiveness. (42:30)

3.       Only those who listen can respond to the call; GOD alone can raise them up; then will they be turned unto Him. (6:36)

4.       If any person is guilty of any fault or sin and throws it on to an innocent person, he will carry the penalty both for the flagrant sin and for the falsehood (4:112)

5.       Do not lose heart, nor fall into despair; you will surely gain mastery if you are true in faith. (3:139)

6.       By His grace God guides the believers to the truth concerning the matters that were dividing them; God guides whoever he wills to the path that is straight. (2:213)

7.       Those who believe and do good works; they are the companions of the garden (paradise); they will abide therein. (2:82)

8.       God has produced you from the earth, growing, and in the end He will return you into it, and raise you forth. (71:17-18)

9.       And He provides for those, from sources that person could never imagine. And if any one puts their trust in God, God will be sufficient for them. (65:3)

10.   Everything they do is recorded in their book of deeds. Every matter, no matter how small or great, is on record. (54:32-33)

11.   Soon the multitude of your enemies will be put to flight, and they will show their backs. (54:45)

12.   O my people! This life of the present world is nothing but for your use for a time ordained; it is the hereafter that is the lasting home. (40:39)

13.   God will deliver the righteous to their place of salvation. No evil will touch them, and they will not grieve. (39:61)

14.   The hour will certainly come; let there be no doubt about it! Yet most people do not believe it. (40:59)

15.   You will not be able to put blocks in the way of God’s plan either on earth or in heaven; nor do you have, besides God, any who can protect or help you. (29:22)

16.   God knows with absolute certainty those who believe, and just as certainly He knows those who are hypocrites. (29:11)

17.   Every soul shall have a taste of death; and We test you by evil and by good, as trials. To Us you must return. (21:35)

18.   If you tried to count up the favours of God, you would never be able to number them; God is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. (16:18)

19.   Be steadfast in patience; for truly God will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish. (11:115)

20.   This is a book which We have revealed as a blessing; if you follow it and are righteous, you will receive mercy. (6:155)

21.   If any person does evil or wrongs his own soul, but seeks God’s forgiveness, that person will find God Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:110)

22.   Whoever recommends and aids a good cause becomes a partner therein; and whoever recommends and aids an evil cause will share its burden. (4:85)

23.   God ever watches over you. (4:1)

24.   Truly the help of God is always near! (2:214)

25.   Fear God and know that He is with those who restrain themselves. (2:195)

Worries

I worry about people who never cry. I worry about their sense of awareness. I worry about their enjoyment of life and forgetfulness of the hereafter. I worry about how easily they lose focus. Or take the shortcuts only to be faced with the harsh reality of their reality. I worry about their stinginess their greed. Their forever wanting, never being satisfied. Always hungry and thirsty with desire. How their souls taste sour how they reek of regret how they hardly notice or try hard to ignore their reflections in the mirror. Not liking what they see, not knowing how to change it. Or too lazy so they let it be. How they never find peace, always wrapped in drama, caused by delusions. Wanting what’s best of this material world. Forgetting what’s best in the spiritual world. Always judging but never accepting judgment. Thinking they are immortal, wanting to live forever. Not knowing that forever lies in letting go and letting in and breaking through and seeing the light. They get lost in the dark are numb to feelings. Use intoxicants to cover it or perfume it up. I can still spot them I still notice when no one is looking HE is aware. What you do in private will always come to light. Life is not worth living if you don’t live it right. What are you doing if you’re not helping out you’re not an innocent bystander by choice it’s the route you claimed. Thinking you have no meaning but meaning is all in being sincere. Meaning is all in finding and knowing and doing. Life has its purpose even you can’t deny it. God hasn’t given up on you, even though you think you’re a failure. The devil is heavy on your back breathing and panting causing sweat to dribble from your forehead, hands wet with panic. You want to escape so you follow his lead. But look where it’s gotten you, you haven’t gone far. Everyone has these feelings you are not alone. You too must wake up. Why stay sleep for so long haven’t you rested your whole life? Stand up and face this it will only make you stronger. You keep running but your running out of places to hide. You are losing your life is fading away. You were so young and tender you hardly noticed. What happened with your time? What happened with your friends? Your circle grew so small until it was only you and him. But it has always been you and HIM and he has always been there acknowledging your struggle, your mistakes. You were too oblivious to the fact that HE loved you, and you loved him but didn’t know how to show it. Well it’s never too late. Stop waiting for the right time. The time is now get back on the right path. Seek out your purpose your meaning, no more longing, hoping and wishing. Take the steps you need in order to change who you are or what you will become. Your future is bright. You just have to believe in it. Believe in yourself and you will achieve all you have ever desired. All that is good and best. leave this world to those who seek it. They have to wake up one day too…..

D.A.E

Deep Thought

Sometimes I think. I think things like, how do I look into the eyes of my daughters and tell them that one day they will be hurt. That people lie and not everyone who makes a promise is sincere. That love, sometimes hurts. That there is no superman and sometimes the best and most important person to love is yourself. And that sometimes, you are gonna make the same mistakes again and again. And that some folks never learn, they never grow. That people are shallow and cruel. That life can get rough and hard and lonely. That God tests his servants he loves best. That our hearts can crumble, break, fold, and bend before death our hearts can die.  There is no protection against the will of GOD. We just have to stand firm and roll with the punches and bounce back and not focus so much on the bruises. That God has a plan and even when we plan, things don’t always go our way. Or the way we’d like them too. That something may seem good until you get it. That experience is the best teacher. That everyone makes mistakes. That one day you might be that mistake or maybe not. That not everyone loves with passion. That sometimes we enjoy the pleasure of pain. That even when you’re hurting time is still clocking, the world is still spinning, even though it moves slow. The blood still pumps to your heart and threw your veins and sometimes life will make you breath slow through its contractions. That we die while alive only to be born again. In this same life we sometimes take different paths that lead to the same route. We go back down the same lanes and trust the same people even when we learn they are up to no good. That good is hard to find and evil sometimes dresses sharply or smells nice, or speaks well. That you will never understand a book by the title or a person until you walk in their shoes. And sometimes the shoes don’t fit but we are forced to wear them because there is nothing left. That love and hate sometimes look just alike and speak the same language. That love might be annoying and full or compromise, that sometimes we find it and lose it and get it back or it could be gone forever. That bitterness taste sweet. That misery loves company, sometimes you might be its companion. That life can’t be explained through words. That mama knows a lot but nothing at all. And everything will run its own course in its own time and sometimes we have to wear our big girl panties and do it all on our own, And sometimes there will be help, that will only hold us back, keep us there or tear us down. That even when your ugly there is something beautiful about you, even when no one else sees It. That your heart can become filthy dirty and you may not notice. That sometimes you might cry so hard that your eyes become dry. Or smile until your lips crack. That life is funny and sad at the same time, that I can’t protect you, that mama is sometimes lost herself. That sometimes our best isn’t good enough. Sometimes hard work never pays off. That prayer is the best comforter. That fasting helps you focus. That speaking up isn’t easy but always worth it. That sometimes your friends and family will take advantage of you. This world is like a jungle. You never know what’s out there. That even though I don’t want to let you go, it’s good to go, go see for yourself let the sunshine on your face. Remember who you are, know that you are loved. Know that God is watching all the time. Mama wants what’s best for you, sometimes I will stress you out, if you run from me run to God. Sometimes you have to pretend to be strong even when you are at your weakest, And sometimes when you are at your weakest you are ready to do what’s the hardest. That easy comes and easy goes. That no one will know your sacrifices or your pain. That some people will remember you, most of them wont. Maybe someone who is important to you won’t feel the same. That people will hurt you and you will have to go on, you will have to get over it because life is short and life is precious and never forget that you are loved.

----D.A.E----