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when they pray to Me. The people shall respond to Me and believe in Me, in order to be guided.
[13:14] Imploring Him is the only legitimate supplication, while the idols they implore beside Him, cannot ever respond. ...
[6:40] Say, “What if GOD’s retribution came to you, or the Hour came to you: would you implore other than GOD, if you are truthful?” [6:41] The fact is: only Him you implore, and He answers your prayer, if He so wills, and you forget your idols.
Some of the things we should pray for:
Our soul
[2:201] Others would say, “Our Lord, grant us righteousness in this world, and righteousness in the Hereafter, and spare us the retribution of Hell.”
Abraham: [2:128] “Our Lord, make us submitters to You, and from our descendants let there be a community of submitters to You. Teach us the rites of our religion, and redeem us. You are the Redeemer, Most Merciful.
[2:286] GOD never burdens a soul beyond its means: to its credit is what it earns, and against it is what it commits. “Our Lord, do not condemn us if we forget or make mistakes. Our Lord, and protect us from blaspheming against You, like those before us have done. Our Lord, protect us from sinning until it becomes too late for us to repent. Pardon us and forgive us. You are our Lord and Master. Grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”
[3:8] “Our Lord, let not our hearts waver, now that You have guided us. Shower us with Your mercy; You are the Grantor.
[3:147] … “Our Lord, forgive us our sins, and our transgressions, strengthen our foothold,
and grant us victory over the disbelievers.”
[3:193] “Our Lord, we have heard a caller calling to faith and proclaiming: `You shall believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord, forgive us our transgressions, remit our sins, and let us die as righteous believers.
[3:194] “Our Lord, shower us with the blessings you promised us through Your messengers, and do not forsake us on the Day of Resurrection. You never break a promise.”
[4:106] You shall implore GOD for forgiveness. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[7:126] … “Our Lord, grant us steadfastness, and let us die as submitters.”
[20:25] … “My Lord, cool my temper.
[20:114] … “My Lord, increase my knowledge.”
[25:65] … “Our Lord, spare us the agony of Hell; its retribution is horrendous.
[25:66] “It is the worst abode; the worst destiny.”
In these prayers, we ask God to accept our worship, admit us into Heaven and spare us the retribution of Hell, to cool our tempers and increase our knowledge. We ask for forgiveness, guidance, mercy and protection.
Worldly things
[4:32] You shall not covet the qualities bestowed upon each other by GOD; the men enjoy certain qualities, and the women enjoy certain qualities. You may implore GOD to shower you with His grace. GOD is fully aware of all things.
[4:75] Why should you not fight in the cause of GOD when weak men, women, and children are imploring: “Our Lord, deliver us from this community whose people are oppressive, and be You our Lord and Master.”
[14:35] Recall that Abraham said, “My Lord, make this a peaceful land, and protect me and my children from worshiping idols.
[18:10] … “Our Lord, shower us with Your mercy, and bless our affairs with Your guidance.”
[21:83] And Job implored his Lord: “Adversity has befallen me, and, of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful.” [21:84] We responded to him, relieved his adversity, and restored his family for him, even twice as much. That was a mercy from us, and a reminder for the worshipers.
[21:89] And Zachariah implored his Lord: “My Lord, do not keep me without an heir, though You are the best inheritor.” [21:90] We responded to him and granted him John; we fixed his wife for him. That is because they used to hasten to work righteousness, and implored us in situations of joy, as well as fear. To us, they were reverent.
[23:97-8] … “My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils. And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they come near me.”
[25:74] … “Our Lord, let our spouses and children be a source of joy for us, and keep us in the forefront of the righteous.”
[113:1-5] Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak. “From the evils among His creations. “From the evils of darkness as it falls. “From the evils of the troublemakers. “From the evils of the envious when they envy.”
Here, we ask God for peace on earth, freedom from oppression, and victory. We ask for provisions of food, spouses and children. And we seek refuge in God from Satan’s whispers and all the evil things on this earth. We know that only He can protect us. As the footnote for 40:60 says: we can implore God for whatever we need.
Supplication: A Form of Worship*
[40:60] Your Lord says, “Implore Me, and I will respond to you. Surely, those who are too arrogant to worship Me will enter Gehenna, forcibly.”
*40:60 Supplication, imploring God for anything, even material luxuries, is a form of worship. Hence the commandment to implore God whenever we have any need. An atheist will never implore God for anything.