Good and evil are the realities of life. The potential for good and evil occurs in every individual. Our biology determines the contradictory aspects of our personalities, and society modifies both tendencies. Our goodness can be intensified or corrupted, just as our selfishness can be exaggerated or reduced.
While good always prevails, evil always serves as a spoiler and a misleader for those who seek good in everything. Evil always involves harm with deceit that seriously damages the functioning of good, and thus leads to suffering and injuries. The ed effect of evil on a person or society is moral, physical and even metaphysical. It is the presence of evil that germinates hatred, revenge, expediency, selfishness, destruction and psychological trauma.
It is for these very reasons of existence and its negative effects that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ supplicated specially for protection from evil in all its forms. While there are many Hadiths that carry cautions and warnings to safeguard oneself against evil, we share a supplication specifically for protection against all forms of evil.
This supplication is mentioned Jami` at-Tirmidhi (48 - / كتاب الدعوات عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / Chapter # 126 The Supplication of Umm Salamah / باب دُعَاءِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ) as Hadith number # 3591:
Ziyad bin `Ilaqah narrated from his uncle, that he said:
“[The Prophet (ﷺ)] used to say: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from evil character, evil actions, and evil desires (Allāhumma innī a`ūdhu bika min munkarātil-akhlāqi wal-a`māli wal-ahwā’).’”
Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)
Arabic Text:
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ مُنْكَرَاتِ الأَخْلاَقِ وَالأَعْمَالِ وَالأَهْوَاءِ ". قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَعَمُّ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ هُوَ قُطْبَةُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ صَاحِبُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
It is evil desires that first trigger into the mind of a person and slowly and gradually these become so intense that these transform into physical actions that start to spread their evil effect on others. A stage then comes that the evil overtakes man's personality and man assumes an evil character overall, and become nuisance for the society. Therefore, we must never let evil desires to germinate in our minds and if these seem to be overwhelming, one must recite the above mentioned supplication to ward off evil.
May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى) help us understand Qur'ān and follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is embodiment of commandments of Allah contained in the Qur'ān. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door.
وَمَا عَلَيۡنَاۤ اِلَّا الۡبَلٰغُ الۡمُبِيۡنُ
(36:17) and our duty is no more than to clearly convey the Message.”
That is Our duty is only to convey to you the message that Allah has entrusted us with. Then it is for you to accept it or reject it. We have not been made responsible for making you accept it forcibly, and if you do not accept it, we shall not be seized in consequence of your disbelief, you will yourselves be answerable for your actions on Day of Resurrection.
May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.
Reading the Qur'ān should be a daily obligation of a Muslim - Reading it with translation will make it meaningful. But reading its Exegesis / Tafsir will make you understand it fully. It will also help the Muslims to have grasp over social issues and their answers discussed in the Qur'an and other matter related to inter faith so that they are able to discuss issues with non-Muslims with authority based on refences from Qur'an.
Note: When we mention God in our posts, we mean One True God, we call Allah in Islam, with no associates. Allah is the Sole Creator of all things, and that Allah is all-powerful and all-knowing. Allah has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.
You may refer to our reference page: Supplications attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for more supplications attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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1 comments:
I bear witness that there is no one to be worshiped except Allah and Muhammad (PBUH), is Rasool of Allah.
I also seek shelter of Allah from all the evils.
3. Post is good one and Jazak Allah
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