Why are our supplications not answered?

Al-Mu'minah · **~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-01-2005

WHY our supplications are not answered

Ibraheem ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy upon him, was a third century scholar, a teacher and companion of Sufyaan ath-Thawree, and he was asked about the saying of Allah swt –

“And your Lord says: ‘Call on me, I will answer your prayer…’ ”

[Surah Ghaafir 40:60]

“We supplicate and we are not answered.” So he said to them:

“You know Allah, Yet you do not obey Him,

You recite the Qur’aan, Yet you do not act according to it,

You know Shaytaan, Yet you have agreed with him,

You proclaim that you love the Messenger of Allah, Yet you abandon His Sunnah,

You proclaim your love for paradise, Yet do not act to gain it,

You proclaim your fear for the fire, Yet you do not prevent yourselves from sins,

You say: “Indeed death is true”, Yet you have not prepared for it,

You busy yourselves with finding faults with others, Yet you do not look at your own faults,

You eat that which Allah has provided for you, Yet you do not thank him,

You bury your dead, Yet you do not take a lesson from it."

Taken from Khushoo fis-Salaat (p.62) of Ibn Rajab al Hanbalee – rahimullah.

h1jabi_sista · **Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-01-2005

jazakallah sis! wow mashallah such an eye opener

Ammar · **Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-02-2005

mashAllah

Far7an · **Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-02-2005

Barakallah feeki for that

**zAk** · **Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-02-2005

Jazakallah for sharing tht Sis

v really need to think over tht :brother:

Mu'maneen · **Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-02-2005

Excellent post Dear Sister of Islam. Jazakallahkher Fe Dunya Wal Akhira for the wonderful reminder.

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Ibn Syed · **Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-02-2005

Great post sister. I hope that will remind me when I need it to.

Osman · **Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-03-2005

Jazak'Allah sister for sharing that!

It's true and very effective.

A good reminder.

Al-Mu'minah · **Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ -** 05-03-2005

Barakallahu Feek

Andaraawus · **Why our prayer may not be answered By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee -** 12-28-2005

Why our prayer may not be answered By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee

Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee - may Allah have mercy on him - was asked about the saying of Allah - the Most High by some people who said they supplicated but were not answered:

"AND YOUR LORD SAYS: CALL ON ME I WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER..." [Surah Ghaafir (40): 60]

Ibn Rajab gave them the following reasons why Allah may reject the prayers of a supplicant:

•"You know Allah, yet you do not obey Him,

•You recite the Quran, yet do not act according to it,

•You know Shaitaan, yet you have agreed with him,

•You proclaim that you love the Messenger of Allah, yet you abandon his Sunnah,

•You proclaim your love for Paradise, yet you do not act to gain it,

• You proclaim your fear for the Fire, yet you do not prevent yourselves from sins,

•You say "Indeed death is true", yet you have not prepared for it,

•You engage yourselves with finding faults with others, yet you do not look at your faults,

•You eat of that which Allah has provided for you, yet you do not thank Him,

•You bury your dead, yet you do not take a lesson from it
(Ibn Rajab from his Khushu fis-salah page 62)

Far7an · **Re: Why our prayer may not be answered By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee -** 12-29-2005

Threads merged.

afriend · **Why are our supplications not answered? -** 04-13-2006

Ibraheem ibn Adam (rahimahullah) was a 3rd century scholar and a teacher, he was asked about the Ayah: "And your Lord says: 'call on me and I will answer your prayer" Surah Ghaafir, ayah 60.

They said to him "we supplicate but we are not answered" so he said to them:

You know Allah, yet you do not obey him
You recite Quraan, yet you do not act according to it
You know Shaytaan, yet you have befriended him
You say you love the Messenger (SAW), yet you abandon his Sunnah
You say you love Jannah, yet you do not strive for it
You proclaim your fear of the fire, yet you do not abstain from sins
You say: "indeed death is true" yet you have not prepared for itYou occupy yourselves with the faults of others, yet you do not look at your own faults
You eat of Allah's provisions, yet you do not than him
You bury your dead, yet you do not take a lesson from it!

afriend · **Re: Why are our supplications not answered? -** 04-14-2006

hmph.......

Nobody likes it?

**Jawharah** · **Re: Why are our supplications not answered? -** 04-14-2006

Jazakallah khair brother. Too true...

Kittygyal · **Re: Why are our supplications not answered? -** 04-14-2006

Salam,

thanks bro for sharing it

W.Salam

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Al-Mu'minah LI Kindest Status: Offline Posts: 5,165 Reputation: 22526 Rep Power: 57 Join Date: Jan 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	~WHY our supplications are not answered~ - 05-01-2005 WHY our supplications are not answered Ibraheem ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy upon him, was a third century scholar, a teacher and companion of Sufyaan ath-Thawree, and he was asked about the saying of Allah swt – “And your Lord says: ‘Call on me, I will answer your prayer…’ ” [Surah Ghaafir 40:60] “We supplicate and we are not answered.” So he said to them: “You know Allah, Yet you do not obey Him, You recite the Qur’aan, Yet you do not act according to it, You know Shaytaan, Yet you have agreed with him, You proclaim that you love the Messenger of Allah, Yet you abandon His Sunnah, You proclaim your love for paradise, Yet do not act to gain it, You proclaim your fear for the fire, Yet you do not prevent yourselves from sins, You say: “Indeed death is true”, Yet you have not prepared for it, You busy yourselves with finding faults with others, Yet you do not look at your own faults, You eat that which Allah has provided for you, Yet you do not thank him, You bury your dead, Yet you do not take a lesson from it." Taken from Khushoo fis-Salaat (p.62) of Ibn Rajab al Hanbalee – rahimullah. __________________

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h1jabi_sista Little lady Status: Offline Posts: 606 Reputation: 321 Rep Power: 24 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Luton Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ - 05-01-2005 jazakallah sis! wow mashallah such an eye opener __________________ :rose: A Rose Protects Its Beauty With Thorns, A Woman Protects Hers With A Veil

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zAk Administrator Status: Offline Posts: 20,536 Reputation: 55006 Rep Power: 112 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cyberabad Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ - 05-02-2005 Jazakallah for sharing tht Sis v really need to think over tht :brother:

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Mu'maneen LI Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 248 Reputation: 455 Rep Power: 23 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ - 05-02-2005 Excellent post Dear Sister of Islam. Jazakallahkher Fe Dunya Wal Akhira for the wonderful reminder. -------------------- Vist my new Islamic Site: http://hstrial-besmail.homestead.com/islam.html

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Ibn Syed LI Oldtimer Status: Offline Posts: 870 Reputation: 501 Rep Power: 23 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ - 05-02-2005 Great post sister. I hope that will remind me when I need it to. __________________ So Glorified is He and Exalted above all that they associate with Him, and in Whose Hands is the dominion of all things, and to Him you shall be returned. (Sura Ya-Seen 36:83)

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Osman Account Disabled Status: Offline Posts: 3,571 Reputation: 16416 Rep Power: 0 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Warrington, England Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ - 05-03-2005 Jazak'Allah sister for sharing that! It's true and very effective. A good reminder.

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Al-Mu'minah LI Kindest Status: Offline Posts: 5,165 Reputation: 22526 Rep Power: 57 Join Date: Jan 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: ~WHY our supplications are not answered~ - 05-03-2005 Barakallahu Feek __________________

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Andaraawus LI Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 397 Reputation: 682 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nottingham Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Why our prayer may not be answered By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee - 12-28-2005 Why our prayer may not be answered By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee - may Allah have mercy on him - was asked about the saying of Allah - the Most High by some people who said they supplicated but were not answered: "AND YOUR LORD SAYS: CALL ON ME I WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER..." [Surah Ghaafir (40): 60] Ibn Rajab gave them the following reasons why Allah may reject the prayers of a supplicant: •"You know Allah, yet you do not obey Him, •You recite the Quran, yet do not act according to it, •You know Shaitaan, yet you have agreed with him, •You proclaim that you love the Messenger of Allah, yet you abandon his Sunnah, •You proclaim your love for Paradise, yet you do not act to gain it, • You proclaim your fear for the Fire, yet you do not prevent yourselves from sins, •You say "Indeed death is true", yet you have not prepared for it, •You engage yourselves with finding faults with others, yet you do not look at your faults, •You eat of that which Allah has provided for you, yet you do not thank Him, •You bury your dead, yet you do not take a lesson from it (Ibn Rajab from his Khushu fis-salah page 62)

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afriend Account Disabled Status: Offline Posts: 10,732 Reputation: 26435 Rep Power: 0 Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Why are our supplications not answered? - 04-13-2006 Ibraheem ibn Adam (rahimahullah) was a 3rd century scholar and a teacher, he was asked about the Ayah: "And your Lord says: 'call on me and I will answer your prayer" Surah Ghaafir, ayah 60. They said to him "we supplicate but we are not answered" so he said to them: You know Allah, yet you do not obey him You recite Quraan, yet you do not act according to it You know Shaytaan, yet you have befriended him You say you love the Messenger (SAW), yet you abandon his Sunnah You say you love Jannah, yet you do not strive for it You proclaim your fear of the fire, yet you do not abstain from sins You say: "indeed death is true" yet you have not prepared for itYou occupy yourselves with the faults of others, yet you do not look at your own faults You eat of Allah's provisions, yet you do not than him You bury your dead, yet you do not take a lesson from it!

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afriend Account Disabled Status: Offline Posts: 10,732 Reputation: 26435 Rep Power: 0 Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Why are our supplications not answered? - 04-14-2006 hmph....... Nobody likes it?

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Jawharah LI's Fishter Status: Offline Posts: 5,242 Reputation: 36957 Rep Power: 74 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Along the Coast Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Why are our supplications not answered? - 04-14-2006 Jazakallah khair brother. Too true... __________________ I'd rather fight for what I believe in, then be loved for being silent on something I totally disagree with... And if I offend you in the process, I'm sorry. Really.

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Kittygyal Im a Cat! Status: Offline Posts: 12,988 Reputation: 13762 Rep Power: 47 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Yard سولجا_جيال Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Why are our supplications not answered? - 04-14-2006 Salam, thanks bro for sharing it W.Salam