Islam Fajr

Allah SWT has appointed a time for the death of every one of us like he has appointed life for us, so every single human will die, only Allah SWT will live forever.

So the question is, do our deads stop when we die? Or they continue benefitting us even after our death?

Can we do something to help our beloved one to ease the torment of the grave for them?

Dua/supplication is the greatest favor of Allah SWT that he has bestowed upon us in this world.
Because of the dua, we’re able to reveal our desires and share them with Allah SWT and ask him for what we really need in this world or in the hereafter.

People vary in their needs because of their languages, forms, and cultures and how they express what they need from Allah SWT, but one thing that is common is that we all make Dua to Allah SWT. and in that, we differ for using different words or different interests or the way we ask Allah.

When a human dies, all his/her deads stop benefitting him/her except three:

1. Sadaqa Jariyah:

   If you do some kind of charity work and it continues after your death too, the rewards for that will not stop even when you’re dead.

2. Knowledge:

   If you spread knowledge and the people who are learning from you as long as they live you will be getting rewards, and if they also start teaching what they learned from you, the reward will still continue even your students are dead because there are people who are getting benefits form something good that you taught.
   In the same way, if you wrote a book as long as people study it and get benefit from it you will be getting rewards for that.

3. Pious Kid:

   If someone raises his/her kids with Islamic teachings and after parents passed away when the kid makes dua for the parents and asks Allah SWT for mercy and forgiveness for his/her parents this will also benefit the dead person.

Above are the actions that can cause to the punishment of the grave for a dead. As per people’s dua or his/her good deeds.

That is the reason why we make dua to Allah SWT for dead and we should always remember them so that Allah SWT forgives them and if they are getting punishment then He will reduce their punishment.
And we should also continue their good work so that they can get benefit forever.

A dead person in grave is like a person who is about to drown while is looking for something or someone for help, so this dead person also waits badly for the dua form his kinship or relatives and if you make dua for him/her, it makes them so happy and they love it more than anything in this world at that time.

Some of the Best Duas for Deceased:

.اللهم عامله بما أنت أهله ولا تعامله بما هو أهله.. وأجزه عن الإحسان إحسانا وعن الإساءة عفواً وغفرانا..اللهم أنظر إليه نظرة رضا فإن من تنظر إليه نظرة رضا لاتعذبه أبدا

. اللهم أبدله داراً خيراً من داره وأهلاً خيراً من أهله وأدخله الجنة وأعذه من عذاب القبر ومن عذاب النار

.اللهـم إن كان محسناً فزد من حسناته ، وإن كان مسيئاً فتجاوز عن سيئاته

Making Dua is not the only thing that can benefit the deceased, and can cause Allah’s mercy on his grave.
Yet there are other things that also benefit the dead person.

1. Istighfaar: Asking Allah SWT for Maghfirah (to forgive the dead).
2. Sadaqah: If you give charity from a dead person, this will also help him.
3. Quran: If recite Quran and ask Allah to forgive that person and reward the dead because of the recitation is done you, will also help him/her.

Note: In all that you or the person who is doing to from the behalf of the dead person will also get his own reward as well. Allah SWT will not lesson anybody’s reward.
When you keep making duas for the dead Allah SWT will also reward you after your death inshaAllah.

Dua is a Worship:

It is obligatory on every Muslim man and woman to make dua all the time. No matter if you are happy or sad, in a hard time and when your life is so good because of dua proves that we are slaves of Allah SWT and we need him all the time. We are nothing without his help.
We should make dua for the dead, for our family and for ourselves.

Supplication is one of the greatest deeds of worship that bring the slave closer to his Lord.
When we make dua we ask Allah SWT for asylum, it also shows that the humans are weak and have no ability to do anything without Allah’s SWT help. They need Allah SWT and how they are nothing without Him.

We are told to make dua and promised to answer sooner or later.
Allah SWT is alive and generous, he doesn’t like that his servant will return empty hands disappointed

The benefits of supplication are attributable to the slave himself. God is rich in His servants.

Here are the benefits of supplication:

1. It is a great worship of Allah SWT and a way to get closer to Him.
2. To show that a slave needs Allah SWT and humiliation.
3. Supplication and resort to God Almighty.
4. Getting a reward and virtues by applying this worship.
5. It is an honor and pride for the believer to stand on the doorstep of the Most Gracious because in it there is a humiliation to humans.
6. Dua can make trials and tribulations go away from your life, and the restoration of bad judgments, tribulations, plight, and calamities.
7. A reason to get what is needed and make things easier.
8. Remembrance of God and stay away from distractions.
9. Relying on Allah alone and trusting him in his hands alone.
10. Explain your worries to God Almighty and this brings comfort and tranquility.
11. It lowers the burden from your heart and releases of worries.
12. Life for hearts and light for faces. Bring livelihood.
13. Increasing faith in Allah and His ability.
14. It will be delayed for the Day of Resurrection and kept saved if it is not answered in this world.

Times for Dua to be Accepted

Allah SWT has promised His servants to answer their Duas in all circumstances and times, but there are specific times when the answer to dua is faster.

1. The last third of the night, where the slave is alone with his Lord and calls up him while people are asleep, and at this time God Almighty descends down to the lowest heaven and calls for His slaves to make dua and answers them.
2. A moment of Friday, it is said that it is the last moments before sunset that day.
3. Laylat al-Qadr is the greatest night of all times.
4. Prostrate in prayer, the time you can get closer to Allah SWT is the time when you are doing Sajdah.
5. The time between the adhaan/azan and iqaamah.
6. The day of Arafah is the greatest day of Hajj. One should also make as many duas as possible.
7. While traveling. It is also mentioned in Hadith that making dua while one travels has many chances to be accepted.
8. At the time of Iftar fasting, every day of the month of Ramadan.
9. At the time of the battle, when it is a battle between Muslims and their enemies, if you make dua in the battlefield it would also be accepted.

Things that Block Duas to be Accepted:

1. Eating money is haraam.
2. Shirk, associating partners with Allah during supplication.
3. Supplication for unjustly and transgression.
4. Supplication for separation of kinship.
5. Haste to answer the prayer.

The Etiquette of Supplication:

• start with the praise of Allah and praise him, then pray to the Messenger of Allah Muhammad peace be upon him.
• Trust in God and good thinking by him and certainty in the acceptance of Dua.
• The necessity in prayer and not to be hurried in the acceptance.
• The presence of the heart and prey and reverence, and devotion to God and ask him alone.
• Begin praying for yourself and then parents and kinship and then all Muslims.

How to be thankful for blessings?
Allah SWT blesses the servants with lots of blessings.
The blessings of Allah Almighty are countless and yet we find a few people who show gratitude, but most do not praise Allah for his blessings.
It is necessary for all of us to be thankful to Allah for whatever he blessed us all.
Just for an example, hearing, sight, foot, hands, speech, appearance and all this is from Allah SWT Almighty and No one will not know the value of these but only those who lost it.

In this article, we will explain how to be thankful to Allah SWT for his mercy and countless blessings that he bestowed upon us.
How to be thankful blessings?

1. Prayer (Salah):

One of the most important acts that show thanks to God Almighty is prayer (Salah) where it has many benefits. When you offer salah, you praise Allah almighty in many ways in it.
For example, When you prostrate it is the praise of Allah SWT and when you finish the prayer, your prayer ends with praise and pronouncing his magnificence.Therefore, prayer has a very important role in this subject.

2. Saying Alhamdulillah:

This word makes you always happy and makes Allah bless you a lot of grace, many of us do not know the usefulness and importance of the word “ الحمد لله ” in our lives.

3. Charity:

Of the most important signs of thanking Allah SWT is charity, which has many benefits, saves your life from tribulations and makes you happy that you did something that pleases Allah. Allah SWT will increase in whatever you already have and if you do not see any increase in your money then you will notice he will provide you strong health and good life and will facilitate you things of your life.
Remember that, Always make charity for the happiness of Allah Almighty and do not make it to show it off.
It a good business between you and God only and no one else knows.

4. Reading the Holy Quran:

We must read Koran as much as we can in order to get closer to Allah Almighty, as Surat Al-Fatiha is one of the most important Surah that people read in order to thank God for the blessings.

5. Acceptance & Satisfaction

Be Satisfied with what Allah has given you.
so many of us when going through the affliction of life don’t not thank Allah.
We must praise Him for the many blessings on us that we already have, this will increase us in blessings and guide us.
This is a key factor to thank the blessings and a factor of your satisfaction in the time of your difficulty, when Allah Almighty tests your patience.

The verses in which Allah Orders us to thank:

So Remember Me, and I will remember you, and be thankful to Me, and be not ungrateful to Me. ”[Al-Baqarah: 152]
O you who believe, eat of the good things We have provided to you and be grateful to Allah, if it is He whom you worship. [Al-Baqarah: 172].
It is not the choice of a person to die without the will of Allah, death being a time-bound destiny. Whoever seeks a reward in this world, We shall give him out of it, and whoever seeks a reward in the Hereafter, We shall give him out of it. We shall soon reward the grateful. ([Al-Imran: 145].
What would Allah get by punishing you, if you are grateful and believe? Allah is Appreciating, All-Knowing. [An-Nisa ‘: 147]
Recall when you were few in number, oppressed on the earth, fearing that the people would snatch you away. Then, He gave you shelter and fortified you with His support and provided you with good things, so that you may be grateful. ([Anfal: 26].
) The religion of my fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and followed what we had to share with God something that by the grace of God on us and on the people, but most people do not give thanks ([Yusuf: 38].
And God brought you out of the bellies of your mothers, and you know nothing, and have made the hearing, the eyes, and the hearts of you.
ك Eat what Allaah has given you a good solution, and thank God’s grace, if you worship Him. [Bees: 114].