Monday, October 26, 2009

Hadhrat Umar's Dua (Prayers of Supplication) During His Inaugural Address

O Allah I am hard, make me soft to promote the Truth, to comply with Your injunctions and to aspire to a better life in the world hereafter.

O Allah make me hard for the enemies of Islam and for those who create mischief so that their designs against Allah come to naught.

O Allah I am a miser; make me generous in the promotion of the good.

O Allah save me from hypocrisy. Strengthen my resolves so that whatever I do, I do for the sake of winning Your approbation.

O Allah soften my heart for the faithful so that I attend to their needs with a sense of dedication.

O Allah, I am careless, make me responsible enough so that I do not lose sight of You.

O Allah I am weak in offering my obedience to You; make me active and fortify my faith.

O Allah bestow on me faith, and the power to do good.

O Allah give me the power of self-criticism and self-assessment.

O Allah bestow on me the insight into the meaning of the Qur'an and the strength to act in accordance with what the Qur'an says.

O Allah You are capable of doing anything: bless us with Your favour.

Amin.

From the book - "Hadrat Umar Farooq" by Prof Masudul Hasan

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