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al-Istikharah - The Prayer for seeking Guidance
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Wisdom and
Benefits behind seeking Guidance from Allah, the All-Knower
Apart
from the great blessing that Allah, the Exalted grants by answering the
Du’aa (supplication) and fulfilling the request, there are many more
benefits in performing this beautiful prayer.
1.
The first of the benefits is the realization of the meaning of worship for
Allah – comprising of humility to Him, expressing one’s weakness and
lowliness to Him, manifesting one’s need and dependence upon Him, imploring
Him, asking for the best of Him. Realization of Tawheed of Worship – a
necessary aspect of eeman and the reason behind the creation of mankind: -
“I
did nor create Jinn and mankind, except for My worship”
[Soorah Adh-Dhariyat (51): 56]
2.
Realization of the Tawheed of Allah’s Lordship and Tawheed of Allah’s
Names and Attributes by affirming that in His Hands are the keys of the
affairs and He knows the Unseen matters of the heavens and the earth and He
loves good for His slaves and He chooses that which benefits them.
“And
your Lord creates whatsoever He wills and chooses…”
[Soorah al-Qasas (28): 68]
“And
with Him are the keys of Unseen, none know them but He. And He knows whatever
is there in the earth and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but by His knowledge;
there is not a grain in the darkness (or the depth) of the earth, nor any
flesh or dry (green or withered) but is written in a Clear Record.”
[Soorah al-An’aam (6): 59]
3.
Assurety of Allah and pleasure with His decree before and after the
Istikharah, reliance upon Him, and resigning the affairs to Him, thus removing
the confusion, hesitation and anxiety which weakens the self, wearing down the
body, giving way to distress and sorrow.
4.
The fourth benefit is that Allah grants the request of one who makes
al-Istikharah. Allah grants him two favors who makes al-Istikharah: the first
that Allah answers the Du’aa of His servant and this is a great benefit and
an evidence of the servants piety or him gradually achieving it.
The
second is the ability to enact the affair for which he sought guidance and
choosing the good for him, turning and directing him towards it rather than
abandoning him and leaving him astray.
