690 - الدُّعاءُ مِفتاحُ الإجابَةِ

690. SUPPLICATION IS THE KEY TO GRANTING [OF A REQUEST]

(وَإذا سَألَكَ عِبادِي عَنِّي فَإنِّي قَرِيبٌ اُجيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إذا دَعانِ فَلْيَستَجيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤمِنوا بِي لَعَلَّهُم يَرْشُدُونَ) .¹

"When My servants ask you about Me, [tell them that] I am indeed nearmost. I answer the supplicant's call when he calls Me. So let them respond to Me, and let them have faith in Me, so that they may fare rightly." ²

2108.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا أرادَ اللَّهُ أن يَستَجِيبَ لعبدٍ أذِنَ لَهُ في الدُّعاءِ .³

2108.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When Allah wants to answer or respond to His servant, He allows him [through divine succour] to supplicate.' ⁴

2109.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن قَرَعَ بابَ اللَّهِ سبحانَهُ فُتِحَ لَهُ .⁵

2109.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who knocks on Allah's door, it is opened for him.' ⁶

2110.الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : ما فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ على‏ أحدٍ بابَ مسألةٍ فَخَزنَ عَنهُ بابَ الإجابةِ .⁷

2110.Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, 'Allah has never opened the door of request for anyone only to hold back the door of response.' ⁸