Doa

Virtues of  Supplication (Dua)

• "And your Lord says:  Call on me; I will answer (your prayer).  But those who are too arrogant to serve Me will surely find themselves in Hell in humiliation."  [Ghafur / Mu'min: 40:60]
• "When my servants ask you concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them).  I listen to the prayer of every supplicant when he calls on Me. . ." [Baqarah:186]

And of them (also) is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire." 2:201

According to this verse, short and temporary life in this world is as important as the eternal life in hereafter. Although good in the permanent life of hereafter is the aim of all Muslims, but good in this world is also necessary because man has been asked by his creator Lord to take part in all activities of this world without breaking the rules and regulations, made by Him. So beseech Him for the good in both the worlds

Yunus (A.S.) called upon Allah

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

"O Allah, there is none worthy of worship besides You. You are Pure, definitely I have oppressed my soul by sinning".   The Qur'an  21:87 states that these words were recited when Yunus (A.S.) called upon Allah from the belly of the fish. Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated in a hadith that when any Muslim makes this dua via these words to Allah, then Allah surely accepts his duas. (Tirmidhi etc)   DUAA'S MADE EASY  - Mufti Afzal Hooseen Elias Duas book