The New Nation - Internet Edition

Abdul Muqit Chowdhury

Supplication in Ramzan is very important Through supplication we express our need to Allah and seek mercy, forgiveness and salvation.

The holy Quran says, "When my servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them). I listen to the prayer of every supplicant, when he calleth on Me. Let them also, with a will, listen to My call and believe in Me : that they walk in the right way." (2:186) This verse directs us for supplication.

During Ramzan, we should seek forgiveness of our sins, thank Allah for His bounties and invoke His help. Supplication purifies our souls, inspires us to do good deeds and guards against errors and is of special merit and virtue in this month.

Hazrat Abdullah Ibne Masud (RA) narrated from the Messenger of Allah: "In every night of Ramzan a proclaimer on behalf of Allah goes on proclaiming, O searcher of welfare, come forward, and O searcher of evils, go back and after this the angel says, is there anyone seeking of Maghfirat (forgiveness) who will be forgiven ? Is there any repentant, whose repentance will be accepted ? Is there any seeker, whose things of seeking will be given? This proclaiming continues through every night" (Al Hadith)

So, the month of Ramzan is a great opportunity of the believers to seek Allah's infinite blessings.