سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنبِتُ الْأَرْضُ وَمِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
“Glory be to Him, Who has created all the pairs of that which the earth produces, as well as of their own (human) kind (male and female), and of that which they know not.” (Yāsīn, 36:36)
Imām Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn comments:
“Glory be to Him, Who has created all the pairs”: that is, of every category or variety of thing in pairs.
“Of that which the earth produces”: this is inclusive of seeds and other than it.
“As well as of their own (human) kind (male and female)”: th…
Duʿāʾ or supplication is an important type of worship since it plays a crucial role in Muslims’ lives, especially Muslim children, which this article aims to highlight, In Shāʾ Allāh. The Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) emphasised this importance saying: “Duʿāʾ is worship.”[1]
Islam encouraged parents to supplicate for their offspring, for Allāh said about His obedient slaves:
وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
“(They are) those who say: ‘Our Lord! Bless us with spouses and offspring who will be t…
