#QurānicDuās
This is the du‘ā’ of our father Ādam (‘alayhis-salām) & mother Ḥawwā’ (‘alayhas-salām) after they had been lured by Shayṭān to eat from the tree.
What we can learn from this du‘ā’:
1. We should acknowledge our sins and shortcomings before asking for forgiveness...
This is the du‘ā’ of our father Ādam (‘alayhis-salām) & mother Ḥawwā’ (‘alayhas-salām) after they had been lured by Shayṭān to eat from the tree.
What we can learn from this du‘ā’:
1. We should acknowledge our sins and shortcomings before asking for forgiveness...
2. This du‘ā’ contains fear (we will surely be amongst the losers) and hope (mercy and forgive). We too, should combine fear and hope in our du‘ās.
3. We should show our remorse and turn to Allah in humility, like our parents did...
3. We should show our remorse and turn to Allah in humility, like our parents did...
4. We see the difference in attitude between Ādam (‘alayhis-salām) and Shayṭān: Adam (‘alayhis-salām) acknowledged his mistake, felt remorse over it, blamed himself for it, hastened to repent and didn’t lose hope from the mercy of Allah...
Shayṭān, on the other hand didn’t acknowledge his sin, didn’t feel remorse, attributed blame to his Lord, didn’t repent and lost hope in the mercy of Allah.
