Qur’ān and sunnah  Some people, in spite of their awareness of the injunctions of Qur’ān and sunnah and the practice of the Companions, believe that it is possible to help one another in the earthly world and therefore, it is…

Bukhārī related it in as-Sahīh, of istisqā’ (to invoke)  Allāh for rain at the time of drought) ch.7 (1:344-5#969); Muslim, as-Sahīh, b. of salāt-ul-istisqā’ (prayer to invoke Allāh for rain at the time of drought) ch.2 (2:614-5#10/ 897); Bayhaqī, Dalā’il-un-nubuwwah (6:140); Ibn Kathīr,…

‘Uthmān bin Hunayf said: I swear by Allāh that we had neither left the company nor had we carried on a long conversation that the man entered (with his sight fully restored) and it seemed as if he had never…

Mutual relation between appeal for help, intermediation and intercession Another point worth noting in the context of istighāthah is that when we call someone for help, it also seems to support the relevance of the related concept s of intermediation…

Appeal to the Prophet on the Day of Judgement On the Day of Judgement the Holy Prophet will act as a means of forgiveness for the believers. The Qur’ān states: O our Lord! Bless us with all that you have…

Appeal to the holy Prophet for forgiveness  Allāh has honoured the Holy Prophet with the highest stat us among His creatures. Appeal to him and intermediation through his person was valid during his earthly existence and it is equally valid…

Qatādah bin an-Nu‘mān’s appeal for help Qatāda bin an-Nu‘mān lost his eye during the battle of Badr. The eyeball was dislocated and dangled from his face. Keeping in view the severity of pain, a few Companions advised him to have…

To support someone in his hour of trouble and to commiserate with him in his moment of agony is to fortify the relationship st eeped in love. The message of Islam is the message of peace and security and the…

The Meaning of Appeal to the Prophet for Help  According to sound Islamic belief, the ultimate focus of beseeching help and assistance through the prophet s and saints is Allāh Himself because He is the only true helper and supporter…

Self-fabricated division of du‘ā’ After discussing at length the eight recognised forms of du‘ā’, we will now focus on some of the irrelevant encroachments on it s authentic frame of reference. Some people, in order to declare appeal for help…

Self-fabricated division of du‘ā’ After discussing at length the eight recognised forms of du‘ā’, we will now focus on some of the irrelevant encroachments on it s authentic frame of reference. Some people, in order to declare appeal for help…

Kinds of istighāthah According to the interpretations of Arab lexicologist s and exegetes, the meaning of the word istighāthah is to seek help. It expresses itself in t wo forms: Appeal by word (istighāthah bil-qawl) Appeal by deed (istighāthah bil-‘aml)…

Lexical research into the word istighāthah The etymological composition of the word istighāthah is based on the three letters: ghayn, waw and thā (ghawth), which means help. Istighāthah means “to seek help”. Imām Rāghib Asfahānī explains its meaning in these…