Prayers Refresh the Faith of the Believer

seeks refuge in God by saying, Allahumma inni aauzubika minash shaitan nir rajim, ‘I seek refuge in God from Satan, the accursed.’ (Musnad Ahmad, 16740) When he is faced with some problem, he spontaneously says, Allah humma alaika tawakkalna, ‘O God, in You we have placed our trust.’ (60:4) In a similar way, when he receives some wealth, he says, Allah humma barik lana fi amwalina, that is, ‘O God, bless us in our wealth.’ (Sahih al-Bukhari, 1037). When a believer undertakes some journey, he has these words on his lips: ‘O God, You are my Companion during the journey and the Guardian of my family.’ (Sahih Muslim, 1342) When he hears of someone’s death he says, Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun, ‘We belong to God and to Him we shall return.’ (2:156) In this way, at every juncture of life and at every stage, Islam gives us some prayer to say. These prayers are meant to refresh the faith of the believer. This transforms every happening in this present world into a godly experience. In this way, a believer leads his life in God’s remembrance and prayer, until finally he leaves this world to meet his Maker.