# Day 8: Talking to Allah | Ramadan Strong **Author:** Faduma Warsame **Series:** Ramadan Strong **Published:** 2019-05-13 **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNGlk9d9BXI **URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-8-talking-to-allah-ramadan-strong **Topics:** Acts of Worship, Sharia ## Description An effort to reframe the way we understand and actualize our du’as during the month of Ramadan. ## Transcript **[0:01]** Asalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Welcome to another episode of Ramadan Strong. Alhamdulillah, **[0:18]** by Allah's favor, grace and mercy we have made it to Ramadan yet again. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala accept from us all. The Prophet Muhammad salallahu alayhi wasalam taught us in a beautiful hadith that du'a is the essence of worship. Meaning that through du'a we are **[0:33]** guided to what it truly means to be a servant of Allah. That there is nothing that is more virtuous, more honorable, or more beloved to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala than to make du'a to him with humility. We are blessed to be in a month where our deeds are constantly being multiplied and there is so much barakah in our time. That being said, what are we **[0:52]** doing to truly benefit from this month, strengthen our relationship with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, and make this Ramadan different than those that have come before. Through du'a we are able to fully acknowledge the relationship that we have with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala **[1:09]** and utilize all the opportunities we have during this beautiful month to nourish that relationship. Attitude is very important. When we are calling out to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, we first and foremost need to understand who we are calling out to. The Prophet Muhammad **[1:24]** salallahu alayhi wa sallam taught us, call out to Allah and be certain that you are going to be answered, that your du'a is going to be answered. And the Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam goes on to further say that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala does not answer a heart **[1:42]** that is not present, that is not fully aware and not fully conscious of who they are calling out to. So when we are calling out to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, the creator of the world, we should understand that Allah is capable of all things and that there is nothing that **[1:57]** is impossible for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Furthermore, when we are calling out to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, we should be aware of all the opportunities that we can call out to Him where our du'as are more likely to be accepted. The Prophet Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa sallam taught us so many different times where we can make du'a and our du'a **[2:14]** will be accepted. For example, making du'a in the last hour on Friday, making du'a while it's raining, making du'a while we're fasting, while we are breaking our fast and so on and so forth. These are opportunities where our du'as are more likely to be accepted. Also, **[2:32]** we should use the ways and the methods that we have been taught by our beloved Prophet Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa sallam to make du'a. So when we are opening our du'a, we should praise Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and we should send salawat upon the Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam and then, you know, converse with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and ask for **[2:50]** the things that we need. We should humble ourselves. When we look to the example of the Prophet Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa sallam and the Prophets who came before, they would always praise Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. They would humble themselves when they would ask from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and then they would make their call. So understanding all **[3:06]** of these things will put us in a position where our du'as are more likely to be accepted and where we are able to further nourish this relationship that we have with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Lastly, when we are put in a position where we are now starting to see all of our **[3:22]** du'as being accepted or even sitting and thinking about all the times where Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has accepted our du'as before, we should be pushed to be grateful to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. We should show gratitude to our Creator for all the opportunities, all the times where he has accepted our du'as. So during this beautiful month, yes we should **[3:42]** definitely make so much du'a but we should return that du'a being accepted with gratitude to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Ibn Atta'illah rahimahullah would say that when Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala inspires your tongue to ask, know that he wants to give. So have that husnul **[3:59]** dhanbillah, have that good thought of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala that he will never return your hands empty when you sincerely call out to him. Jazakallahu khair for tuning in. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala accept from all of us during this blessed month of Ramadan **[4:14]** and may he allow us to truly benefit from every single moment. Wassalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. ## Other Episodes in "Ramadan Strong" - [Day 30: Farewell, Ramadan | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-30-farewell-ramadan-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 29: Beware of Ramadanitis | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-29-beware-of-ramadanitis-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 28: Practicing Istiqama for the Long Haul | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-28-practicing-istiqama-for-the-long-haul-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 27: Meeting the Best Version of Ourselves | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-27-meeting-the-best-version-of-ourselves-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 26: A Date with Destiny | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-26-a-date-with-destiny-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 25: The Value of Seclusion - Ihtikaf | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-25-the-value-of-seclusion-ihtikaf-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 24: When the Night Draws its Curtain —The Importance of Tahajjud | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-24-the-importance-of-tahajjud-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 23: Maximizing the Last Ten Days | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-23-maximizing-the-last-day-days-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 22: Charity in the Last 10 Nights | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-22-charity-in-the-last-10-nights-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 21: Ten Days Ahead, Another Chance? | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-21-ten-days-ahead-another-chance.md) - [Day 20: The Extra Good Deed | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-20-the-extra-good-deed-ramadan-strong-2.md) - [Day 19: The Man Who Thought He Thanked God Enough | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-19-the-man-who-thought-he-thanked-god-enough-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 18: When Ramadan Breaks | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-18-when-ramadan-breaks-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 17: Ramadans of Yore | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-17-ramadans-of-yore-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 16: Detox by Day and Indulge By Night | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-16-detox-by-day-and-indulge-by-night.md) - [Day 15 | Overcoming the Mid-Ramadan Slump | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-15-mid-ramadan-slump-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 14 | Praise be to Allah | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-14-praise-be-to-allah-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 13 | The Need for Consistency and Balance | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-13-consistency-and-balance-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 11: "...but I've already fallen behind in my Ramadan goals" | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-11-behind-in-my-ramadan-goals-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 10: Your Qur'an Goals | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-10-your-quran-goals-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 9: Desire, Dedication, Discipline | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-9-desire-dedication-discipline-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 7: The Importance of Documenting Progress | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-7-the-importance-of-documenting-progress-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 6: Being Excused from Fasting is a Gift From God | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-6-being-excused-from-fasting-is-a-gift-from-god-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 5: Be Present | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-5-be-present-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 4: So That You Attain God-Consciousness | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-4-so-that-you-attain-god-consciousness-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 3: Mindful Fasting to Feed Your Soul | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-3-mindful-fasting-to-feed-your-soul-ramadan-strong.md) - [Day 1: Not Just Another Ramadan | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-1-not-just-another-ramadan-ramadan-strong.md) - [Ramadan Strong: Series Introduction](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/ramadan-strong-series-introduction.md)