By Jusmawati Fauzaman
GOMBAK, 7 August 2021: The Deputy Mufti of Selangor, Sahibus Samahah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miszairi Sitiris, emphasised the importance of du’a in the realm of our life more so during this trying COVID-19 pandemic.
He said this at the second session of Spiritual Enhancement on Thursday (5 August) organised by Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS) through Zoom platform.
In his talk, Dr. Miszairi Sitiris shared with the audience that it is important in the morning that we consider waking up as a great blessing from God as He is giving us another chance and another day of living.
Thus, it is highly encouraged, the moment we are up, to recite at least the following du’a and perform zikr (or do meditation so we can contemplate about the beauty of our own self, blessings from our creator, and the chance of another day of life):
Variation of part (ii):
He said we can also recite any other similar du’a that we are familiar with. Nevertheless, we are encouraged not to recite du’a which is meant to bring about calamities or harm to others, for it will, at one point in time, come back to us.
Indeed, when faced with a very trying time, such as now, God wants us to understand something (in fact, a lot of things … even perhaps that we have been unnecessarily focusing on the world, neglecting and overlooking our ultimate aim of living). He wants us to be close to Him. So, work our way to try to comprehend this trying time from a positive angle.
An essential thought, according to Dr. Miszairi, is to view a musibah (trial) as a form of rahmat (blessing) as it makes us closer to our creator. A ni’mah (enjoyment, pleasures), on the other hand, can also be a form of musibah if it drags us away from our creator.”***
(Dr. Jusmawati Fauzaman is an academic and Head of Department of Psychology, KIRKHS)