(37) This world is a place of trial. Enjoyment in this life is for a little while. The real and permanent bliss of the next world is the aim of the true believer, which will be awarded by Allah, the true judge, after taking account of our deeds on the day of judgement. He is the beneficent Lord. He helps those who seek Hs protection from the evil of disbelievers and hypocrites.

Have full confidence in the truth of His judgement and invoke Him by reciting this dua’a to deal with your affairs justly.

(38) This dua’a was recited by prophet Nooh when his people refused to listen to his preaching.

Enemies of Allah become enemies of those who believe in Allah, so to overcome them and to become able to counter their false propaganda, recite this dua’a

(39) WHEN PROPHET Nooh was on board the ark, Allah commanded him, and whoso was with him, to recite this dua’a.

Recite this dua’a at the time of going on a journey, or if you are migrating or moving over to another place.

(40) This is a dua’a to seek safety from falling into errors, or into the hands of the enemies of Allah, and to avoid sinful ways

(41) On the day of judgement Allah will remind the disbelievers of these words which His sincere servants used to say whenever the disbelievers laughed at the believing servants of Allah.

Recite this dua’a to seek mercy of Allah which alone keeps you safe from the evil of this world and from the punishment on the day of judgement.

(42) In the Holy Quran Allah asks the Holy Prophet to recite this dua’a

There is no one in the whole universe equivalent to the stats of our Holy Prophet and by asking him to invoke Allah for mercy and protection, He is, infact, showing us that even the dearest friend of Allah needs His protection.

We must recite this dua’a at all times and at all places.

(43) Allah says in the Holy Quran that His faithful servants spend their nights, prostrating (sajdah) and standing, before their Lord, and recite this dua’a.

It is highly recommended to recite this dua’a in tahajjud.

(44) While pointing out the qualities of His faithful servants Allah says in the Holy Quran that they invoke Him to give them pious wives and obedient children and make them so much pious and God-fearing that all faithful men and women may follow their example.

(According to Imam Jafar bin Muhammad as Sadiq this is the dua’a of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib whose descendants, one after another, were elected as Imams, for the mankind, by Allah).

(45) Ibrahim recited this dua’a to invoke Allah to give him authority to guide and lead mankind to the right path of Allah, the only righteous way, and to pass this authority to the pious men among his posterity so that they may occupy a place of honour among those who will inherit the kingdom of paradise on account of their piety and obedience to Allah.

The Holy Prophet, Imam Ali and their descendants, the holy Imams, were the direct descendants of Prophet Ibrahim. Allah had listened to the prayer of Prophet Ibrahim and fulfilled all his desires.

(46) After losing hope in his people, who refused to believe in Allah, prophet Nooh recited this dua’a to keep him and a few of his believing companions safe from the wrath of Allah.

Recite this dua’a whenever you are in the midst of non-believing people who want to harm you because of your faith and belief.

(47) Once Prophet Sulayman with his armies of men, jinn and birds, was marching to a battlefield. When they reached the valley of the ants, an ant, seeing a huge gathering of men and jinn, warned all other ants to enter their dwellings lest Sulayman and his armies crush them, because of their negligence. Hearing this Sulayman thanked Allah and recited this dua’a.

We must recite this dua’a to thank Allah when we get His favours and bounties, or when any occasion of happiness comes into our lives, because Shaytan leads us to pride and arrogance, if we achieve success in our work and have power over men and material.