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[quote]Assalamu Alaikum,

The question is not irrelevant, we are all talking about the same thing - 'pre-ordained'.

My own understanding of du'a is that it is a form of worship. Allah has told us to make du'a and whenever we do, we show our obedience to the Creator. Human beings been what we are, always need one thing or the other. Du'a comes in handy always.

Death has been pre-ordained as you rightly put and we do not make du'a to avoid death - it is our wish to live long, but we all know when the appointed time is here one has to answer it. So what we do is ask Allah to make us of those who will go back to Him with a clean and clear mind full of faith and to make our abode the paradise.

In regard to afflictions, one thing we should know is what Allah said in Qur'an 57:22 'No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the book before we bring it into existence. Verily that is easy for Allah.' It is not as if we know any calamity will befall us but at the same time we are not sure it will not since it has been happening. So our hope is calling on Allah to divert all calamities from us. Some scholars have said that our du'a works to reduce the impact of what was actually ordained for us. Like if one were to have an accident and one engage in du'a, Allah makes it happen as a minor accident.

Come to think of it, we do not know what is pre-ordained for us unless it actually happens.

We also know that whatever happens to us is a test of our faith (Q29:2-3)how we deal with it is what actually counts. This is to say that we accept it is from Allah and we make du'a to Him in removing that which is bad and thanking Him for that which is good.

we know Allah answers du'a and has told us to call on Him alone whenever there is need, this makes du'a very useful. An example is that of one of the messengers of Allah, Yunus. In the Qur'an 37:143-144 Allah has said had he not been of them who glorify Allah he would have been left in the belly of the fish until the day of judgement. Many scholars have commented on this to show the role of du'a.

There is a hadith that shows the companions of the prophet(PBUH) only considered missing a prayer in a congregation as a real calamity. A test in our lives in regards to worldly things i personally feel, should serve to make one stronger in faith and be more thankful to the Creator.

I do hope i made sense.

Assalamu Alaikum.

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