26. Rapid round 4:

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاتة      

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Whose supplications are these?

1. "My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Paradise." [66:11]

Answer:

This is the supplication of  Bibi Asia, the wife of the tyrant Firaun, the  King of Egypt during the period of Musa (AS). She brought him up and became the sincere follower of the him. Since she followed the religion of Musa (AS) her husband tortured her much. She prayed to Allahuthala and He showed a vision of her house in the Paradise. She smiled by seeing that vision, but that smile of her made her husband to torture her more.

Allah witnessed her in the Holy  Quran by saying,  "Allah has set forth an example for those who believe, the wife of Fir’aun, when she said: “My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Paradise, and save me from Fir’aun and his work, and save me from the people who are Zalimun" [66:11] 

2."Our Lord! Make us both fully submit to You and from our descendants a nation that will submit to You." [2:128]

Answer:

Ibrahim (AS) and his son Ismail (AS) made this supplication after raising Kabah

Ibn Jarir said, “They meant by their supplication, `Make us submit to Your command and obedience and not associate anyone with You in obedience or worship.”Also, `Ikrimah commented on the Ayah, when they said "make us submit to You". “Allah said, `I shall do that.”’

Then they said, "And of our offspring a nation submissive unto You". Allah said, `I shall do that.'”

Both of them loved to have offspring who worship Allah alone without partners. It is a sign of complete love of Allah.

Even today we are witnessing the ongoing effect of this dua - many billians worshipping Allah alone by circumbulating the house built by them. 

الحمدلله