shirk:
to associate others with Allah in those things which are specific
to Him. This can occur in (1) belief
e.g. to believe that other than
Allah has the power to benefit or harm
(2) speech
e.g. to swear
by other than Allah and (3) action
e.g. to bow or prostrate to
other than Allah.
(194)
‘O Allah
I take refuge in You
lest I should commit shirk with You knowingly and I seek Your
forgiveness for what I do unknowingly.’
(194) Al-Lahumma 'Innī
'A`ūdhu Bika 'An 'Ushrika
Bika Wa 'Anā 'A`lamu Wa 'Astaghfiruka
Limā Lā 'A`lamu.
87. Returning a
supplication after having bestowed a gift or charity upon someone
.87الدعاء
لمن قال بارك الله فيك
(195)
AAaishah reported that the
Messenger of Allah r
was given a sheep and he ordered for it’s distribution. When the
servant would come back (from distributing it)
AAaishah would
ask: ‘What did they say?’
he replied: They would supplicate:
‘May Allah bless you all.’
…AAaishah would then say:
‘and may Allah bless them.’
…we return their supplication in a
similar way and our reward remains with us.
This supplication is used whenever one
initially thinks a casual event or occurrence to foretell good or evil
using it as a basis to determine which action he should undertake
but
he then denounces such a link
relies on Allah and then says this
supplication as an expiation for this act
since it falls under the
category of shirk.
(196)
‘O Allah
there is no omen but
there is reliance on You
there is no good except Your good and none has
the right to be worshipped except You.’
(196) Al-Lahumma Lā
Ţayra 'Illā Ţayruka Wa Lā Khayra 'Illā Khayruka Wa Lā
'IlāhaGhayruka.