Sunday, 22 March 2026
Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 186
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ
"And when My servants ask you concerning Me—indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me, that they may be [rightly] guided."
And when My servants ask you concerning Me—indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me, that they may be [rightly] guided.
اور جب میرے بندے آپ سے میرے بارے میں پوچھیں تو بے شک میں قریب ہوں۔ پکارنے والے کی پکار کو قبول کرتا ہوں جب وہ مجھے پکارے۔ پس وہ بھی میری بات مانیں اور مجھ پر ایمان رکھیں تاکہ وہ ہدایت پائیں۔
Explanation
Placed among Ramadan verses, this promise of Allah's nearness and responsiveness to dua encourages believers to call upon Him constantly, especially during fasting.
Context
Uniquely intimate—no intermediary mentioned; Allah speaks directly of His closeness.
