Whoever reflects upon the transmitted supplications found in the Book of Allah Most High and the sunnah of His Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—will find in them beauty, perfection, and all that is needed to attain the highest aspirations and loftiest aims, as well as complete goodness in this world and the Hereafter. They also afford safety and security from falling into error and misguidance, for they are protected from such things because they are Allah’s revelation, sent down by Him.

Thus, we find trustworthy and sincere leading scholars encouraging people to adhere to the transmitted supplications and prescribed forms of remembrance. They take the utmost care to bind people to the Book of their Lord and the sunnah of their Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—because therein lie safety, protection, and the attainment of the greatest gain. An example is the statement of the eminent scholar, Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyya—may Allah have mercy on him: “People ought to supplicate with the prescribed supplications set forth in the Book and the sunnah. There can be no doubt about the excellence and beauty of doing so, and that it is the straight path—the path of those whom Allah has favored: the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs, and the righteous. What excellent companions they are.”1.

Reflect upon the words of this sincere adviser and of other scholars from the People of the Sunnah and the Community: how they devoted their efforts and expended their time and every breath to instruct people in the sunnah, bind them to it, call them to put it into practice, and uphold it properly, for it is Allah’s straight path and His unbreakable rope.

Reflect upon his statement—may Allah have mercy on him—“People ought to supplicate with the prescribed supplications set forth in the Book and the sunnah,” and you will find in it the utmost sincere counsel for mankind and genuine dedication to upholding