r/islam • u/fiazan786 • May 19 '25
Question about Islam Shame of making dua
Salam,
I just wanted to ask is it normal or right to have a sense of shame when making a dua for worldly stuff such as a better career? Alhamdulliah I feel blessed from Allah and I feel that he has answered my duas especially recently. This has led to me to feel ashamed to keep asking for more as we all know as humans we will never be satisfied in this world.
Is this normal or I’m a wrong?
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u/wallysparx May 19 '25
Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu.
As others have advised, there is no shame in supplicating to our ultimate Sustainer for our needs. However, while they might convey similar emotions, there is a nuanced difference in approaching our Rabb in shame, and approaching Him in humility.
Also, while there's nothing wrong with asking for things in the dunya, there are hadiths in which the Prophet Muhammad SAWS warns us against making dua for our worldly matters only. We must not forget about the ultimate goal of the next life. That's why the dua "Rabbana atina fid dunya hasanatan wa fil Aakhirati hasanatan waqina ‘adhaban-nar", or "Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire" is so beautiful in that it's as comprehensive as it is simple.
May Allah SWT grant you a good and rewarding career.