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In Islam, eating is much more than meeting the requirement of the body; it depends on how one looks at it as a chance to ponder over the bounties of Allah. For instance, there are duas before you eat the food, during meals, and after your meal to guarantee that you eat willingly and evoke Allah’s mercy. In this post, I will explain which duas one should say during meal-taking after the meal.
1. Dua Before Eating
Preliminary to eating meals, one is supposed to say a prayer to mention the name of Allah for blessing and protection. Islam also enjoined that meal should begin with a segment of recitation of Alhamdulillah.
Dua Before Eating:
Bismillah wa ‘ala barakatillah
(بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَعَلَىٰ بَرَكَةِ ٱللَّهِ)In the name of Almighty Allah and with the grace of Almighty Allah.
This straightforward dua asks for Allah’s on the food and also helps one take the food with the same blessing.
2. Dua During Eating
Unfortunately, there is not a particular dua said when you are halfway through your meal, but one should remember the presence of Allah and eat just enough. The fear of saying Bismillah (In the name of Allah) at the beginning of each bite is counterproductive to awareness and thankfulness during the meal.
3. Dua After Eating
This dua shows more importance after taking the meal, and it just acknowledges the almighty Allah for the food provided and asks for further bounties. In this regard, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to recite Alhamdu Lillaah after having a meal and even taught his followers to do so and warned them that all sustenance comes from Allah.
Dua After Eating:
Alhamdulillah illadhi at‘amana wa saqana wa ja’alana muslimin
(الحمد لله الذي أطعمنا وسقانا وجعلنا مسلمين)
All praise is for Allah, Who has fed us, given us drinks, and made us Muslims.
This dua is also used to thank the host for the food and drink and to embrace the gift of Islam. It also sets the tempo for a prayerful hymn as a reminder to be grateful to Allah for the provisions He avails to humanity.
Advantages of Saying Dua after Taking Meal
The dua after eating brings many benefits:
- Gratitude: It fosters a culture of attitude that is thanking Allah for all the endowments.
- Protection: It prevents greed and the practice of reckless consumption. It encourages balanced or moderate consumption.
- Spirituality: Saying grace after meals makes something as normal as a meal a divine moment.
- Forgiveness: The following supplication just begs for Allah’s and, at the same time, seeks His blessings, and indeed, it is said that nothing is more worthy to be thanked than the Lord Allah Himself.
Conclusion
The dua for after eating is one of the best dua to be used in your daily prayers to increase your spirituality and relation with Allah. These duas are powerful in that they continuously commend his kindness and make us thankful for every food we get to eat.
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