Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
My brother doesn’t pray salah. I constantly advise him but he seems to ignore me. I love him too much and for me to see him in such a state is very distressing. I really want to help him. Is there an effective du’a that I can make for his guidance?
Wa Alaykum Assalam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu,
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful & Compassionate
We have to remember that the sunna of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) regarding action is two-fold:
1) That we take the best, most positive, and most effective means (both outward and inward) that we are able to;
2) With this, we realize that everything is under the absolute disposal of Allah Most High.
It is generally unwise to constantly advise’ those who are not practicing: this usually has little benefit, and can make people more disinclined towards the good they are being called to.
Rather, what we see in the example of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) is that we should strive to encourage people in a positive and indirect manner.
And Allah alone gives success.
Faraz Rabbani