Before the Sun's Last Ray Kisses the Horizon.

Whisper your longing prayers.

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It's Friday. You've prayed Asr, your wudu still intact. The world calls you back, it could be work, notifications ringing on your phone, studies or maybe your friends.

But anywhere between this moment and Maghrib is a special hour, a strike of the clock when the gates of acceptance are wide open, waiting for your heart's deepest desires to be brought infront of the One Who will grant them for you.

Take a moment to pause and reflect.

Think about all the duas you ever want to be accepted by your Rabb. Wouldn't you leave anything to make the best use of this opportunity that He has blessed you with?

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Friday is divided into twelve hours. Amongst them there is an hour in which a Muslim does not ask Allah for anything but He gives it to him. So seek it in the last hour after the afternoon prayer. (Sunan Abi Dawud 1048)

Imagine the sun slowly setting beneath the horizon, reflecting it's golden light as the day begins to fold into the night. The clock ticking towards the time of Maghrib Salah with angels switching their duties. Even when the day is about to end , the Noor(light) around you hasn't vanished.

The prayers you made are being heard up above in the heavens by the Almighty, the very Lord who said in the Quran: 'Call upon Me; I will respond to you."

But perhaps you wonder if Allah wanted to grant us our duas, why hide this time?

Why not tell us the exact minute so we could mark it in our calendars and be ready with our prayers?

The answer is in His mercy and love for His servants.

When something is hidden, it is always deemed as more precious and we, in our human nature seek it more earnestly. Since the exact hour is unknown, this thereby encourages us to spend more of our day in remembrance of Allah and dua not just for that one specific time.

Had Allah revealed the exact time our prayers would be answered many of us would have been careless just like we are in waking up in the last third part of the night knowing that Allah Himself descends at the lowest heaven asking: 'Who is calling upon Me so that I may answer him? Who is asking Me so that I may give him? Who is seeking My forgiveness so that I may forgive him?'

Still many of us struggle to wake up for the night prayer.

Just as Laylatul Qadr in Ramadan is concealed so we strive in the last ten nights, this blessed hour on Friday is hidden so that we remain in connection with Allah throughout the day, not merely in a moment.

Similarly, if we were to know when the time of acceptance occurs some of us would have been heedless in making best use of it.

While some might have gotten busy on that very instance making them feel down and remorseful for not getting to make dua at that time.

So in His mercy, Allah has hidden it so all of His servants can make the best use of it regardless of their schedule. And in amidst all this, everyone who wants their prayers to be granted would leave everything and sit in the state of prayer, making duaa no matter what.

Instead of chasing the clock, chase the One who controls it.

Fill your Friday with requests and gratitude.

And when that hidden moment arrives whether you realize it or not, your dua will meet the promise of His acceptance.