The Prophet (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to make a du’a:
Transliteration: Allahumma inniy a’oothubika min al-ajzi wal-kasliاللّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُبِكَ مِن العَجزِ وَ الكَسلٍ
Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in you from incapability and laziness.
Why is this du’a important? For two reasons:
- Laziness is an attribute of munafiqeen. If this wasn’t bad enough, being lazy leads to procrastination, which leads to its own set of problems.
- It’s common these days for people to say “I can’t do it.” Like “I can’t pray at work,” or “I can’t achieve X.” The Prophet (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) would say a’oothubillah to that kind of talk. Think about it!
Action Plan:
- Memorize this du’a and make it every day in your sujood in every salaah. You have the Arabic, transliteration, and translation–you have no excuse not to do it!
- Share your tips. What other tips and tricks do you use to overcome laziness and procrastination? Let us know in the comments!
References
Lazy Boy: A Khutbah by Muhammad Alshareef. Published by Eman Rush audio.