Can We Talk to Allah?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

Can I talk to Allah like I talk to a normal person, or is there a specific way we should communicate with Allah?

Answer

I pray you are well.

Yes, it is permissible to talk to Allah Most High, but one must do so with reverence and awareness that He is the Master and We are slaves. Allah commanded us to call on Him, which is a form of talking to Him, “Your Lord declared, ‘Call on Me: I will surely answer you.’” (Quran, 40:60)

There are many examples in the Quran and Sunna of the Prophets (peace and blessings on them all) communicating their needs and pain to Allah. Do the same and be aware that this is an act of worship.

May Allah fill our moments with the remembrance of Him.
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History, he moved to Damascus in 2007, where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital, and he was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.