What is the ruling on quoting supplications from the Quran?
"Iqtibas" from the Quran is the incorporation of a verse or passage from the Quran into poetry or prose without explicitly stating, "Allah the Almighty said." This is acceptable in supplications (Du'a), sermons (Khutbah), and admonitions (Maw'izah). The Prophet (peace be upon him), the Companions, and scholars practiced it, such as Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) saying, "And mankind is ever most quarrelsome" [Quran 18:54], and Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) saying, "Then indeed I would be astray, and I would not be of the guided" [Quran 46:32].
As for quoting supplications mentioned in the Quran and supplicating to Allah with them, this is frequent and common. Allah has praised those who do so, as He Almighty says, "And among them are those who say, 'Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire'" [Quran 2:201]. The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to supplicate with it, and it is the practice of the righteous.
And if a reciter passes by a verse containing glorification (tasbih), he should glorify; or a question, he should ask; or seeking refuge, he should seek refuge. This is recommended both inside and outside of prayer. It is permissible in both obligatory and supererogatory prayers according to some scholars, and more widely permissible outside of prayer.
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