“And when My servants ask you about Me, of course, I am near. I respond to the call of one when he prays to Me; so they should respond to Me, and have faith in Me so that they may be on the right path”. (2:186)
The previous verses mentioned the merits and injunctions concerning fasting and Ramadan. This strain continues even after the present verse. In between, this brief verse has been introduced to persuade servants of Allah to pray before Allah.
Ibn Kathir has pointed out that this verse appearing in the middle of injunctions of fasting is a hint that prayer (dua) made at the completion of a fast is accepted, therefore, one should be very particular about making dua at that time. In a Hadith it has been mentioned,
The previous verses mentioned the merits and injunctions concerning fasting and Ramadan. This strain continues even after the present verse. In between, this brief verse has been introduced to persuade servants of Allah to pray before Allah.
Ibn Kathir has pointed out that this verse appearing in the middle of injunctions of fasting is a hint that prayer (dua) made at the completion of a fast is accepted, therefore, one should be very particular about making dua at that time. In a Hadith it has been mentioned,
للصائم عند فطره دعوة مستجابة
“ The prayer made by one who is fasting at the time of his iftar is accepted".
This is why the blessed Companion, Abdullah ibn Umar would assemble his family members around him at the time of iftar and would make dua.
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