Precious Advice!

 

Imaam as-Sa'dy رحمه الله said:

'Whoever's aim in making du'ā (supplication) is to get closer to Allāh by way of the du'ā (a type of worship) and to attain his request (what he supplicated for), then he is more complete than many who only intend with their du'ā  attainment of what their supplicating for.  And this is from the fruit of beneficial knowledge, for indeed ignorance prevents many of the creation from [making] lofty intentions and beautiful means [of attaining goodness]."

{Source: al-Fatāwā as-Sa'diyyah, page 51}