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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لاَ تَعْجِزُوا عَن الدُّعَاءِ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ أنْزَلَ عَلىَّ: {ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ} فَقَال رَجُل: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! رَبُّنَا يَسْمَعُ الدُّعَاءَ؟ أمْ كَيْفَ ذَلكَ؟ فَأَنْزَل الله: {وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ} الآية".  

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