Our Lord accept [our deeds] from us. You, indeed, are the
Hearing, the Knowing. Note: According to the Qur'an, when
Abraham (pbuh) and Ishmael (pbuh) were raising the walls of the
Ka`bah, as directed by God, it was then that they called upon
God, with the referred words. This is a concise supplication for
the acceptance of our good deeds as well as our prayers. The
reference to God's attribute of 'Hearing' at the end of the
supplication is to express our trust in Him, especially with
reference to hearing our prayers. While the reference to the
attribute of 'Knowing' is to express our reliance on His all-
encompassing knowledge - which includes the knowledge of our
desires, our intentions as well as the knowledge of what is best
for us. The reference to these two attributes points out the
spirit with which man should call upon God. On the one hand, man
should have an unshakable trust in the fact that God hears his
prayers; while on the other, he should trust God's decisions to
be the best, even if they are not