1. There are persons who neither have the right spirit
of doing Ista-aaza nor are they aware of the
meaning of the words of Ista-aaza. But, all
the same, as a force of habit, they utter the words:
aaoozu billahi min al shaitan ir rajeem. Unless
the Ista-aaza comes with feelings, understanding
and from the heart, it becomes a satanic joke!
2. There are persons who know the meanings and purport
of the words of Ista-aaza and are capable of
saying them properly, but they haven't the right feelings
in their heart and also their actions are in obedience
of Satan. Such Ista-aaza will be for Satan
rather than a submission to Allah for His protection
against Satan!
3. There is a third group of persons who say the words
of Ista-aaza from the depths of their hearts
and are fully aware of their meaning, purport and spirit.
These persons will be fully aware of the Greatness and
Omnipotence of Allah. The Ista-aaza of these
persons will always get the accepted by Allah.
