supplication

Supplication in Islam, as one of the most important ways to communicate with God, which of course is found in all Islamic Denominations. Shiites believe that supplication is a form of worship or the brain of worship. Also, in Sunni Denomination, supplication is used as a very effective method to find God's satisfaction. By explaining the quality and nature of supplication, this article researches the viewpoints of two sects’ commentators on this matter and by explaining the common views of two sects to resolve misunderstandings and ambiguities and remove doubts about the nature and meaning of supplication. As a result, supplication, as one of the acts of worship that is considered among the commonalities of Islamic Denominations, can be used to bring these Denominations together and grow and nurture the Islamic society.

One of the main questions of Muslim theologians and philosophers has been the essence of soul and the issues surrounding it. Ibn Taymiyyah, as one of the famous and influential scholars on the Islamic thought had a great impact on the other scholars coming after him. In his viewpoint, we cannot discern the true nature of soul. He has discussed about the soul and its incidents at his works. He considers man to be a two-dimensional material being. The body is a dense and known entity, and the soul is a subtle and material entity. He believes that the soul has dignity, precedence and a divine aspect, maintaining that there is a connection between the soul and the body, causing the soul to flows  throughout the body. Since there is a direct connection between the issues like supplication, invocation to the saints after their death with the true nature of soul, it is necessary for us to explain this matter form the viewpoint of Ibn Taymiyyah as an opponents of supplication and resorting to the saints.

This study addresses the semantic interconnections of the terms "Marq," "Zahiq," and "Lahiq" between the Holy Quran and supplications through an examination of textual cohesion and harmony based on the Sha'ban supplications and the Large University Visit. The study begins with the hypothesis that these terms, despite their differing contexts, form a network of interrelated meanings that contribute to a deeper understanding of the intended meanings in religious texts. The study employs a descriptive-analytical approach, analyzing each term from both morphological and semantic perspectives using linguistic dictionaries and interpretation books, followed by an examination of their contexts in the Quran and the supplications under study. Discourse analysis tools such as reference, cohesion, and repetition are utilized to uncover how these terms contribute to achieving textual cohesion and harmony. The results indicate a close semantic relationship between the uses of these terms in different texts, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary studies that combine linguistics with Quranic and Hadith sciences for better comprehension of religious texts. The study recommends further research into semantic interconnections in religious texts using modern discourse analysis tools.

Prayer or supplication holds a profound significance within mystical traditions. Mystics contend that the mere verbal articulation or heartfelt yearning in prayer holds limited efficacy in attaining fulfillment without an accompanying disposition. Nevertheless, the reverent essence of prayer or supplication remains affirmed and accepted by religious doctrine. In the journey towards prayer fulfillment, individuals' existential capacities and dispositional states, particularly in relation to divine understanding, serve as crucial factors determining the reception of God's grace. Dispositional want, often described as an inner prayer or, in the lexicon of mystics, as hidden calls, denotes the soul's quest for a level of perfection conducive to receiving divine grace. This stems from the belief that God, inherently abundant in grace, continually bestows His generosity without reservation. As eloquently expressed by Ibn al-ʿArabī, God is abundantly rich in grace. The soul possessing such disposition perceives its prayers as efficacious and fulfilled, as it has the capacity to receive divine grace—devoid of impediments or deficiencies. In this context, the Quran asserts, "and He gave you all that you had asked Him" (Quran 14:34), signifying that God grants desires according to the language of one's disposition. Prayers lacking such disposition, however earnest, may not be fulfilled by God. Yet, an inquiry arises concerning the role of dispositional want: whether the disposition of "fixed entities" (al-aʿyān al-thābita) remains immutable, rendering prayers ineffective, or if God's grace manifests and diffuses in consonance with dispositional states. This study delves into the multifaceted role of prayer or supplication across various stages of existence, elucidating the pivotal role of dispositional desire in prayer fulfillment.

Aesthetics and text from beauty effects are among the most important criteria for the assessment of literary work as well as ruling the success of the poet and craftsman in the process of inventing the time of the Jaheli era. Many critics believe that literary elements of a text of meaning, affection, fantasy and fashions are formed and the duty of artistic critique and aesthetics is to examine texts based on the literary elements. The present study relies on a descriptive and analytical method to examine the Seven Sahifah's supplication. This supplication has a prominent text feature that benefits from beauty stances in expression, plays an important role in the invention and creation of art. The results of the research indicate that the supplication contains beliefs and carefully in this supplication in terms of Linguistics that the text of supplication has a state of beauty, and is not empty of the spirit of innovation and creation, and in the emotional dimension witnessed a wide variety of diversity From the description of domestic and stability and stability in the affection of supplication, and having an excellence and sophistication of affection plays an important role in the emotion of the reader, and in relation to the artistic image, it can be said that this supplication has benefited from various types of rhythm. And with the text of supplication, and in lightness, we are witnessing a special coherence and continuity of the word with meanings and affection, as well as balance and synchronization between the words and the concepts of sentences of the supplication characteristics.

Wahhabism and Takfiri groups, like other Muslim scholars, believe that in the present era, some traits related to the period of Jaheliyyah have spread in the Islamic Ummah and some Muslims have become immersed in the affairs of ignorance. The difference between Wahhabism and other Muslims is that they widened the extent of Jaheliyyah and considered many legal affairs illegal and even in some cases, have ruled that the Islamic affairs are shirk. As an example: Takfiris have considered actions such as: supplication and asking for intercession from the dead, resorting to the prayers of divine saints and seeking bless from the graves of the righteous as Jaheliyyah and violation of Islamic rules. while, the legitimacy of many of these matters has been proven from the verses of the Holy Quran  and narration from both Sunni and Shia sects. Also, many great Muslim scholars have been observing these matters. In this essay, the Wahhabi viewpoint about the concept of Jaheliyyah will be criticized.

How to explain the truth of divine monotheism and the meaning of the oneness of the Supreme Being from the point of view of theologians and sages has always been discussed and debated. for its own reason and removing the duality between them by pointing to the existential poverty of Masavi, and by explaining the aspects of the principle of "the simple truth of all things" and arguing for it, he explained the view of "true monotheism" in existence and by explaining that Masavi is the source of all manifestations and The definition of the lights of the Holy Prophet is true, it means monotheism, which sometimes theologians have opposed this view, which is known as the unity of existence, but based on research and citation methods, it can be said that this view is exactly taken from the proverbial supplication of Ahl al-Bayt infallibility and purity. (peace be upon him), his enlightened narrations and numerous verses of the Holy Quran.

The dividing point between Muslims and Wahhabis in the issue of Supplication is that the Wahhabi believe that Supplication is "appealing to persons". In this essay and with a descriptive - analytic method, the issue of Supplication will be explained in four domains: Supplication in the tradition of the Holy prophet (PBH), Supplication in the life of the Ahlulbayt, Supplication in the life of companions of the Holy prophet, Supplication from viewpoint of Islamic scholars. At the end, some answers is given to the doubts of Wahhabism on this regard.

During times of severe illnesses and when all hope seems lost, humans naturally incline towards seeking assistance from God and fervently pray to Him. One of the sudden and escalating consequences that has threatened our world, endangering people's health and depriving them of mental security, is the COVID-19 crisis. The fifteenth supplication of Sahifa Sajjadiya is one of the most significant prayers with great potential to bring about mental well-being. Since analyzing this supplication can potentially change people's ideologies regarding diseases, this article employs an analytical-descriptive method to elucidate the monotheistic perspective of this prayer towards diseases. The findings of this research indicate that Imam Sajjad seeks to emphasize two key points: the servant's neediness and God's independence. His aim in promoting a monotheistic perspective on diseases is to raise awareness and correct the misconceptions humans have about illnesses. The positive outcomes include human satisfaction with divine actions, attaining tranquility and hope during the period of illness, increasing the threshold of tolerance, rectifying the human relationship with God, and fostering trust in Him. The lack of these elements, especially during the COVID-19 crisis, has placed humans in a state of desperation.

Considering the special political conditions of his era, Imam Sajjad (as) has explained some of the teachings of Islam in the form of supplication. A part of this supplication has remained in Ṣaḥīfeh Sajjādīyyah as a part of the Shia tradition and has been approved, ordered and emphasized by scholars. The prayers of Ṣaḥīfeh Sajjādīyyah cover various topics, and each of them enables the communication of God’s servants with the Almighty Allah through the language of the heart and speech. In a part of this supplication, the imam refers to some natural phenomena such as thunder and lightning, the moon, and human creation in a general or partial way. By analyzing the content of supplications and with the help of library sources, this research seeks to investigate the general goals of Imam Sajjād’s (as) attitude towards natural phenomena and introduce some of its examples in the Sahifeh. The results of the research show that the imam (as) paid attention to the lordship of Allah the Almighty and the creation of phenomena in mentioning natural phenomena, and by being influenced by the Qurʾan in expressing interpretations, choosing examples and style of expression, he has taken into consideration educational and devotional goals in the supplications. Also, with the progress of experimental sciences, in addition to not contradicting the scientific references of the Sahifeh with the definite findings of mankind, in some passages, the Imam (as) has pointed out the points that human sciences have reached the certainty of in the following centuries.

Supplication books include an important part of Shia hadiths, and the compilation of this category of books has been the focus of scholars' attention since the very first periods. The comprehensive and valuable book Mesbah al-Motahajjed wa Selah al-Motaabbed is one of the most famous Shia hadith heritages on supplications, the author of which is Sheikh Tusi, one of the prominent hadith scholars of the 4th-5th centuries. This book is one of the oldest types of prayer writing that has reached us enjoying a special historical place. After Sheikh Tusi, it has always been the place of attention and reference by many scholars as one of the sources of supplications. The focus of this research is the analysis of the content of Mesbah al-Motahajjed, which is a collection of prayers. The analytical analysis is based on time, frequent concepts, and verses. The content analysis finally resulted in the fact that the prayers have educational and training goals and, therefore, the Imams' (AS) program was compiled in three stages of awakening and flourishing religious nature; strengthening religious beliefs and insight based on education and training; and guidance.
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With the writing of Miṣbāḥ al-Mutuḥajid (between the years 441/444 and 447 AH), a new era in Imamiya supplication literature begins. The characteristics of Miṣbāḥ al-Mutuḥajid, i.e. its comprehensiveness, innovative chaptering and its proficiency, as well as the credibility and importance of Sheikh Tusi (460 AH) caused the attention of Imamiya scholars to be drawn to this book from various aspects and it was widely accepted. In this way, the book or in other words a standard reading of the scattered Shiite prayer heritage was presented. Miṣbāḥ al-Mutuḥajid is the most important and most reliable Shiite prayer book, and all the books written in Imamiya prayer literature after it are directly or indirectly indebted to it. In this article, at first, the influence of Miṣbāḥ al-Mutuḥajid's authorship in the field of prayer literature has been examined. Then, the context and motivation of the author, the exact name of the book, the date of authorship and the different scribing of the book have been discussed in detail. Then, by examining the manuscripts and old translations, the course of expansion and circulation of this book until the 9th century has been reported. There are also pieces of evidence of the influence of this book on the prayer collections of other schools of thought such as Shafi'i and Zaidiyyah. Also, due to the necessity of examining the date of writing of Miṣbāḥ al-Mutuḥajid, a discussion has been raised about the date of creation of other works of Sheikh Tusi.

Supplication is the link between man and God, which manifests itself in various forms. The noble verse 55 of Sūrat al-A‘rāf ﴾Supplicate your Lord, beseechingly and secretly. Indeed He does not like the transgressors﴿ is one of the verses that some Islamic commentators, including Zamakhshari, while ruling on the obligatoriness or desirability of a low and hidden voice in reciting the supplication, have ruled on the impermissibility of raising the voice (jahr) in supplication. Research on the validity of this ruling is among the aims of this article. The results of the research with descriptive-analytical and intra-textual method indicate that it is important that the various reasons for this interpretive interpretation, including God's closeness to man, observance of etiquette in supplication, avoidance of hypocrisy, supplication of the prophet Zechariah in a low voice, equality of supplication with dhikr (remembrance of God), veracity of innovation, etc., is not only contrary to the spirit of supplication, but is also clearly in contradiction with the external meaning of Divine verses. While paying attention to the sīra of the Infallible Imams in different situations, the appropriateness of different situations and conditions, the truth of veneration of the Divine rites in raising voice in supplication, etc., proves and confirms the permissibility of a loud and collective voice in supplication with special conditions.

Wahhabism has considered appealing to the Divine Guardians heresy and in some cases consider it infidelity and polytheism. On the contrary, all Muslims agree that appealing to the Holy Prophet is recommended in religion. Shokani, as one of the Salafi Imams do not believe in "Taghlid". Although he is influenced by Wahhabism, he maintains that supplication to the Holy prophet is permissible and recommended. He has reasons for this statement, based on which he has criticized the views of the opponents of supplication to the Holy prophet (PBH). On this essay, the views of Shokani concerning supplication is discussed. Shokani as a Salafi could not deny the supplication, a sign that the Wahhabi views are wrong. The findings of this research is that Shokani approves the supplication to the Holy prophet both in his lifetime and after his death.

Prayer is man's direct relationship with God, it is calling God and hearing the answer. Prayer is asking God and receiving a gift from the unseen world. Prayer is an educational and human-made program. It is recommended that every Muslim and every human being turn to God and hope to be responded and not be discouraged by divine mercy. Prayer is a precious act of worship in a practical sense, which has been mentioned as a means of fulfilling desires, achieving goals. Prayer is the only way for the servants to communicate with the origin and it is the only means that God Almighty has determined for communication with Himself, if this communication and attention is not to the origin, God Almighty will cut off His special favor. In this case, the slaves lose the ability to accept this provision and lose the need for divine mercy. The Holy Qur'an considers this a kind of arrogance, even from a being who has no status other than the status of a slave.

One of the most important pillars of duʿa (supplication) is the relationship with the Prophet and his noble family, which is established through appealing to these noble figures. God has also described the Prophet as "the mercy of the worlds" and one of the aspects of mercy is his mediation in the relationship between the servants and the Almighty. Therefore, understanding the Prophetic mercy that originates from the infinite divine mercy is extremely important in human education.In general, understanding God's "mercy" (i.e. the Prophet) as a mentor and educator is one of the effective factors in educating human beings, because it has an effective role in attaining happiness and final perfection. The low rank of this mercy is manifested in the blessed existence of the Holy Prophet (s). When it comes to educating human beings, one of the factors being instrumental in the educator's success is kindness and mercy, and in this regard, one of the factors for the success of the Prophet (s) in educating people is his good character and exemplary mercy.According to verses and hadiths, the attribute of "mercy for the worlds" alludes to the fact that the Prophet (s) is a mercy to all the worlds and beings, including human beings. In other words, the mercy of the worlds means the Prophet (s) is gracious to the universe as well as to the material and the supernatural worlds. The prerequisite for enjoying this mercy is communication with the Prophet in the form of prayer and supplication. This relationship is approved only when it is accepted by Allah through the grace of the Prophet and his holy family. As a result, it can be said that the connection with the family of the Prophet, who is a manifestation of divine mercy, provides the conditions for human happiness and education in various dimensions.

One of the main teachings of Islam is the traditional and non-traditional acts. Almost all of the Muslims agree on the senses of this rule. However, Ibn Taymiyyah contrived the expression "abandoned tradition", believing that we must consider that as a source of Islamic legislation. According to this idea, many of the halal deeds will be forbidden. While, the expression "abandoned tradition" posing by Ibn Taymiyyah has no validity in Islam. In this essay, the cases that Ibn Taymiyyah believes is against the "abandoned tradition" by the Holy Prophet will be verified solved according to the tradition of the Holy Prophet and his companions. Some of the instances that Ibn Taymiyyah believes is against the "abandoned tradition" are as the following: supplication to the saints, grooming the tombs, funeral and birthday celebrations. In this essay and by Descriptive Analytical method.

Prayer is one of the main Islamic teachings. Prayer in Islam - apart from the Qur'anic prayers which are revelatory - is another expression of the teachings of revelation in order to educate the individual and ensure the health of society. Prayer is a method that simultaneously contains the messages of education, training and worship. The humanizing school of prayer, in addition to self-improvement, has an important role in educating others as it approaches the origin of existence.</span> Children are the dearest and most pleasing people around any person, and "prayer" can play a decisive role in their guidance and happiness. This research will seek to extract the rulings related to the duty of parents in raising their children by the method of "prayer" before birth in the ijtihad style.</span> In order to achieve the happiness and well-being of children, the school of Islam has paid serious attention to this issue before birth and has emphasized this basic method in its educational programs. Therefore, the parents' prayer for their children before they are born is one of the recommended and moral rules of Islam, which can be proved by various rational and narrative arguments.</span> One of the results of this study is that parents' prayers for their children have many situational effects and blessings that bring great success to the child during her life and in different areas of life.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Logo therapy along with recitation of the Quran and supplication on the afterlife belief and the mental health the of depressed women in Kerman. This research project is a pre-test post-test semiexperimental survey based on random assignment. The statistical population consists of depressed women. The sample consist of 30 depressed women whose illness was diagnosed y busing Beck Depression Scale. They were randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control with 15 women each. The experimental group had a ten course in logic therapy along with recitation of the Quran and supplication whereas the control group had not taken such a course. Both groups responded to the test questions about the Last Day and mental health before and after the experiment. The results show that logo therapy along with the recitation of the Quran has an impact on afterlife belief and mental health. Twinned with spiritual affairs, spiritual therapy helps in directing depressed women’s to attention the dreams and aspiration of living in the Hereafter and grasping the realities of this world, thus increasing the level of their afterlife belief which in turn leads to the improvement of their mental health.

Prayer is a door of God's vast mercy that God has opened to His servants. No one can close the door he opens. Prayer is a loving relationship with God, and it is a reciprocal relationship, in that God Almighty is both the initiator and the one who encourages and guarantees its fulfillment. He himself has commanded and encouraged prayer and has undertaken to answer it unconditionally. Praying is a form of worship, and avoiding it is arrogance and arrogance before the Lord of the universe. The spirit of prayer, worship and devotion, and the condition for its realization, is sincerity. Another important condition for the fulfillment of prayer is the feeling of need and humiliation in the presence of the needless, and one of the important areas for answering prayer is asking for forgiveness, enumerating blessings, giving thanks, trusting and entrusting the result to oneself. One of the effective factors in answering prayers is insisting on praying, waiting for answers and praying in any case, whether in trouble or in comfort. Prayer is the line between God and man. Prayer purifies the inner man. When we pray, that is, we are chosen, then we receive an answer; At the same time, when man is in trouble, he finds God.