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THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER
THE STARS
THE FIRST STAR
THE SUPERIORITY OF PRAYER
THE SUPERIORITY OF SUPPLICATION
A superior way of prayer and an easy method to achieve nearness to Allah is through
supplication. The method of supplication, as prescribed by the Infallible Imams (a.s.),
is that after offering the mandatory prayers, one must recite supplications depending
on the time that can be taken out from the other duties.
The Creator of the Universe Himself says, “ Call Me ( through supplication) and I
shall respond! Those who don’t believe in supplication are conceited people. Their
place will be the Hell in the Hereafter.If man wants to call Allah and wishes the
prayers to be answered, then he has to implicitly follow the Commandments of
Allah.”
• Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) said to Maisar, “ O Maisar! Offer prayer to Allah and
don’t say that what is destined will happen. You should remember that Allah has
absolute control over the destinies and supplication can change the fate of
persons.”
• Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) said, “ The best prayer is supplication and the
worst enemy of Allah is a person who, in his pride, refuses to do supplication.and
invocation. To the contrary one who supplicates to Allah with due humility will
get his prayers answered. It is like the door opening for a person who keeps
knocking at it!”
• Hazrat Ali (a.s.) says, “ Suppliocation is the dearest act of the creature in the
consideration of Allah.”