Supplication
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There are three times when supplication is not veiled from Allah at all: after completion of an obligatory act, during rainfall, and during the manifestation of a miraculous sign from Allah on the earth.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 85, p. 321, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 914 link
The believer continues to remain in goodness, comfort, and mercy from Allah as long as he does not seek a hasty response, then despair and abandon supplication as a consequence'. The Im?m was asked, 'How does he hasten?', to which he (AS) replied, 'He says, 'I have supplicated since such and such a time and I do not yet see an answer.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 374, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 915 link
Allah, Blessed and most High, has said, 'O son of Adam, obey Me in what I have commanded, and do not instruct Me about what is good for you
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 178, no. 24; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 915 link
Verily Allah revealed to Prophet David (AS), 'O David, verily no sooner does a servant from among My servants obey Me in what I have commanded him than I give him before he asks Me, and I answer him before he supplicates Me
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 376, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 915 link
The one who sends up to Allah his pure and sincere worship, Allah, Mighty and Exalted, sends down for him that which will be of most benefit to him
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 108; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 916 link
I guarantee that the one who does not harbour anything but contentment in his heart will be answered when he supplicates to Allah
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 43, p. 351, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 916 link
He who does not place his hope in people for anything and refers all his matters instead to Allah, Allah - Mighty and Exalted - will grant his every need.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 110. no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 916 link
Beware of the supplication of the parent, for verily it is sharper than a sword
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 84, no. 94; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 917 link
The supplications of the children of my community are answered as long as they have not fallen into sins
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 357, no. 14; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 917 link
The one who recites the Qur'an has a supplication of his answered, be it immediately or later
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 313, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 917 link
I asked Allah not to answer the supplication of an enamoured one against his beloved
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 378, no. 21; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 917 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his father, who in turn narrates from his father saying, "For one who recites Laa ilaaha illallaahu h'aqqan h'aqqan, Laa ilaaha illallaahu eemaananw wa tas'deeqan, Laa ilaaha illallaahu a'boodiyyatanw waraqan, the Almighty Allah will turn towards him and won't turn back till he enters Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 34 link
"One who supplicates and says: Maashaa allaahu laa h'aula wa laa quwwata illaa billaah at the end of his supplication, his wish would be fulfilled."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 34 link
"One who recites Ash-hadu al Laa ilaaha illallaahu Wah'dahu laa shareekalahu ilaahanw waahidan ahadas samadal lam yattakhidh s'aah'ibatanw wa laa waladaa, the Almighty Allah writes forty-five hundred thousand rewards for him and wipes out forty-five hundred thousand sins and increases forty-five hundred thousand positions for him. That person is as if he has completed reciting the Holy Quran twelve times in a day and Allah will build a house for him in Paradise.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 33 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates from his father, who in turn narrates from his father that A person who recites Laa ilaaha illallaahul h'aqqul mubeen thirty times a day will be given wealth, his poverty will vanish and he will knock at the door of Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 33 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said, "Recite Sub-h'aanallaahi wal h'amdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar often because this statement will come to you surrounded by angels and will be included among your good deeds."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 34 link
Supplication is the essence of worship and no one who supplicates will be destroyed.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 300, no. 37; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 900 link
Supplication is the weapon of the believer, the pillar of religion, and the light of the heavens and the earth.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 468, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 900 link
The best worship is supplication, for when Allah gives permission [and divine succour] for His servant to supplicate, He opens for him the door of mercy. Surely the one who supplicates will never be destroyed.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 237; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 901 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Know that the one in whose hands are the treasures the kingdom of this world and the Hereafter has allowed you to supplicate, He has guaranteed to answer you, He has commanded you to ask Him so He can give you, and He is the All-Merciful, the Kind. He has not placed any barrier between Him and you, He has not committed you to whoever intercedes for you then He has placed in your hands the keys to His treasures by allowing you to ask from Him, so whenever you wish, open the doors of His treasures by supplicating to Him
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 204, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 901 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Supplication is the key to mercy and a lantern in the darkness
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 300, no. 37; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 901 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The most beloved action on this earth with Allah Mighty and Exalted is supplication
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 467, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 901 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Supplication is the shield of the believer
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 468, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 901 link
I urge you to supplicate, for verily in supplication is a cure for every ailment.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 12, no. 2008; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 901 link
Supplicate and do not say, "the matter has already been decreed", for verily there is a station with Allah that can only be attained through supplication
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 466, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 902 link
Supplication is more useful than a sharp iron spearhead.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 297, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 902 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
I urge you to use the weapon of the prophets', upon which he was asked, 'What is the weapon of the prophets?', to which he replied, 'Supplication
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 468, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 902 link
Nothing wards off fate except supplication.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 7, no. 1978; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 902 link
Supplication repels descended calamities and those which are yet to descend
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 469, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 902 link
I urge you to supplicate, for verily supplication to Allah and seeking from Allah repels calamity which may have been destined and decreed with just the execution remaining, so if Allah is supplicated and is asked to avert a calamity, it is averted.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 470, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 903 link
Repel the doors of calamity with supplication
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 288, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 903 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Repel the surges of calamity with supplication. The person who is continuously facing calamities is not more in need of supplication than that person who is free and secure from calamity
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 301, no. 37; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 903 link
The one who fears the onset of a calamity and precedes it with supplication, Allah will never afflict him with that calamity
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 10, no. 1992; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 903 link
Allah revealed to Prophet David (AS), 'Remember me in the good days so that I may answer [and assist] you in the bad [and difficult] days
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 303, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 904 link
There are four kinds of people whose supplications do not get answered: the man who sits in his house saying, 'O my Lord, grant me sustenance', to whom He says, 'Did I not command you to seek [for your sustenance]?', then there is the man who has a wife and supplicates against her, to whom He replies, 'Did I not make you responsible for her?', and a man who has wealth and wastes it, who says, 'O my Lord, grant me sustenance', to whom He replies, 'Did I not command you to be economical?' and a man who has wealth and loans it to someone without keeping any proof [of loan], to whom He replies, 'Did I not command you to take a witness?!
al-Da`awat, p. 33. no. 75; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 917 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
A delay in response should not dishearten you, for verily the grant [from Allah] is proportional to [the sincerity of] your intention, and maybe the response has been delayed in order for it to be a greater reward for the one who asked and a greater bestowal for the hopeful one, or maybe you asked for something and it was not given to you and instead you are to be granted something better sooner or later, or it may have been kept away from you for your own good, for many a matter that you ask for would be detrimental to your religion [and faith] if it were to be given to you
Kashf al-MaIajja, no. 228; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 918 link
Allah said, 'By My Might, Exaltedness, Greatness and Splendour, verily I protect My friend by not giving him something in this world that will preoccupy him from My remembrance, and so [that he may continue to call Me] so that I can hear his voice, and verily I grant the disbeliever his wish for him so that he stops calling Me lest I hear his voice
al-Tamhis, p. 33, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 918 link
A man came to the Commander of the Faithful and said, 'Verily I have supplicated to Allah, but I have not received an answer!', the Im?m (AS) said, 'You have described Allah in a manner that He is not worthy of being described, for verily supplication has four stages: sincerity of the heart, making the intention, having true knowledge of the means, and being fair regarding the request. So did you supplicate knowing these four conditions?' He said, 'No', then the Imam (AS) said, 'Then know them now'
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 302; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 919 link
There are three types of outcome from a believer's supplication: either it is stored away for him for later, or it is hastened for him, or it repels a calamity waiting to afflict him
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 280; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 919 link
The believer would wish that none of his supplications were answered in this world when he sees his beautiful and great rewards
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 491, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 919 link
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