A large number of supplications...

A large number of supplications, not included here, may be found in various books dedicated to this subject. For example, Imam Zainul Abadeen’s -asws recommended prayers are included in ‘Sahifa’s Sajjadia/Kamila’. Supplications for carrying out specific practices, e.g., before/after fasting, Hajj, may be found in the articles where these topics are discussed.

Hence, this article presents general supplications, with some background and examples of ‘Mannat and Nazar’, which we usually recite and undertake to commit in our daily lives. We have been asked to pray to Allah -azwj and His Divine representatives (Masomeen -asws ) for all our needs in this world as well as in the hereafter.

It, however, makes no difference if one directs his prayers to Allah -azwj through intercession of Masomeen -asws or directly to Masomeen -asws , as we will present traditions later on, but certainly, prayers, without intercession of Masomeen -asws , are not answered by Allah -azwj . We have added a brief explanation on the latter aspects in the Appendix I. We present below, Verses from the Holy Quran and traditions of Masomeen -asws on various topics under ‘Dua, Nazar and Mannat’.