Allah says: “Your Lord has said, ‘Call Me, and I will hear you!

Allah says: “Your Lord has said, ‘Call Me, and I will hear you!’ Indeed, those who are disdainful of My worship will enter hell in utter humiliation [2] .” Supplication is very important in the life of believers because it is a form of a conversation between the creature and his Lord in which we put our needs before Him and ask His help in the resolution of our problems.

Interestingly, Supplication is not only a means of getting our needs fulfilled or problems resolved before Almighty Allah but it is indeed a form of worship, which has a very great impact not only on our spiritual well-being but also on the fulfillment of our worldly needs.

It is reported that Imam Baqir (PBUH) was asked about the excellence of invocation, and he replied: “There is nothing more excellent than invoking God Almighty in devotions and no one is more detested before God Almighty than one who is too arrogant to invoke him to bestow His blessings and bounties on him [3] .” According to a tradition narrated from Imam Sadiq (PBUH), the holy Imam was asked thus: “What do you say about two persons who entered a mosque and one of them established more prayers and the other invoked God Almighty in more devotions?

Which one enjoys a more exalted state?” The Imam replied: “Both did righteous good deeds.” He was again asked: “I know that, but which one is superior to the other?” The Noble Imam replied: “The one who invoked God in more devotions is higher in rank. Have you not heard that invocation is the greatest worship? [4] ” Indeed, supplication is a form of worship that clearly displays the relationship of man with his Creator and it has a significant impact on the life of man.

Imam Sadiq (PBUH) was quoted to have said: “Engage in supplication because it is the best way through which you come close to God [5] ” Similarly, supplication is considered the weapon of the believers and those without it can be compared to a warrior (on a battlefield) without a weapon.

The noble Prophet of Islam (PBUHH) says: “Supplication is the weapon of the believer, the pillar of religion, and the light of the heavens and the earth [6] ” The month of Ramadan is indeed a highly conducive and spiritually rich period for supplications, invocations, and the fulfillment of one’s legitimate needs. Supplication forms an integral part of the life of a believer.