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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Self Building Sixth Means, Supplications (Dua) The supplication ( dua ) is one of the best worship through which one may attain self-perfection and God's Nearness. Because, of this reason God-Almighty has invited his servants to offer supplications.

(7:55) And said: وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ “And when My Servants question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. (2:186) The Holy Prophet (S) has said: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وآله: الدعا مخ العبادة.

“The supplication (Dua) is the soul of the worship.” [^1] Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) has said: قال ابو عبدالله عليه السلام: الدعا حق العبادة قال الله: "ان الذين يستكبرون عن عبادتى" الايه, ادع الله ولا تقل ان الا مرقد فرغ منه.

“Supplication is worship, because God-Almighty says: ' You must continue to seek God-Almighty and should never say: It is all done.” [^2] And said: قال ابو عبدالله عليه السلام: عليكم بالدعا فانكم لا تقربون بمثله ولا تتركوا صغيرة لصغرها ان تدعوا بها, ان صاحب الصغار هو صاحب الكبار “You should never quit supplication in all circumstances, because you will never find any other substitute like supplication in attaining God's-Nearness.

Even, for insignificant [^3] and minor affairs one must supplicate, and because of their being insignificant supplication should not be abandoned, because, after all the Master of petty affairs happens to be the same Master of large affairs.” [^4] God's Servant must supplicate because his entire existence needs God-Almighty.

Because, a human being in essence is absolutely poor, needy, and dependent; and in case he becomes deprived of God's blessings even for an instant, he will be destroyed as though he was never existed.