In his commentary on supplications...

In his commentary on supplications, the reverend Shaykh emphasized on supplicatory phrases such as: "يا غاية آمال العارفين" و "يا منتهى أمل الآملين" و "يا نعيمي وجنتي ويا دنياي وآخرتي" "Ya ghayati amali'l arifin", "Ya muntaha amali'l amilin", and " Ya na 'imi wa Jannati wa Ya dunya i wa akhirati" (O Goal of the hopes of Thy knowers! O Ultimate abject of hope of the hopeful in thee! O my bliss and my garden! O my this world and my Hereafter!)" and then would say: Friends!

Learn sagacity from your Imam (a)! See how the Imam whispers to God, saying' I am seeking refuge in you! I have come to embrace you! I want You (I rejoice in You)! The reverend Shaykh himself would say in his supplications and whispered prayer: "O God! Accept these (supplications) as preliminary (means) to reunion with Thyself!" What Does a Lover Want from the Beloved? After quoting the above instructions from the reverend Shaykh, Dr.

Hamid Farzam said: 'Sometimes the reverend Shaykh would relate simple and delicate analogies in order to explain highly mystical issues such as the following: "A lover knocked at the door of his beloved's house. The latter asked:…