''The Philosophy of Supplication'' ( fa, فلسفه دعا) is a famous

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prayer Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deified a ...

, Written by Ali Shariati. It is written in poetic tense and regards the human life and a human's relation with God. The prayer ends with stating: : Note that every verse of this poetic prayer begins with "My Lord." For example, lines begin, ''"My Lord, give me the capability to tolerate an opposing point of view."'' and ''"My Lord, give me absolute submission through faith (

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), so that in the world, I may be in absolute rebellion."''

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* What exactly is
Supplication

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at Scribd Islamic poetry Islamic prayer Works by Ali Shariati {{islam-book-stub

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