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A contemporary Christian example of supplication is the practice of the Daily Prayer for Peace by the Community of Christ where a member prays for peace each day at a specified time. Philippians 4:6 says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."
An Indonesian Muslim man doing dua. Muslims regard this as a profound act of worship. Muhammad is reported to have said, "Dua is itself a worship." [3] [4]There is a special emphasis on du'a in Muslim spirituality and early Muslims took great care to record the supplications of Muhammad and his family and transmit them to subsequent generations. [5]
The word "Ardās" is derived from Persian word 'Arazdashat', meaning a request, supplication, prayer, petition or an address to a superior authority. Ardās is a unique prayer based on the fact that it is one of the few well-known prayers in the Sikh religion that was not written in its entirety by the Gurus.
The basic forms of prayer are adoration, contrition, thanksgiving, and supplication, abbreviated as A.C.T.S. [3] The Liturgy of the Hours of the Catholic Church is recited daily at fixed prayer times by the members of the consecrated life , the clergy and devout believers.
As a supplication or prayer, an invocation implies calling upon God, a god, goddess, or person.When a person calls upon God, a god, or goddess to ask for something (protection, a favour, or their spiritual presence in a ceremony) or simply for worship, this can be done in a pre-established form or with the invoker's own words or actions.
Litany, in Christian worship and some forms of Jewish worship, is a form of prayer used in services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions.The word comes through Latin litania from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía), which in turn comes from λιτή (litḗ), meaning "prayer, supplication".
Meaning of Tawassul [ edit ] Tawassul is regarded among the teachings of most of Muslims, which means to make to take hold of somebody or something that is in a high rank before Allah, and its purpose is getting near to Him and also granting the requests.
The word duʿā' (Arabic: دعاء) is Arabic for supplication, so the longer phrase duʿā' qunūt is sometimes used. Qunut has many linguistic meanings , such as humility, obedience and devotion. However, it is more understood to be a special du'a which is recited during the prayer.