Supplication requires the following: 1- Praising the Almighty God 2- Confessing to one’s sins and being penitent for them, which is just like repentance or the consequence of it. 3- Sending Salawats (peace and blessings) upon Prophet Mohammad and his descendants, who are the intermediaries of Divine...

The supplications reported for specific places and times are not restricted such that they cannot be recited at other places or times; in fact, these instructions are desirable in multiplicity. ...

It appears that the reason behind our having fallen behind is in our neglecting Mustahabbaat! Scholars of the past were committed to Mustahabbaat, such as Ziarah, Du’a, recitation of the Qur'an, offering prayers on time, and avoiding the Makruhaat, such as sleeping before sunrise. ...

The first stage of adhering to the supplications of Ahl al-Bayt is to sit down and become familiar with them. ...

If one really prays for the believers, and does not pray for himself, angels will pray for him. ...

This is a great supplication and we have been ordered to recite it during the period of occultation: “Yā Allah, Yā Rahmān, Yā Rahīm, Yā Muqallib al-Qulūb, Thabbit Qalbī ‘alā dīnik.” (O God, O Beneficent, O Merciful, O turner of Hearts, make my heart steadfast in your religion!)  ...

If you want to reach somewhere [i.e. higher stations] through supplications, then you must be saying this: "We surrender to God, let Him do whatever He intends to, we intend to act according to the responsibilities of servitude." ...

Our Infallibles, peace be upon them, have left supplications at our disposal in order to see us dwelling in light. ...

If we remain indifferent and do not pray for the relief of believers from the troubles and afflictions encountered by them, those afflictions will get closer to us also. ...

Is it possible that we feel the need for praying for the difficulties of the believers in the same manner, or even more than we feel the need for bread and water at the time of hunger and thirst? ...