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- Publisher’s Foreword
- Author’s Preface
- Note from Translator
- Du’a’ (supplication) in a Glance
- Kumayl Ibn Ziyad Nakha’i
- Du’a’ Kumayl
- Commentary of: “Bismillah, ar-Rahman, ar-Rahim”
- Commentary of: “Allahumma Inni Asaluka bi rahmatika allati wa si’at kulla shay”
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- The Living World
- Human; the Noblest Inhabitant of the World
- Different Stages in the Creation of Man
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- The first Stage: Soil
- The Second Stage: Water
- The Third Stage: Alaq
- The fourth Stage: Creation from a Despised Fluid
- The Fifth Stage: Amshaj (the Zygote)
- The Sixth Stage: the Shaping of the Fetus
- The Seventh Stage: Placing the fetus in Three Veils
- The Eighth Stage: Breathing Spirit
- The Ninth Stage: Birth
- A Manifestation of Allah’s Mercy
- Allah’s Guidance; a Valuable Blessing
- Allah’s Mercy
- Traditions about Allah’s Mercy
- Stories of Allah’s Mercy
- The Sinful Youth
- Commentary of: “Wa biquwwatika’llati qaharta biha kulla shay”
- Commentary of: “Wa khadha’a laha kulla shay..”
- Commentary of: “Wa bi jabarutika’llati ghalabta biha kulla shay”
- Commentary of: “Wa bi ‘izzatika’llati la yaqawm laha shay”
- Commentary of: “Wa bi Sultanika’alladhi ‘ala kulla shay”
- Commentary of: “Wa bi wajhika’lbaqia ba’da fana’i kully shay”
- Commentary of: “Wa bia’smaa’ika’llati malat Arkana kully shay”
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- The Story of Gratefulness for the Hospitality of a Generous
- Inauspicious Consequences of Committing Sins
- Sins Tearing off Reverence
- The Sins Bringing Down the Adversities
- Sins Altering Blessings
- Factors that Hinder the Acceptance of Supplications
- Doubtfulness about Acceptance of Supplications
- Postponing the Prayers
- Leaving Alms-giving
- A Wonderful Story about Charity
- Speaking Rudely
- Sins Causing Tribulations
- The Ruins of Remoteness
- Remembrance
- The Meanings of ‘Remembrance’
- Hearty Attention to the Almighty
- The Holy Qur’an
- The Prophet and His Household
- The Meaning of Intercession
- The Conditions for Intercession
- The intercessors of the World and Hereafter
- The Intercession of Belief
- The Intercession of Good deeds
- The Intercession of Repentance
- The Intercession of Qur’an
- The Nearness Position
- Wonders of Favorite Servants
- The Gratitude Position
- The Wonderful Account of a Grateful Servant
- The Remembrance Position
- Four Requests from the Almighty
- Forbearance
- Mercy
- Satisfaction
- Modesty
- Modesty in Qur’an
- Modesty in Traditions
- The Modesty of the Messenger of Allah
- The Modesty of Imam ‘Ali
- The Modesty of Prophet Solomon
- Allah; the True Owner
- Allah’s Rewards for the Servant’s Deeds
- Paradise
- Allah’s Mercy
- Allah’s Forgiveness
- The Forgiver of Sins
- The Concealer of Wicked Acts
- Transferor of Wicked Acts to Good Acts
- The Cost of Paradise
- Tasbih
- Wronging Oneself
- Audacity in Ignorance
- Confessing to sins
- Confession of the Young Sinner
- Regretful Sinner's End
- The Meaning of ‘bala' (tribulation)’
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- 1. Sins
- An Important Question-Answer
- A Dialogue with Uways al-Qarani
- 2. Remoteness from Allah’s Closeness
- 3. Ignorance
- Bad State
- Inadequacy of Acts
- The Restrictive Fetters
- High Hopes
- A Strange Account
- Descriptions of the Soul
- Amir al-Mu’minin’s Viewpoint about Reforming the Soul
- The Description of my Dilly-Dallying
- The Reason for the Obstruction of Supplications
- Secret-Keeping
- An Astonishing Story on Forgiveness
- Dissipation
- Ignorance
- Passion
- The Unlucky Prince
- Forgetfulness
- The Sinner and Allah’s Forgiveness
- The Servant of ‘Abdullah al-Mubarak
- The Tale of the Mother and the Child
- The Healing Regard
- The Amazing Story of Hatam al-Asamm
- The Influential Regard
- Duties
- Allah’s Arguments against Man
- The Mystical Prayer
- Josef and Zulaykha
- Prophet Jonah’s People
- The Presence of the Beloved
- The Wonderful Tale of Harun’s Death
- The Exact Estimation
- Oneness
- The Divinity Manifestation
- Moses and Korah
- The Youth and His Mother
- Right of Hospitality
- Right of the Guest on His Host
- Comprehensive Worship
- Having Good idea about Allah
- Tribulation of this world and that of the Hereafter
- Purgatory and Hereafter Punishments
- Complain to the Friend
- Lamenting and Weeping
- Friends’ Remoteness
- Greed for the Noble Servants’ Position
- Hope for Forgiveness
- Harun and Buhlul
- Salman and the Fearful Young Man
- The Believer Woman
- An Interesting Advice
- Allah’s Bounty and mercy
- Solomon and the Peasant
- An Important Tradition
- Imam Sadiq (as) and the Terrified Caravan
- The Wonder of Allah’s favorites
- A Strange letter from Imam al-Ridha (as)
- The Kind Embrace
- Abraham’s Impatience of Sins
- A Strange Truth
- Allah’s Mercy on the Youth in David’s Age
- Features of the Freed Captive
- The Believing Servant
- The Fate of Witness of Josef’s Innocence
- The Two Illustrious Angels and Body Limbs
- Allah’s Exalted Name
- Accepted Deeds
- Request for Strength
- Conditions for Allah’s Special Blessings
- Association and the Companion
- Unlawful food
- Moral Vices
- Gluttony
- Excessive Sleep
- Worshipping Allah
- Serving Allah’s servants
- Certainty
- Khajah Nizham al-Mulk and the Pious Man
- Ahmad Khadhrawayh and the Thief
- The Tongue
- Forgiveness of the Prostitute Woman
- Guarantee of Acceptance of Prayer
- Prayer of the Entangled
- Prayer of the Black Slave
- Prayer of Imam al-Sajjad’s Slave
- Imam al-Husayn’s Prayer
- Nightly Prayer of the Prisoner
- Rain of Mercy
- Hope of Mercy
- Divine Truth and Minute Points
- Complete text of Du’a’ Kumayl in Arabic with Trasliteration and English Translation
Commentary On Kumayl Supplication
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Author(s): Allama Husayn Ansariyan
Translator(s): Hamideh Elahinia
Publisher(s): Ansariyan Publications - Qum
Category: Imam Ali Supplications
Topic Tags: Dua Kumayl
Featured Category: Spirituality
Person Tags: Kumayl Ibn Ziyad Imam Ali
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This book presents a detailed commentary- phrase by phrase- of Dua (Supplication of ) Kumayl taught to the esteemed companion Kumayl ibn Ziyad by Imam Ali (AS).
Publisher’s Foreword
Supplication (du’a') is man’s dialogue with his Lord and the connecting rope between the creature and his Creator. Intellectual scholars consider du’a’ to be practical compliance with monotheism. This can be particularly evidenced through the Prophets and the Ahl al-Bayt (as) who have given considerable importance to du’a’. The Supplication of Kumayl (or Du’a’ Kumayl) establishes itself as one of the most significant supplications and is regarded as a resource of Divine salvation, since it interweaves paramount mystical contents. Thus, it has been referred to as the ‘source of all supplications’.
According to reliable narratives, Du’a’ Kumayl’s origin is divine; it was the words of al-Khadhir spoken by our master and the commander of the believers, Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi-Talib (as). Owing to this fact, Du’a’ Kumayl has occupied a salient rank in the view of the Household of the Prophet (SAWW) who have shown it considerable importance.
In view of that, the Du’a’ Kumayl is looked at as a reflective school that contains significant spiritual and humanitarian issues of man’s everyday activities. The well-versed professor, Shaykh Husayn Ansariyan, has undertaken the mission of annotating and commenting on this magnificent supplication,
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