Question No. 3158 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Why Is the Protective Prayer of Imam al-Jawad (AS) Better Known Than Other Protective Prayers of the Infallibles (AS)?

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Why is the protective prayer of Imam al-Jawad (AS) better known than all the other protective prayers of the Infallibles (AS)?

Subject category: Ahl al-Bayt and Islamic History Critique of Doubts Critique and review

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The protective prayer of Imam al-Jawad (AS) became well known because of the interest it received from scholars in a particular era, recommendations by influential figures, and accounts of people’s experiences with it. However, it is not the only widely used protective prayer. Each supplication and litany of the Infallibles opens one of many locks for those who seek them.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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The popularity of this blessed protective prayer may be due to the favour it received from certain scholars in a particular era, the endorsement of influential figures among those who preach the faith, and the testimony of experienced practitioners. But this is not the only protective prayer commonly used by believers. Each of the supplications, litanies and protective prayers of the revered masters opens one of the secrets and unlocks one of the gates for those drawn to it. All that is needed is a heart worthy of its secrets.

*Bāb al-ḥirz wa’l-‘awdha al-kāfī* (Islamiyya edition), vol. 2, p. 568

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Why Is the Protective Prayer of Imam al-Jawad (AS) Better Known Than Other Protective Prayers of the Infallibles (AS)?

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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