Du'a al-Baha

Du'a al-Baha (Arabic: دعاء البهاء‎) (known as Du'a al-Sahar (Arabic: دعاء السحر‎) is a Du'a recommended to Muslims to recite in pre-dawns during Ramadan, when Muslims usually eat Suhur. Since it is very common among Shia, it is known Dua al-Sahar (supplication of pre-dawn), despite there are other supplications for pre-dawns of Ramadan.

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Chain of authority

The Du'a ascribed to Muhammad al-Baqir, fifth Shia Imam,[1][2] and reported by Ali ibn Musa al-Riḍha, eighth Shia Imam.[3][4]

Authenticity

It is mentioned in Mafatih al-Jinan by Abbas Qumi.[5]

Contents

Dua al-Baha has 23 paragraphs which starts with “O Allah, I ask You to...” and beseech all of his glories, beauties, loftiness, greatness, luminosity, compassion, words, perfections, names, might, volition, omnipotence, knowledge, speeches, questions, honors, authorities, dominions, highness, bounties and signs. Then it is said: “O Allah, I ask You to give me whereby You gives answer to my supplication whenever I turn to You; therefore, hear my prayers, O Allah!”[6]

Interpretation

Several scholar including Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of Islamic revolution, wrote some books to explain the supplication. Description of the Dawn prayer (Sharhe Du'a al-Sahar) is Khomeini's first book.[7][8][9]

gollark: Perhaps we are in the same time zone, or same country, or same constituency, or even same village, or same house, or same room.
gollark: It is 17:02:33 for me too!
gollark: Phrasing it as "the EVIL CAPITALISTS want us to unlockdown because they only care about the economy" is ridiculous - *we need to produce things* and people will probably become increasingly unhappy/crazy as time spent at home drags on.
gollark: Unfortunately the UK does not appear to *have* a plan, and the government is completely refusing to explain anything it's going to do.
gollark: Locking everything down just effectively puts the whole thing on pause, but at great cost, which makes sense as a way to buy time for launching another strategy.

See also

References
  1. R. Khanam (2005). Encyclopaedic Ethnography of Middle-East and Central Asia: A-I. Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8220-063-0.
  2. Nagendra Kr Singh; Abdul Mabud Khan (2001). Encyclopaedia of the world Muslims: tribes, castes and communities. Global Vision Pub. House.
  3. Rajab, Sha'ban Ramadan. Sohale Sizar. p. 342. GGKEY:8QWR009T8F1.
  4. مجلسی، محمدباقر، زادالمعاد، بیروت، چاپ علاءالدین اعلمی، 2003، ج 95، صص 95-93
  5. J. A. McLean (1997). Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology. Kalimat Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-933770-96-6.
  6. الاقبال بالاعمال الحسنه، ابن طاووس، علی بن موسی، محقق: جواد قیومی اصفهانی، مکتب الاعلام الاسلامی، قم، 1997، ج1، 175
  7. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (3 July 2015). The Mystery of Prayer: The Ascension of the Wayfarers and the Prayer of the Gnostics. BRILL. p. 15. ISBN 978-90-04-29831-6.
  8. Arshin Adib-Moghaddam (10 February 2014). A Critical Introduction to Khomeini. Cambridge University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-107-72906-3.
  9. Imam Khomeini: Life, Thought and Legacy. The Other Press. 2009. p. 85. ISBN 978-967-5062-25-4.
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