It affirms a person’s belief in One God and it shuns all forms of idolatry or polytheism. Dua has been called the weapon of the believer. Dua is uplifting, empowering, liberating and transforming and it is one of the most powerful and effective act of worship a human being can engage in. In fact the word is derived from the Arabic root meaning to call out or to summon. It is calling out to God it is a conversation with God, our Creator, our Lord, the All Knowing, and the All Powerful. In Islamic terminology dua is the act of supplication. Supplication, which means communicating with a deity, comes closer than invocation which is known to sometimes imply summoning spirits or devils. Although neither word adequately define dua. This word ‘dua’ could be roughly translated to mean supplication or invocation. Three small letters that make up a word and a subject that is large and breathtaking. Dua– an Arabic word written here in English letters.
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