"The Invulnerable Fortress" - Sanctuary in Prayer
Suheil Laher
Thu Jan 21, 06-07:00pm, 1-134
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It is said that God inspired John, the son of Zechariah, to command the Children of Israel to “remember God, for the likeness thereof is the likeness of a man who is swiftly pursued by an enemy, until he reaches an invulnerable fortress in which he secures himself. So, too, the servant [of God] will not secure himself from Satan except through remembrance of God.”
Prayer provides refuge, and emotional and responsive help to many. Ibn al-Jazari (d. 1429 CE) named his compilation of Islamic supplications "The Invulnerable Fortress," and found spiritual refuge in it from a bleak situation.
We shall look at the opening section of this book, which provides an overview and insights into prayer and supplication in Islam, and also at a selection of particularly beautiful prayers from it (all in English translation).
Contact: Suheil Laher, (617) 448-6361, msa_imam@mit.edu
Sponsor: Muslim Chaplaincy
Latest update: 04-Jan-2010
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