مناجات (بررسي معناشناختي و جايگاه آن در آموزه هاي ديني)

A semantic study on supplication and its place in religious doctrines

What follows is a commentary on ʹKhamsa ʹAsharʹ supplication, which Ayatollah Misbah made during the month of Remadan at supreme leaderʹs office in Qom. In the beginning, he gives a semantic explanation of some concepts including duʹa (supplication), munajat (prayer/whisper) and nida (call) relating their differences. Munajat means to whisper or to speak quietly. Nida means to call somebody loudly. Duʹa is however general including both whispering and calling. Every one naturally likes to have a private meeting with dignitaries. A believer who is aware of divine dignity is not an exception to this rule. He also likes to find a private place to whisper to his deity. He who is devoted to Allah will enjoy through divine grace the pleasure of whispering to Allah. Conversely he whose top priority is worldly pleasures will not be able to taste the pleasure of whispering to Allah. Sins like love of the world, ostentation, hypocrisy, craving for gaining reputation, etc. are the important factors that deprive one from getting engaged in whispering to oneʹs deity.