Religion:Jawshan Saqeer
Jawshan Saqeer (Arabic: الجوشن الصغیر) is an Islamic supplication[1][2] which has been quoted in prominent books in a wider description than Du'a Jawshan Kabir;[3] and is named as a high dignity Du'a which is profitable against the calamity and oppressors.[4] It is also mentioned that reciting this supplication is effective to repel the enemy, too.[5]
Jawshan Saqeer has been mentioned as a high/worthful Du'a, and it is reported that: "... and when Hadi Abbasi intended to kill Musa ibn Jafar (Musa al-Kadhim), Musa recited it, as a result he dreamed of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that told him: Allah will annihilate your enemy."[6][7][8]
In regards to the references of the Du'a, it was narrated by Musa ibn Jafar (as the seventh Imam of Shia Islam), and Sayyed Ibn Tawus has quoted it in Muhaj al-Da'awat;[9] it has also been quoted by Kaf'ami (in al-Balad al-Amin),[10] Majlisi (in Bahar al-Anwar);[11] it is also available in Mafatih al-Janan of Sheikh Abbas Qomi.[12]
Text
The first part of Jawshan Saqeer is as follows:
My God, many an enemy drew up the sword of hostility against me, honed the dagger's edge, sharpened the arrows' points, made ready deadly poisons, leveled his bow at me, and, keeping an eye on me, harbored evil thoughts to force me to swallow, against my will, the deadly bitter poison. Thou came to know that I am too weak to bear hardships and too exhausted to withstand misfortunes, and took notice of my shortcoming that I cannot confront the enemy who had planned to attack me, and ...[13]
See also
- Dua Ahd
- Mujeer Du'a
- Du'a Nudba
- Du'a al-Faraj
- The supplication of opening
- Supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali
References
- ↑ Du'a Jawshan Saqeer ahlolbait.com Retrieved 23 Oct 2018
- ↑ Ibn Tawus, Mahj-al-Da'awat wa Mahj-al-Ebadat, P. 220-227
- ↑ Context and translation of Dua Jawshan Saqir hawzah.net Retrieved 23 Oct 2018
- ↑ Jawshan Saqeer supplication alumni.miu.ac.ir Retrieved 23 Oct 2018
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Shia, Vol. 7, P. 524
- ↑ The supplication of Jawshan Kabir yjc.ir Retrieved 18 Oct 2018
- ↑ Du'a Jawshan Saqir iranidata.com Retrieved 23 Ocy 2018
- ↑ Jawshan Saqir supplication erfan.ir Retrieved 23 Oct 2018
- ↑ Ibn Tawus, Muhaj al-Da'awat Wa Manhaj al-Ebadat, P.220-227
- ↑ Kaf'ami, al-Balad al-Amin wa al-Dar'-al-Hasin, P. 326-332
- ↑ Majlisi, Bahar-al-Anwar, Vol. 91 P. 319
- ↑ Qomi, Mafatih al-Janan, P. 184-196
- ↑ Dua'a Jaushan E Sagheer duas.org Retrieved 24 Oct 2018
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