Remembrance 3 from Chapter 338

Some say that one should supplicate with the tongue of humility and need, not with a tongue of eloquence and fluency. It is said that the ‘ulamā and the abdāl do not exceed seven phrases in du‘ā’, and this is attested to by what Allah says: “Lord, condemn us not if we forget or fall into error. [Lord, lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Lord, lay not upon us a burden that we have not the strength to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people]”. ^[5].He has not mentioned more than this in any du‘ā’ [prescribed for His] servants.

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