"Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Truly He loves not the transgressors."
Quran, 7:55
"Calling upon God humbly and in secret is also an acct attributed to those in dire need in 6:63. All sincere 'calling upon God' entails humility, for it is based upon the realization of one's dependence upon Him. The Prophet said, 'There is nothing nobler before God than supplicatory prayer (du'a), for supplication is worship'. Calling on God in secret suggests sincerity and lack of hypocrisy in the supplication, for it is not done 'to be seen of men'; see also 19:3 where Zachariah implores God with a secret cry, as well as verses that approve of those who 'fear God in secret', God loves not the transgressors; that is, those who exceed the proper bounds in anything. Both crying out in an unnecessarily loud manner and being excessively long and elaborate in one's supplication are discouraged, according to some. The Prophet once criticized those who were excessive in supplication, and said, 'It is sufficient for a man to say, "O God, I ask Thee [to grant me] the God and whatever words or works draw me near to it; and I seek refuge in Thee from the Fire and from whatever words or works draw me near to it."'"
Quran, 7:55
"Calling upon God humbly and in secret is also an acct attributed to those in dire need in 6:63. All sincere 'calling upon God' entails humility, for it is based upon the realization of one's dependence upon Him. The Prophet said, 'There is nothing nobler before God than supplicatory prayer (du'a), for supplication is worship'. Calling on God in secret suggests sincerity and lack of hypocrisy in the supplication, for it is not done 'to be seen of men'; see also 19:3 where Zachariah implores God with a secret cry, as well as verses that approve of those who 'fear God in secret', God loves not the transgressors; that is, those who exceed the proper bounds in anything. Both crying out in an unnecessarily loud manner and being excessively long and elaborate in one's supplication are discouraged, according to some. The Prophet once criticized those who were excessive in supplication, and said, 'It is sufficient for a man to say, "O God, I ask Thee [to grant me] the God and whatever words or works draw me near to it; and I seek refuge in Thee from the Fire and from whatever words or works draw me near to it."'"
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