Jawami al-Dua

Jawami al-Dua (Comprehensive Supplications) is a concise guide to Islamic supplications compiled by Khalid al-Juraysi as the second installment in his Zad al-Mu'min (Provision of the Believer) series Jawami al-Dua+1.

Purpose and Reception

Al-Juraysi designed the work as an accessible handbook of comprehensive supplications (jawami' al-dua) that are easy to memorize and recite whether at home or traveling, deliberately avoiding exhaustive compilations of transmitted prayers to ensure practical ease for the reader Jawami al-Dua.

The booklet includes an introductory foreword by Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Jibreen, dated 1 Ramadan 1421 AH (November 2000 CE), commending al-Juraysi's selection of Quranic verses, authentic prophetic traditions, supplication etiquettes, and the circumstances conducive to having prayers answered Jawami al-Dua.

Structure and Contents

Following an authorial introduction, the booklet is organized into five thematic chapters Jawami al-Dua:

1. The Essence and Virtue of Supplication (Fi haqq al-dua wa-fadlih): Details the theological significance and merits of supplication as an act of worship Jawami al-Dua.
2. The Conditions and Etiquettes of Supplication (Fi shurut al-dua wa-adabih): Outlines the behavioral and spiritual requisites for supplicating Jawami al-Dua.
3. Occasions and Times of Acceptance (Fi ahwal mukhtassah bi-al-ijabah): Addresses specific moments and conditions during which supplications are answered Jawami al-Dua.
4. Selected Quranic Supplications (Fi ad'iyah mukhtarah min al-Qur'an al-Karim): Features supplications drawn from the Quran, ordered sequentially according to the arrangement of the surahs Jawami al-Dua+1.
5. Selected Prophetic Supplications (Fi ad'iyah mukhtarah min al-Sunnah al-Mutahharah): Gathers transmitted prayers from the Sunnah, restricted strictly to narrations deemed authentic (sahih) or good (hasan) Jawami al-Dua.

Methodology

Al-Juraysi provided complete vocalization (dabt) for all included texts to facilitate proper recitation Jawami al-Dua. To keep the main text uncluttered and help the reader focus on memorization, he deferred the documentation and source references (takhrij) of the hadiths to the end of the booklet Jawami al-Dua. In addition to the written text, an audio recording of the selected supplications was produced to assist readers in accurate pronunciation and memorization Jawami al-Dua.