Questions concerning prayer and supplication

• What is the meaning and nature of prayer?
  Does prayer have any types?

  • Why should we pray for the Prophet, upon him peace and blessings?

  • Why is it that sometimes we pray for things sure to happen – like the prayer made when the sun or moon is eclipsed and sometimes for things which cannot possibly happen?

  • Is every prayer answered by God?
    What does answering prayer mean?

• What is the best kind of petitionary prayer (du'a) of a believer for another?

• Could you give examples of prayers and supplications?

  • Examples of the Prophet’s prayers and supplications
  • Other examples
  • A supplication
  • A Supplication
  • A Supplication
  • A Supplication

• A Weeping heart at daybreak