The Manifestation of Divine Unity in Supplications

The Divine Unity and the supplications of the infalliable Imams (A.S.), specially Imam Sajjad's Sahifat al-Sajjadiyya, are closely inter-connected from, theoretical and practical perspectives. These prayers both teach the Divine Unity, its process and kinds, and are also purest manifestations of theoretical and practical Divine unity. This article tries to study the manifestation and aspects of Divine Unity in the supplication of the infalliable Imams (A. S.). Based on this premise, first the decisive role of the Divine Unity in Islam and the significance of supplication are explained. Then, while referring to some of Imam's supplications, it is demonstrated that supplication is both a step towards the Divine Unity and a manifestation of practical Divine Unity.