Begin with Praise: Inspirations from Du'a al-Iftitah

“O’ God, I begin exaltation with Your praise!” Those words appear at the beginning of Du’a al-Iftitah – a supplication taught to us by our beloved Imam al-Mahdi, may God hasten his return. He taught us to recite this blessed supplication every night in the Holy Month of Ramadan. Du’a al-Iftitah addresses a plethora of theological, spiritual, and ethical topics. Contemplation on its verses allows the believers to make the best of the Holy Month of fasting – building on their relationship with God Almighty. In this book, we will delve with Sayyid Muneer al-Khabbaz into the depths of this sublime supplication to understand its pure spiritual, social, ethical, and educational teachings. We hope that this book will aid the reader in finding a source of spiritual connection in Du’a al-Iftitah, especially in light of the spiritually deprived climate of our contemporary world.