 Assalamu alaikum, in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, respected viewers, brothers and sisters in Islam, peace and blessings of Allah be upon you all. Welcome to Morals and Minutes, this is Muhammad Ali and now we are to talk about invoking Allah. The relationship between Allah and His servant is no ordinary relationship. There are many aspects in this relationship that are absent in others. The most significant aspect is invocation. Confession is the expression of the need and paucity of our own selves as well as of others along with the confession of the self-sufficiency, generosity, honor, grace, affiction and benevolence of the Almighty. Traditions have stated that Allah loves importunity and persistence in the invocation. Imam Muhammad Al Baqar, a.s. By Allah, no believer persists with Allah mighty and glorified be he in his needs, but that he fulfills it. Invocation is something that is highly recommended in Islam and is great magnitude in the Holy Quran, Allah SWT says. And whoever invokes beside Allah any other God of whom he has no proof, then his reckoning is only with his Lord, surely the disbelievers will not be successful. On the other hand, anyone who refuses to invoke Allah or express his needs before him subjects himself to his worth, for he has considered himself to be needless, great and hotty. Allah the Almighty warns, surely those who are arrogant regarding my worship invoking me will soon enter hell in a degraded state. Hanan bin Sudair relates from his father who asked Imam Al Baqar, al.s. What is the best form of worship? Imam Al Baqar, al.s. replied, There is nothing better near Allah mighty and glorified be he than that he is asked and sought for what he is with him. And the most hateful and detestable person for Allah is he who is arrogant in his worship and does not ask Allah for what is with him. Regarding invocation, Imam Amir al-Mu'mineen, al.s. has said, The most beloved deed on the earth with Allah, the Almighty and glorious is invocation. And the best worship is modesty and piety. Invocation is loved and desirable in all states and at all times, but that invocation is more acceptable which is accompanied with its etiquette and conditions of time and place. As said earlier, one of the best times for supplication is during prayers and after it because it is that time when a believer raises to converse with his Lord, attains elevated position of divine recognition and proximity and his focus and concentration towards his master is increased. Imam Amir al-Mu'mineen, al.s. When teaching, one of his followers said, The doors of heaven are opened at five times when it is raining at the time of holy war, at the time of call to prayer, at the time of recitation of Quran with the setting of the sun and at the break of the dawn. Respected viewers, we've reached the end of our show for now. Thank you very much indeed for watching and don't forget the dua to hasten the reappearance of the master of our time, His Majesty Imam al-Mahdi may Allah hasten his reappearance. Stay tuned for more morals. Wassalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.