At that moment, a caravan found him. The leader said, “We heard a cry—not words, but a sound like a branch snapping under a heavy weight. We followed it.”

The invocation of God, or du'a , is a vital aspect of Islamic spirituality, allowing believers to communicate with their Lord and seek guidance, forgiveness, and protection. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya's treatise on the invocation of God provides readers with a rich and insightful exploration of this essential practice.

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The baker shook his head. “I only know that my heart is heavy with need, and my tongue is wet with His name.”

Drawing from Quranic verses like "Remember Me, I will remember you" (2:152), Ibn al-Qayyim outlines a ladder of ascent: