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Du'a
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The throat consonant between the vowels is Arabic ayn. The word ends with a brief throat stop.
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Du'a is supplication: personal prayer and request made directly to God, distinct from salah, the ritual prayer. It can be made in any language, at any time, in any posture. Certain times and phrasings are described in hadith as more likely to be answered.
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