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Is it permissible to supplicate with the formula mentioned regarding Lady Aisha, daughter of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq: “By Your might and glory, if You admit me to the Fire, I shall take my monotheism in my hand and circumambulate the inhabitants of the Fire with it, saying: ‘He unified Him, yet He tormented me’”? And what is the meaning of “mashahid al-ru’ya” (visionary shrines) mentioned concerning her tomb in Cairo?

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This supplication (du'a) has an ugly meaning and it is impermissible to supplicate with it due to its bad manners towards Allah. This is because the Muslim addresses his Lord with a threatening tone, implying that he will accuse Allah of injustice and spread this accusation among the inhabitants of Hellfire. This contradicts the supplications of believers, which are characterized by humility and brokenness. The Muslim should adhere to the supplications found in the Qur'an and Sunnah, and avoid elaborate supplications that contain errors and grave mistakes. The Sunnah indicates that monotheists enter Hellfire due to their sins and then proceed to Paradise. This supplication includes presenting an excuse for some inhabitants of Hellfire and suggests that Allah might punish those who do not deserve punishment, which is false. Indeed, the inhabitants of Hellfire themselves acknowledge that Allah did not wrong them. As for "scenes of visions" (mashahid ar-ru'ya), this is a specific term used by the people of innovation (Ahl al-Bid'ah) who glorified them, which brought great evil upon them. Ja'far al-Sadiq and his forefathers are imams from Ahl al-Sunnah, but singling them out with the title "imam" while omitting this title for those who are similar to them or even better than them is an act of the people of innovation. This supplication suggests that it is derived from the innovators, hence, one must beware of innovation and its adherents.

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