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alSajjadiya

al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, commonly transliterated as Sahifa Sajjadiya, is a collection of prayers and supplications attributed to Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, the fourth imam of Twelver Shi’a Islam. Also known as the Psalms of Islam, the work presents a sequence of supplications and exhortations addressed to God, covering themes such as praise, repentance, gratitude, mercy, guidance, and the ethical obligations of individuals and rulers. The text is noted for its intimate, devotional tone and its emphasis on humility, patience, justice, and social responsibility.

Traditionally dated to the late 7th and early 8th century CE, during the Umayyad period, the Sahifa’s

Influence and use: The Sahifa has remained an important source of Shi’a devotional literature and is widely

authorship
is
attributed
to
Zayn
al-Abidin.
Scholarly
opinions
differ
on
the
exact
compilation,
with
some
treating
it
as
a
direct
record
of
the
Imam’s
utterances
and
others
as
a
compilation
by
later
scholars
who
preserved
his
prayers
and
teachings
in
written
form.
studied
in
traditional
religious
education.
Translations
and
commentaries
have
made
it
accessible
to
non-Arabic
readers,
and
its
prayers
are
still
recited
by
individuals
and
communities
seeking
spiritual
guidance,
ethical
reflection,
and
consolation
in
times
of
difficulty.
The
work
is
valued
for
its
linguistic
eloquence
and
its
portrayal
of
a
relationship
with
God
that
balances
divine
majesty
with
human
frailty.