Prayer is one of the common aspects of all religions. The form and verbal content of prayer may be different in some cases. 

Sufi Definition of prayer: 

Prayer is one of the ways of spiritual interaction with God.

Prayer is an expression of love to return to God.

 "Prayer" is the essence of worship.

Prayer means God, I love you.

Prayer means that human is not alone.

Prayer means God's door is open to everybody.

 Prayer, God hears his voice.

Prayer means that God has given permission to human to talk to Him.

Prayer means that when all doors are closed to human, God's door is open to him.

Prayer means the spiritual connection of human to God.

 God hears the voice of the supplicant.

True prayer is based on knowledge, love, purity, supplication, supplication, and desire to be close to God.

"Prayer" in the mystical view; It is beautiful, but not result oriented. "prayer"; It has intrinsic value.

The beauty of "prayer" is manifested when it does not revolve around results. The success of prayer is the result of loving care and attention. Rumi said in the Mathnawi:

This demand in us is also from your creation, to be freed from greed, O Lord, it is your gift.

¬ (Rumi, Mathnawi, book1, verse 1241)

این طلب در ما هـــم از ایجــــاد توست     رستن از بیـــــــداد یا رب، داد تــوست

“All prayers from you, all answers from you”,(Rumi, M.B2, v694)

هـــــــم دعا از تو اجابت هـــــــم ز تو     

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Reflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation