SHAFAQNA – Dua (prayer) is to request from Allah (SWT) to fulfill the needs without any intermediator; and whilst uttering words of Dua, the human being speaks directly to Allah (SWT). Therefore, the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) said: Dua is the weapon of the believer [1].
[1] Osul-e-Kafi, Vol. 2, page 468.