During these corporate prayers, some may pray in tongues. "" ( ) is an Arabic word that means to pray or bless. I don't pray really, because I don't want to bore God. We should pray like Psalms 109&colon;8 says. Christians generally pray to God or to the Father. But I think we need to be very specific about how we pray. The Muslims will pray over him. He would come and pray and leave. The oracle answered his question and told him to which gods to pray and sacrifice. In the temple complex the Emperor would personally pray to Heaven for good harvests. It is a time when lay people fast and pray. The family would then pray together the rosary. Abimelech was informed that Abraham was a prophet who would pray for him. Therefore, Zachariah would frequently pray to God for a son. We pray for families, for the victims.