demanding in the sense that we demonstrate our weakness in front of
Almighty Allah. Our Lord reveals that prayer is an important act of
worship with the verse, " Say: 'What has My Lord to do with you if you
do not call on Him? ..." (Surat al-Furqan, 77)
Actually the need to form a connection with Allah exists in every
man's character, entailed in creation. However, while praying is an
inseparable part of their lives for believers, for some people it is
an act of worship to be remembered only when they face with
difficulties or life-threatening situations.However, this is a big
mistake because what is truly good is to ask for Almighty Allah's help
both in difficulty and ease and to take refuge in His mercy.
Being Determined in Prayer
Allah has made it possible for His servants to reach anything that He
sees as good and beautiful. However, being determined in the prayer
being made is just as important as the prayer itself. Praying with
patience is an indication ofthe need for the desires prayed for, of
the inconvenience about this matter and most importantly an indication
that one's closeness to Allah has increased. Being determined in
prayer makes the believer more mature and bestows on him a strong
will and character. A believer who shows determination in prayer gets
much in returnby earning a deep faith, which is more valuable than
most of the things heasked for. It is revealed in the Qur'an that one
needs to be determined in prayer as such:
" Seek help in steadfastness and prayer. But that is a very hard
thing, except for the humble:" (Surat al-Baqara, 45)
Our valuable Prophet (saas) has stated how much he needs Allah
sometimes by praying for years on and our Lord, theAll-Merciful, has
given what he asked for at the best time. The fact that Allah accepts
every prayer,both open and hidden, is due to His Mightiness and Grace.
Allah never leaves any thought which crossesone's mind without a
return. However, "accepting a prayer" does not mean something
happening as it was askedfor because sometimes a person may be
demandingsomething harmful to himself. Almighty Allah reveals as such
about this matter:
" Man prays for evil just as he prays for good. Man is prone to be
impetuous." (Surat al-Isra', 11)
Allah knows best what is good and what is bad for a person because He
is theOne Who appreciates everything. As with His every work, there
are many wonders hidden in the way He accepts prayers. For example,
the Prophet Jacob (pbuh) rejoining his son the Prophet Joseph (pbuh)
after many long years, the Prophet Joseph (pbuh) gaining power and
rulership after staying in prison for a long time, the Prophet Ayoob
(pbuh) being saved from the pain caused by satan; all of these
occurred after showing great patience and continuous prayers. Almighty
Allah has accepted the prayers of these sincere servants of His at the
best time for them and has made them mature, educated them, increased
their loyalty andsincerity and turned them into servants worthy of
high degrees in Paradise.
How Does Allah Accept Prayer?
· When a believer prays, he knows that Allahhears him and will
always accept his prayer in any way. This is because he realizes that
events do nottake place in a coincidental way, but according to the
destiny determined by Allah and in the way He wills. Therefore, he has
no doubt that he will not have any return for his prayer. Praying with
this sincere spirit causes great goodness by Allah's leave. In one
verse, it is revealed that our Lord will always accept a prayer as a
manifestation of His name "Al-Mujib" (One Who accepts the demands of
those who beg to Him).
" If My slaves ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the
caller when he calls on Me. They should therefore respond to Me and
believe in Me so thathopefully they will be rightly guided. " (Surat
al-Baqara, 186)
· The reason that something asked for in a prayer is given
with delay,or accepted in a completely different way, could also be
that our Lordtests His servants. Allah may grant His blessings after
certain periods of time in order to test the patience of His servants
and to make them matureaccording to a certain reason.
Due to this and similar reasons, it cannot be expected that every
prayer is realized as it is asked for and as soon as possible. As it
is stated by the great Islamic scholar Bediuzzaman, Allah may give
less of something asked for in prayer or sometimes more of it as a
reward or because of the reasons we mentioned above He may not grant
them at all. However, in every condition, Allah accepts the prayer of
the one who prays to Him.
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