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 of the 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 return by earning a deep
faith, which is more valuable than most of the things he asked 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, the All-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 crosses
one's mind without a return. However, "accepting a prayer" does not
mean something happening as it was asked for because sometimes a
person may be demanding something 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 the One 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 and sincerity and turned
them into servants worthy of high degrees in Paradise.
How Does Allah Accept Prayer?
· When a believer prays, he knows that Allah hears him and
will always accept his prayer in any way. This is because he
realizes that events do not take 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 that hopefully 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 Lord tests 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 mature according 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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