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What is important is that one who prays must turn to
Allah alone and be sincere.

57. Does Allah accept every prayer?

Allah hears the call of everyone and responds to whoev-
er invokes His name. He has stated this truth thus:
“If My servants ask you about Me, I am indeed close (to
them). I answer the call of the caller when he calls on
Me...” (Surat al-Baqara: 186)
Allah states in the Qur’an that He will respond to the
oppressed and distressed when they call on Him, provided
that the suppliant truly and sincerely wants what he prays for.
However, it must not be forgotten that people may not
always identify what is favorable and good for them. It may be
that something that we imagine to be good for us is not so.
Since Allah knows that we are not fully knowledgeable and
keeps everything under His control, He may on some occa-
sions refuse to grant a prayer, but may give us a greater
blessing when the time is ripe. Besides, man is created with a
hasty nature and sometimes he is over eager to have every-
thing he wants realized. Allah may then delay His response to
a prayer. Allah’s decree is always the most beautiful and is
definitely good. The suppliant always has to be patient and
await Allah’s will.

58. How does one repent to Allah? Is saying
“I repent” enough?

It is enough for man to say sincerely that he repents to
Allah for his sins and mistakes, ask forgiveness from Allah and
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