Page 39 - Islam: The Religion of Ease

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

judge between them regarding the things about which
they differed. Allah does not guide the untruthful disbe-
lievers. (Surat az-Zumar: 3)
Those who assert that one needs certain intermediaries to
pray to Allah, are actually people who try to fool others by
showing religion as a hardship. Because in the Surah Qaf: 16 of
the Qur'an, Allah tells us: "We created man and We know what
his own self whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his
jugular vein", Allah is closer to people than anyone else. That is
to say, the suppliant can turn toward Allah, can make his voice
heard to Allah, and ask for help by prayer whenever he wants.
The individual does not need to look out for special times.
He can pray to Allah any time, any minute. Otherwise, he would
be fabricating new rules by himself. He can pray to Allah and
tell Him what he wants, when he is going from place to place,
when going down the stairs, when shopping, when preparing
dinner, when watching television, in the elevator, when he is
waiting somewhere, when he goes to bed at night, when he
wakes up, when he is having breakfast, when he is driving, in
short, anywhere and any time. To do this it is enough for him
even to think about it briefly, because Allah knows everything,
even what someone is hiding in his bosom.
Hence, whoever prays to Allah should know that Allah defi-
nitely answers all prayers. Allah tells us that He will simplify
things for those who are in need and who turn towards Him:
Surely worthier is He Who responds to the oppressed
when they cry out to Him and removes their distress. It is
He Who has appointed you inheritors of the earth. Is
there another god besides Allah? How little you pay
heed! (Surat an-Naml: 62)

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