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GOD ANSWERS EVERYONE'S PRAYERS

every object, from the seemingly most powerful people to the
greatest riches, from the magnificent celestial bodies to a tiny
animal dwelling on the Earth, all belongs to God and are all
under His complete will and control.
A person who has faith in this truth can pray to God for

anything and can hope that God will answer those prayers.
For example, a person who is seized by an incurable disease
will surely resort to all forms of medical care. Yet, knowing
that only God restores health, prayers will be offered to Him
for recovery. Alternatively, a person with some kind of fear or
anxiety can pray to God for relief and to remove all forms of
fear. A person who encounters difficulties in accomplishing a
task can turn to God for the removal of difficulties. One can
pray to God for countless things; for guidance to the true
path, for acceptance into paradise with other true believers,
for a better grasp of paradise, hell and the Might of God, for
good health and so on. This is what God's Messenger, peace
be upon him, stressed when he said:
Shall I introduce to you a weapon which will protect you both from
the evils of enemies and increase your sustenance? They said: Yes, O
Messenger of God. He said: Call your Lord day and night, for
'Prayer' is the weapon of a believer. 1

However, there is another secret disclosed in the Qur'an,
which deserves mention at this point. As God states in the
verse, "Man prays for evil just as he prays for good. Man is
prone to be impetuous." (Surat al-Isra': 11). For example, a
person may ask God for more property and wealth for his
children's future. However, God may not see any goodness in
this request. It may well be that prosperity will turn the
children away from God. In this sense, God hears this