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SOME SECRETS OF THE QUR'AN

person's call and answers it in the best way. Alternatively, a
person may pray not to be late for an appointment. However,
it may well be that it is better for him to reach the destination

after the specified time and instead, meet someone who
would contribute something beneficial for his eternal life.
God knows this and He answers the prayer, not in the form
the person thought, but in the best way. That is, God hears
that person, but if He sees no good for him in his prayer, He
creates what is best for him. This itself is a very important
secret.
When prayers appear to go unanswered, those unaware
of this secret assume that God did not hear their call. This is
indeed a perverted belief of ignorance because "God is closer
to man than his own jugular vein". (Surat Qaf: 16) He
knows every word one speaks, every thought and every

instant pertaining to one's life. Even while one is asleep, God
knows what he experiences in his dreams. It is God Who
creates everything. Consequently, each time one prays to
God, he should be aware that God will accept his prayer as a
worship and believe that God will answer his call in the most
appropriate time and create what is best for him.
Prayer, as well as being a form of worship, is also a
precious gift from God to mankind. This is because, through
prayer, God enables man to attain anything He deems good
and beneficial for him. God relates the importance of prayers
in the verse stating: "Say: 'What has My Lord to do with you
if you do not call on Him? But you have denied the truth,
so punishment is bound to come.' " (Surat al-Furqan: 77)