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SOME SECRETS OF THE QUR'AN

No doubt, one does not necessarily have to face death to
implore God and to pray to Him in need. These examples are
given so as to make people have a grasp of the mood with
which to pray sincerely and ponder over the moment of
death, when one can no longer be heedless and definitely
turn to God with an inner sincerity. Believers who are
wholeheartedly devoted to God, on the other hand, being

aware of their weaknesses and feeling the need, always turn
sincerely to God even if they are not in a situation of death or
life. This is an important characteristic which distinguishes
them from disbelievers and those of poor faith.

Not setting any limits on praying
A person can ask God for anything within the limits of the
permissible (halal). This is because, as mentioned earlier, God
is the only ruler and owner of the entire universe; and if He
wills, He grants man anything He desires. Every person who
turns to God and prays to Him should credit God's power to
do anything and "be firm in supplication" as our beloved
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Prophet, peace be upon him, said. He needs to know that it
is easy for Him to fulfil any wish, and He will grant a
person's request if there is anything good for that person in
his prayer. Prayers of prophets and true believers mentioned
in the Qur'an set an example to believers about the subjects
they can ask from God. For example, the Prophet Zachariah
(Zakariyya), peace be upon him, prayed to God for a pleasing
heir and, God answered his prayer, despite his wife's
barrenness:
When he called on his Lord in secret and said, 'My
Lord, my bones have lost their strength and my head