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126 CHAPTER 11 Acceptance of Prayers ادلّعاء مخ ّ العبادۃ Prayer is the essence of worship ٌؕ و َ اِذ َا سَاَلَک َ عِبَادِی ۡ عَن ِّۡ فَاِن ِّۡ قَرِیۡب اع ِ اِذَا دَعَان ِۙ فَلۡی�َسۡتَجِیۡبُوۡا َّ اُجِیۡب ُ دَعۡوَۃ َ ادل ] ق ق � ق � ق � ق � ق �[ ق َ ہُم ۡیَرۡشُدُوۡن َّ ل ِۡ و َ لۡیُؤۡمِنُوۡا ب ِۡ لَعَل [2:187] And when My servants ask thee about Me, say: ‘I am near. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to Me. So they should hearken to Me and believe in Me, that they may follow the right way. ’ Allah, the Almighty has promised his righteous servants that He answers their humble supplications and entreaties. By the Grace of Allah, the Almighty such miracles take place daily in the households of Ahmadis all over the world that reinforce their faith and steadfastness. Some of such faith augmenting incidences of acceptance of prayers are presented herewith.