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The Spiritual Revolution 215 fear of God. I am certain that a person who observes his prayers most conscientiously—and the state of fear, or illness, or disturbance does not stop him—he without any doubt has true faith in God. But this faith is granted only to the poor; there are only a few rich who receive this blessing. ( Iz a la-e- ’Auh a m , R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 3, p. 540) About the condition that one shall regularly offer the five daily prayers in accordance with the commandments of God and His Messenger sa , one revered elder, Maulav i Fa d l Il a h i narrates the example of Hadrat Mirz a Ayy u b Beig: The Promised Messiah as had great love for Hadrat Mirz a Ayy u b Beig ra. One day I performed my Maghrib Prayer at Mirz a Ayy u b Beig’s ra house. Hadrat Muft i Muhammad Sa diq ra was also there. Hadrat Mirz a Ayy u b Beig’s ra Prayer was a true exemplification of: Prayer is a believer’s ascension to Heaven. When he prayed, he was completely cut off from worldly thoughts and his eyes shed tears. On that day, he made the prayer exceptionally long. After the prayer, when all sat together, Mirz a Sahib was asked the reason for making the prayer so long. Initially he was reluctant to say anything, but when asked persistently, he explained that whilst saying dur u d [invoking blessing upon the Holy Prophet sa ] he saw a vision that the Holy Prophet was walking to and fro on a platform, making supplication to God. Mirz a Sahib even explained the Arabic words and their translation. The meaning was that God may save his ummah from abasement and provide them safety