The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 188
188. Essence of Islam-V prayer. So I retired to my Bait-ud-Du'a and prayed for him. After I had prayed I learned that his death had been decreed and that it was futile to pray at the time. . Upon this I said: 'Lord, if the prayer is not to be accepted, then I intercede on his behalf that You may cure him for my sake. ' These words involuntarily escaped my lips but I was afterwards filled with remorse for having uttered them. Immediately after this I received the revelation: منْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ 'Who can dare to intercede without His permission?' I fell silent after hearing this revelation. Hardly a minute had passed before I received the following revelation: إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْمَجَازُ 'You are granted permission to intercede. ' I then prayed fervently and I could feel that this time the prayer would not go unanswered. The boy recovered that very day, nay that very moment, and it was as if he had come out of his grave. I know for a fact that the miracles of Jesus as, whereby he gave life to the dead, were no greater than this. I am grateful to God that many miracles of this kind have been demonstrated at my hands. . Once my son Bashīr Aḥmad became ill due to an eye condition. He received a long treatment but to no avail. In view of his restlessness I prayed to God and received this revelation: 60 A room in the Promised Messiah's as house that was reserved for prayer and supplication. [Publisher]