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The Gulf Crisis & The New World Order at the same time You gave us the glad tiding that You would listen to our prayers, bless our supplications and eventually tear to pieces these powerful nations. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad'u bas illustrated this phenomenon by giving the similitude of salt, capable of melting a block of ice. Thus all deceptive and satanic powers, antagonistic to mankind and inimical to truth would melt away as if they never existed. Thus O' Ahmadis - you possess the power of prayer. Recognise its magnificence which lies in your humility. Never forget the basic difference between worldly powers and spiritual powers. Worldly powers are based upon pomp and pride, while spiritual powers have the hallmark of absolute humility. Thus the amplitude of your prayer is dependent upon your mode of humility before God. The greater the recognition of your helplessness in prayers, the greater will be the strength in your supplications. Your prayers will be granted effectiveness as a result of your helplessness. Therefore fully comprehend the essence of this subject and derive the optimum benefit from this month of Ramazan. Prostrate before God in meekness, humility and desperation pleading that O' Allah, frustrate the evil designs of these great powers. Preserve whatever virtue is left in these nations. Ahmadis are not allowed to hate any particular group of people or a nation. We have not been fermented with the enzyme of hatred. Therefore we cannot, like certain misguided nations, indulge in prayers against the Western powers or harbour any intrinsic hatred against anyone. We simply detest evil. So, direct the focus of your prayers against vice. Do not pray for the destruction or annihilation of any nation out of prejudice and partiality. Instead pray to Allah saying: "O' Allah eradicate the evil that is associated with some of your humble servants in the East. Also frustrate the evil designs of the powerful Western nations who dominate the world. " The evil associated with a powerful nation is always more dangerous since it has the potential of a rapid spread. The evil of the dominant power is more dangerous as it possesses the ability to wipe 345