A glimpse into the Life of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III — Page 10
God Almighty and we play no role in this. Thus it is insane to feel proud merely because an individual's prayers are accepted. When God accepts someone's prayers out of His Mercy, then that someone should display modesty and humility". He added: "Once I was agonised with pain which persisted for several days. One day I prayed, 'My Lord, Thou hast charged me with a grand mission. I am in poor health. Please grant me strength to fulfil this obligation'. After this prayer, I took a homeopathic medicine lying in front of me. Immediately thereafter, God Almighty relieved the agomsmg pain. Good health is ineed only granted by God Almighty". (Alfazal, 1971) During the 1967 tour, he addressed the Annual Conference of the United Kingdom Ahmadiyya Community and said: "I often pray during the sajda (a position of prostration adopted during prayers). I pray 'O God, in respect of those who have written to me, please reli~ve them of their anxiety, sickness or worries about their examinations. In respect of those who wanted to write to me but could not, please shower Thy Mercy on them as well. And please show mercy on those who become averse or lazy'. I say this prayer because I have a relationship with everyone and deep in my heart lies love and affection for all. Within this short period, God through His Grace fulfilled their needs through my humble supplications. The people on whose behalf my prayers were accepted belong everywhere, here and in Africa. From Africa, someone wrote that he had six daughters but ho son. I prayed and sometime later a son was born to this person. Only a fool would say that this was a fluke. But we say that even if it be a fluke, it is in evidence of Islam which proves that Islam is a living religion". IO