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28 December 1907 109 them but should not prefer anyone over God. How can chil- dren benefit? The approval of God is essential. The Cause of Distractions in Prayer Those who lack full inclination toward God, experience many distractions during Prayer. When a prisoner stands before a ruler, does any distraction cross his mind? He is totally atten- tive to the ruler and is only worried about the order the ruler is about to give. He is completely oblivious to even his own body at that moment. Similarly, how can Satan dare instil dis- tractions when man turns to God with a genuine heart, falling before His threshold in all sincerity? Satan is the absolute enemy of man and has been called enemy in the Quran. He first caused the expulsion of your father, yet he was not content with this. Now he desires to cause all of you to be cast into Hell. And this second attack is even more severe than the first one. He has perpetrated evil from the beginning and desires to overpower you, but he will not gain dominance over you so long as you give precedence to God in all matters. When man suffers in the way of God, and does not get overpowered by Satan, he is bestowed a light. Truth about the Blazing Star When a believer prefers God Almighty over everything else, his ascension towards God occurs. He is raised towards God Almighty in this very life. He is illuminated by a special light. In this ascension, he becomes elevated beyond the range of Satan such that the hand of Satan can no longer reach him. For