Treasure House of Prayers — Page 177
PRAYERS 177 5 The first and foremost prayer is for purification from the sins. This supplication is the key and the most essential part of prayer. Because when this prayer is accepted and the person is purified from all impurities, he becomes attractive to God. Then he does not even need to supplicate for other needs these are bestowed upon him automatically. The most rigorous and laborious prayer is to be purified of sins and be accepted as a pious and God fearing person in the estimation of God. " (Malf uza t, vol. 3, page 617) 6 It has been revealed to me time and again َ اُﺟِﻴْﺐ ُ Lُﻞ َّ د2َُﺎﺋِک that every prayer which in itself is beneficial and useful will be accepted. In the beginning when this was revealed, I became very happy that God would surely accept my prayers for myself or for my friends. So I adopted the principle that whether my friends remind me or not, or present their great hardships, I will keep on praying for their spiritual as well as worldly welfare. " (Malf uza t, vol. 1, page 68) 7 If a person wishes that we love him and our humble and impassioned prayers offered to God, reach Heavens, he should assure us that he has the capacity to serve the faith. " (Malf uza t, vol. 1, page 311) 8 The condition which attracts me and motivates me to pray is only one, that I know that this person is serving the faith. And that his existence is useful to God, His Prophet, His book and His people. If such a person is in grief or pain, in reality it is my pain. (Malf uza t, vol. 1, page 215) 9 I believe that even enemies should not be excluded from prayer. The more extensive the prayer is, the more beneficial for the supplicant. The greater the stinginess in prayer, the further a person drifts from the proximity of