Treasure House of Prayers — Page 167
PRAYERS 167 Every poison turns into an antidote. Blessed are the prisoners who do not tire of praying, as they will be freed one day. Blessed are the blind, who are not indolent in praying, they will one day see. Blessed are the dead of the graves, who seek God's help, they will one day be rescued from the graves. Blessed are you, who never tire of praying, your soul melts in prayer, your eyes shed tears and the spiritual fervour burns like fire in your chests. It makes you relish the loneliness of the darkened cells and the desolate jungles. It renders you restless, frenzied and unaware of yourself. Ultimately You will receive blessings of your Lord. The Lord, to Whom I call you, is extremely Merciful, Kind, Bashful, True, Faithful and Gracious towards the destitute. So you be faithful unto Him. Pray to Him with sincerity and faithfulness, He will show mercy to you. " (Lecture Sialkot, page 26-28, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 20, page 222-223) "It is worth remembering that there are two types of acceptance of prayers. One as a trial and the second as a special result of the accepted prayers which God Himself selects for us. As a trial sometimes the prayers of sinners, disobedient-ones and non-believers are accepted. But such acceptance is not true in the real sense of the word. The signs of prayers which God selects and accepts are as follows: 1 The supplicant is a righteous, straightforward and a perfect person. 2 The confirmation of acceptance of the prayer is granted through the word of God. 3 The tasks accomplished by these prayers are of high value and usually very complicated. The acceptance