The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 230
230. Essence of Islam II existence and preservation, and to consider Him as the. Fountainhead of all grace. Secondly, to consider himself and all his fellow beings helpless and poor and dependent upon God's help. These are two matters that inspire eagerness in prayer. Eagerness is inspired when the supplicant finds himself altogether weak and without strength and dependent upon Divine help, and believes firmly that God is All-Powerful and Lord of the worlds and Gracious and Merciful and Master of Judgement and that the fulfilment of all human needs lies in His hands. . The Surah Fātiḥah sets out in the very beginning that. God is the Being Who is worthy of all praise and comprises all excellencies and is the Lord of the worlds and is the Fountainhead of all mercies and bestows upon everyone the reward of their actions. By setting out these attributes, God Almighty has proclaimed that all power is in His hands and that all grace proceeds from Him. He has proclaimed His greatness to the degree that He is the fulfiller of all needs in this world and the hereafter, that. He is the Cause of all causes and that He is the Source of all grace. He has also indicated that without Him and His mercy the life and comfort and ease of an animate is not possible. Then the supplicant has been taught humility in the words: لايَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ 74. This means: O the Source of all bounties! We worship. Thee alone, and seek help from Thee alone. . That is, we are helpless and can achieve nothing ourselves unless we are bestowed strength and support by. Thee. Thus, God Almighty has set forth two matters that 74. Al-Fatihah, 1:5 [Publisher]