Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 103
Malfuzat - Volume I 103 grief and affliction that clings to us. Hence, it cannot be said that all the desires of man are free from harm if fulfilled. Man is but a mixture of faults and errors; thus, as one would assume, and as is the case, some of his desires are injurious. If Allah the Exalted were to accept such desires, this would clearly contravene di- vine mercy. It is a matter quite sure and certain that Allah the Exalted accepts the prayers of his servants and confers upon them the honour of acceptance, but not every foolish desire. Inner emotion blinds a person to what is best in the long run and moves one to pray to their own detriment. However, Allah Almighty, who desires the best for us in the truest sense and sees the ultimate end of all matters, rejects the prayer which He knows would bring about harm and detriment for the supplicant if it was accepted. This rejection of prayer actually constitutes an acceptance. Hence, those prayers which do not compromise the safety of man- kind from calamity and adversity are accepted, and harmful supplications are ac- cepted by God in the form of a rejection. I have received the following revelation countless times: أُجِيبُ كُلَّ دُعَائِكَ I will accept your every prayer. In other words, this means that any supplication that is in essence, beneficial and advantageous, will be accepted. When I reflect over this point, my soul becomes satiated with pleasure and delight. The first time that I received this revelation, about twenty-five or thirty years ago, I was immensely delighted that Allah the Almighty would accept those supplications of mine which I would make for my own person or my dear ones. Thereafter, I understood that even the slightest miserliness must not be exercised by me in this regard, because this is a divine favour and Allah the Exalted has described the righteous in the following words: وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ And they spend out of what We have provided for them. Hence, I follow an established practice for my friends, whether they remind me or not; whether they inform me of a serious matter or not, I regularly pray for their welfare in matters pertaining to their worldly and spiritual affairs. al-Baqarah, 2:4