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110 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Allah be upon him, has stated that if an individual, despite their effort to join the Prayer without delay, arrives during the bowing position, it will be considered as if they have completed that particular unit of the Prayer. Such an individual does not denigrate the importance of Surah Fatihah, rather benefits from the relaxa- tion granted to those who are somewhat late to join the congregational Prayer. God has fashioned my heart in such a way that I feel a natural aversion to that which is unlawful and I cannot bring myself to do such a thing. It is clear that in the Prayer, when a person has been able to complete three parts but was delayed in a fourth due to compelling circumstances, there is no harm. An individual should accept the concessions that are given to them. However, as for the indi- vidual who is negligent on purpose and delays joining the congregation, their Prayer is corrupted anyway. ” 1 20 February 1901 Seeking Forgiveness from God An individual submitted a request for prayer to the Promised Messiah as as he was in debt. The Promised Messiah as said: “Invoke God’s forgiveness often. ” A Hidden Power for Writing Commentary of the Holy Quran in Arabic In respect of his commentary, the Promised Messiah as said: “There are only a few days left. Now, I write as quickly as one writes Urdu. In fact, many a time my pen goes on and on and I do not even know what I am writing. ” 2 Offering the Prayer Behind Others Someone inquired why the Promised Messiah as had instructed the members of his community to refrain from offering their Prayers behind those who were not from among his followers. The Promised Messiah as said: “Those who have acted in haste and who, out of ill-thinking, have rejected this community, which has been established by Allah the Exalted, and who have disregarded a multitude of signs, and who are indifferent to the afflictions that have befallen Islam, have not acted righteously. Allah the Exalted states in His Holy Word: 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 7, dated 24 February 1901, pp. 9-10 2 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 7, dated 24 February 1901, pp. 9-10 p. 96