Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 200
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 200 no effect. Observing this, one day B a w a Ghul a m Far i d rta sup- plicated earnestly, ‘O My Lord! Elevate this disciple to the sta- tus in which his prayers attain the status of acceptance. ’ B a w a Ghul a m Far i d rta told the disciple the next morning that he had prayed for him in this manner. Hearing this, the heart of the disciple was deeply moved, and he said to himself that, When my mentor had prayed for me in such a way, let me start my prayers for him. He prayed with such intensity that B a w a Ghul a m Far i d rta was cured. Need of Prayer at the Time of Calamities It was raining heavily and the clouds would not break at any time. There was a great danger that buildings may collapse. The Promised Messiah as said: During torrential rain, hurricanes or other storms, one should constantly beseech God Almighty for Him to create some ben- efit in that calamity and to protect us from every evil that may be produced by it. The Messenger, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, also prayed in the same manner during such occasions. He would appear anxious at downpours and sandstorms and would pace from one place to another as if the Day of Judgment had arrived. Even though many Signs of the Day of Judgment had been foretold to him and the coming of the Messiah was similarly anticipated, he considered God absolutely Independent; therefore, everyone should fear His independence and must continuously engage in prayers, par- ticularly at such times.