Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 374
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 374 (Before Z uhr Prayer) The Effect of Prayer There is no other thing that has an effect like that of prayer, but full enthusiasm for prayer is not generated in trivial mat- ters. Rather, in trivial matters, sometimes it seems disrespectful to pray, and the heart remains inclined towards patience. Yes, indeed, at the time of difficulties, full passion for prayer arises in the heart, then something extraordinary is manifested. It is said that there lived a saint in Delhi. The king of the time became infuriated with him. The king was going on a journey at that time. He declared that he would most certainly hang him upon his return, and swore to do so. When the time of his return drew near, the friends and devotees of this saint were saddened and said to him that the time of the king’s return was near. He replied ‘Delhi is still far away. ’ When the king was just a couple of stages away, they pleaded in the same way again before the saint but his reply continued to be the same that Delhi was still far away. Eventually, the king reached close to the city and was about to enter the city and the people submitted to the saint that now the king was about to enter the city or had already entered. However, the saint replied that Delhi was still far away. While this was going on, news came that when the king reached right under the gate of the city, the gate fell upon him and the king died. It seems that the saint had already been informed some- what by Allah. Similarly, it is said about Sheikh Ni za m-ud-D i n that once the king severely reprimanded him and the order was issued that he would be given severe punishment in one week. When that day came, he was sleeping with his head on the thigh of a