Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 148
CHAPTER 8 The secrets of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Acceptance of Prayers 148 putting me to trials. I seek Your love from You, love of the one who loves You and the ability to do such deeds which would bring me closer to Your love. A m i n. " 26 Incidents of acceptance of prayers in the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa God was a hidden treasure. He wished to be recognized, so He created man and endowed him with the knowledge of His attributes and entity. One important attribute out of these attributes, which is a strong proof of His existence, is His being the One Who grants prayers. He Himself declares it as a proof of His existence and says, "Who answers the distressed person when he calls upon Him and removes the evil and makes you successors in the earth. Little is that you reflect. Is there a God, besides All a h?" (27:63) Similarly God says, ‘I am near, I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to Me. So they should hearken to Me and believe in Me, that they may follow the right way. ’ (2:187) The real philosophy of prayer is, that a person's prayers are heard and accepted to the degree of his adhering to God's commandments. The lives of one hundred and twenty four thousand Prophets bear witness to this fact that each and every moment of their lives depended on prayers. This was the basis of their successes and achievements. There is one