Treasure House of Prayers — Page 174
PRAYERS 174 (Malf uza t, vol. 3, page 618) "When a prayer nears acceptance, God infuses passion and anguish in the heart for it. Quite often God teaches the prayer Himself. God reveals the acceptable prayers to His righteous servants" (Malf uza t, vol. 2, page 164) "Prayer is such a thing that it eases every hardship. People are unaware of the value of prayer. They loose heart readily. Prayer needs steadfastness and continuity. Sincerity and constant endeavour are the conditions for acceptance, and these in turn can be achieved by the prayer. " (Malf uza t, vol. 3, page 615) "Whosoever gets up in the night, however absent- minded and impatient he may be, if he prays even in this state and supplicates, 'O All a h , my heart is in Your possession and control, You purify it. ' The constricted heart will open up. " (Malf uza t, vol. 3, page 398) "When the heart is full of pain it breaks down all barriers, at that time it should be understood that the prayer has been accepted. This is 'Ism-e-A‘ z am' , the greatest name. There is nothing beyond its power. When a wicked man attains these means of prayer then surely he becomes righteous. " (Malf uza t, vol. 3, page 100) "Incline to prayer after giving care and consideration to the external means. " (Malf uza t, vol. 1, page 89) "The more anguish there is and restlessness of the heart, the more the soul will soften. This is one of the means of acceptance of prayer. " (Malf uza t, vol. 2, page 707) "If a prayer is not accepted, another means to achieve your goal is to request a pious person for