Understanding Salat — Page 169
Jilsah 169 others who were healthy, but they initially had to be turned away because they could not provide their own transport. No blame lies on the weak, nor on the sick, nor on those who find nothing to spend, if they are sincere to Allah and His Messenger. …Nor against those to whom, when they came to you that you should mount them, you did say, ‘I cannot find whereon I can mount you;’ they turned back, their eyes over- flowing with tears, out of grief that they could not find what they might spend. (9:90-91) If we do not have the material provisions for offering sacri- fices during a time of need, then although there is no blame on us, we will be deprived of an opportunity. It is a loss that can only be made up for with sincere prayers offered in the pain of that loss. In Jilsah, we preemptively pray that we not suffer any loss and that we not be deprived of any opportu- nity to offer sacrifices for Allah Almighty. When we say ‘grant me health’ ( ْ عَافِنِي ) and ‘provide for me’ ( ارْزُقْنِيْ ), we pray for the ability by which we will be able to perform physical acts of worship and offer financial sacrifices. The Promised Messiah as said, It is wrong when people say that there is no need to ask for good in this world and that we should only ask for good in the world to come. Physical health