The Quest of a Curious Muslim

The Quest of a Curious Muslim — Page 12

MY PRAYERS ARE NOT BEING ANSWERED. WHAT DO I DO? 12 poet, Sheikh Sa’di, writes the story of a worshipper which is also narrated by the Promised Messiah as in Malfuzat. Whenever the worshipper would get up for prayer, he would hear the words, “Go, take your way, for your prayers are not acceptable at this door!”. At one point, a disciple of his heard this voice from heaven and said, “Now that the verdict has passed, what is the use of this futile action?” The man wept profusely and said, “If I am to leave God, where else should I go? If accursed I am, then so be it. At least I am fortunate enough to be accursed”. These discussions were still going on when a voice was heard saying, “You have been accepted” 7 (that is, all your prayers offered thus far have been accepted). The moral of this story is that we should always humbly present our requests to God. Our responsibility is to pray, and to get closer to God and become His servants who are worthy of being heard. Despair comes from Satan and should be avoided in our lives—whether it is related to prayer or any other goal in life.