Understanding the Power of Prayer

I am near. I answer.

You may ask one of the kings of this world for something, and he will give it to you,

but he is not close to you.

He may give to you, but he is not close. He may not cherish you. He just gives to you.

I have plenty. Do you want a car? Take a car, but he is not close.

Almighty God wanted to be gentle with His servants, so He said, “And when”

My servants ask you

about Me, about Me, I am near. I answer.

You see, I am near, and I give. I answer the caller’s prayer.

Then what did He say? “So let them respond to Me and believe

in Me, so that they may be guided.” It is as though God is saying, “Call upon Me.”

He says, “And when My servants ask you about Me,” as though saying, “My servants, ask Me.”

Ask. Ask. There is no request

that is turned away.

How? Excuse me. From Adam until the Day of Resurrection, there is no request

raised by any servant except that it is granted.

Excuse me, brother, some people pray and do not receive what they ask for.

Good.

I just prayed and said, “Lord, I want such-and-such a job.”

Fine, I did not get it.

Okay.

The next day, I prayed.

After that, I did not get it.

On the third day, I prayed.

I went to the Kaaba, prayed at the Kaaba, and, by God, He did not give it to me.

Yes, yes, you say they are all answered. What happened?

One of three types.

Simply being enabled to supplicate is a blessing from God.

God.

Is it a reward, sorry? Is supplication a reward?

No, it is worship.

Worship. Worship. Waiting for relief is worship.

Worship, meaning there is a reward in it.

Worship, of course. You are engaged in worship,

earning good deeds as you wait.

When I say, “Lord, Lord, grant me a million. Lord, grant me a million.”

That is worship.

Even if I do not receive it, I earn a good deed through supplication.

It is enough that I have built this relationship between God and me.

Am I right?

Yes.

Okay.

Yes. So, you raised your hands and supplicated to Almighty God.

This is faith in Almighty God, that He is capable of everything.

There are three types.

Either you pray for something, and God knows there is good in it,

so He grants it to you. God is capable of everything.

Or God may know that this job will harm you, while you do not know,

so He withholds it from you

and wards off evil from you.

He withholds it and wards off hardship from you.

And you and I may be upset.

Of course, of course.

And the third, He delays it for you until the Day of Judgment. Now listen.

Listen. This is your chance, listen. Listen to what will put you at ease, listen carefully.

It is postponed until the Day of Judgment.

The people of Paradise enter Paradise.

Then, on the Day of Judgment... the Day of Judgment.

On the Day of Judgment comes the supplication that was not answered.

Gifts.

"Where are these from? Yes, where are these from, my Lord?" He says,

"These are supplications you made in this world that I did not answer for you."

"I saved them for you today." That day, the Muslim will wish

that Allah had not answered any of his supplications in this world.

This is my Lord.

How can we turn away from a god like this God?

How can we disobey a god like this God?

He is gentle with us, even in His commands. Look.