know that Allah is the Creator and Director of all things.
However, it should also be understood that Allah'sanswering to prayers is not necessarily giving all that is
requested from Him. For man is ignorant and he"prays for evil as he prays for good; for man is ever
hastytimes gives what is wanted, and sometimes not, since." So Allah responds to all our prayers, but some-
it is in truth, 'evil'.
Du'a'sincerity, having hope but also fear of Allah in ourshould be done with humility and in private, in all
hearts, and with deep concentration. Our prayers areactually a matter of confessing our weakness while
showing our gratitude towards Allah. Abstaining fromprayer shows arrogance and rebellion against Allah.
Allah. Calling on Allah is both a prayer and also a greatblessing. This very simple act of making a request is
the key to attaining all physical and spiritual objectives.
Adab
"and etiquette,I was sent to perfect the best in moral characteristics" said the noble Prophet Muhammad [s]
describing his mission. The main purpose of this mes-sage is to make man live according to the highest moral
standards and etiquette which he is capable of.
Each person has a duty to cultivate good and desirablequalities which are part of his natural make-up. On the
other hand, each person has a duty to strive againstnoxious qualities and habits. Bad qualities and habits
are like rust on a pure heart. The more rust accumu-lates, the more insensitive a person's heart will
become. The covering of rust may eventually obscureall good and a person might reach a state where vice
and noxious qualities become not only acceptable tohim but beautiful. If there is still a spark of good left, the
door for repentance or tawbah might still be open. Theweeds in your garden must not be allowed to stifle and
smother the flowers and the fruit.
In cultivating good qualities, it is important to rememberthe saying of the Holy Prophet [s] that the best deeds
are those done regularly even if they are small. Thisstresses the need to develop good habits, whereby the
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