with Him, thus, attaining higher exalted spiritual positions.

with Him, thus, attaining higher exalted spiritual positions. Sometimes, divine expediency dictates that his grant should not be granted in this world so that he should remain continuously engaged in God's Remembrance, and receive a much better reward in the next world. The Holy Prophet (S) said: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: رحم الله عبدا طلب من الله‌ حاجة فالح الدعاء استجيب له ‌او‌ لم يستجب ‌له‌ تلاهذه الايه وادعوا ربى عسى ‌ان‌ ‌لا‌ اكون بدعاء ربى شقيا.

“May God-Almighty bless the servant who seeks his needs from God-Almighty and pleads for their fulfillment through supplications whether his wants are granted or not. Then he recited the following verse: [^10] وَأَدْعُو رَبِّي عَسَىٰ أَلَّا أَكُونَ بِدُعَاءِ رَبِّي شَقِيًّا “It may be that in prayer unto my Lord, I shall not be unblessed. (19:48) Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.)…