Allah (s.

Allah (s.w.t.) does whatever is advisable and prudent, they have overlooked the fact that distribution of Allah's (s.w.t.) bounties is dictated by capability - the greater the capacity, the greater shall be the share of the Divine gifts that shall come a person's way. And it is for this reason that Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said: إِنَّ عِندَ اللٌّهِ مَنْزِلَةً لاَ تُـنَالُ إِِلاَّ بِمَسْأَلَةٍ.

“Allah (s.w.t.) has ordained ranks, which cannot be achieved except by means of supplication.”[^5] A scholar has stated: “When we supplicate, we link and associate ourselves to the infinite Power, Who has interconnected the entire universe.”[^6] He also states: “Today, the most recent science, i.e. psychiatry, teaches the same things that the prophets used to teach. Why?

The reason being that psychiatrists have discovered that du'a, prayers and possessing a firm conviction with respect to religion eliminates worries, anxieties, agitations and fear - factors that are cause for more than half of our inconveniences.”[^7] and [^8] [^1]: Satisfaction and pleasure over divine decree. (Tr.) [^2]: Submission to Allah (s.w.t.). (Tr.) [^3]: Niyayish - a Persian translation of a book written by the well-known doctor and psychologist Alexis Carrol.

[^4]: As written by Alexis Carrol. [^5]: al-Kafi, vol. 2, pg. 338, Chapter Fadhl al-Du'a Wa al-Haththu 'Alaihi, no. 3 [^6]: Aain-e-Zindagi, pg. 156 [^7]: Ibid., pg. 152 [^8]: Tafsir-e-Namuna, vol. 1, pg. 639 Previous…

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