Living in God's Glory
English book, p. 90
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
True prayer guarantees compensation for his helplessness, for if it is made in all sincerity, it is bound to be accepted by the almighty. it is expressed in a hadith in terms of the sincere prayer never going unfulfilled. Therefore, if a man calls on his Creator earnestly, his prayer is never rejected. (Musnad Ahmad, hadith no. 13357) Jesus Christ made the same assertion: “ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? if you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! so in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you. (Matthew, 7:7-11) ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL Man and society must have a constant interchange of the benefits each has to offer. This path can lead to man’s success in this world and the next. in shaping his own life, every individual must keep the larger interests of society in view, just as society must, in

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