God told Noah that his disbelieving son was not of his family and that it is unrighteous to ask God for something one does not know, which Dr. Khalifa calls significant.1, 2, 3
This night is the greatest of all nights, the night God mentions in the Quran, and Quran 2:186 says that He accepts the prayers.1, 2, 3
Abraham's prayer that Mecca be provided with fruits was answered, and today all kinds of fruits and great wealth are found there.1, 2, 3
God answers a believer's prayer at the time best for him, not necessarily when he wants, while angels around us may rush to fulfill our statements.1, 2, 3
God is always near and answers prayers, on the condition that we respond to Him, meaning follow His commandments, and believe in Him.1, 2, 3
Some people ask God only for this life and have no share in the Hereafter, while others ask for righteousness in both lives; the first seek the material things of this fleeting world.1, 2, 3
Believers are brothers and sisters whose bond lasts for eternity, longer than the bond of blood siblings, so praying for the believers is praying for one's eternal family.1, 2, 3
Even though everything is already recorded, prayer to God is a fantastic form of worship because it declares one's belief in God, even when one asks for something materialistic.1, 2, 3, 4
One cannot ask God to forgive an idol worshiper, as Abraham was reprimanded for doing for his father; one may only pray for that person's guidance.1, 2, 3
One may ask forgiveness for the believers in general, including believers who have died, but should not name a specific person, since one cannot know whether that person is a believer or an idol worshiper.1, 2, 3, 4
Being guided to worship God alone is the greatest blessing, so believers must thank God and ask Him to keep them steadfast on the path no matter what happens.1
Although our provisions are assigned from birth to death, we should still ask God, because asking is a form of worship.1, 2
When people are in danger at sea they forget their idols and sincerely implore God, but once He saves them to shore they revert.1, 2, 3
Believers should pray that God guides them to appreciate His miracles, which God says cause mountains to crumble and make hearts tremble.1, 2, 3
God answered Dr. Khalifa's prayer that no one ask him point blank whether he was God's messenger before the destined time.1
Saying grace and supplicating God for favors is fine and God loves it, and it contributes to the soul, but the contact with God is a specific, real meal for the soul.1, 2, 3
We should ask God's forgiveness as often as we can, especially at dawn, repent, sincerely pledge not to repeat our sins, and ask His help to improve.1
We should prostrate to God mentally and physically as often as we can and implore Him to let us leave this world among the elite of the elite.1
Hajj can be a great conference of submitters from distant nations responding to God alone, and we should ask God for the chance to make pilgrimage in our lifetime.1, 2
By being aware of anger as it arises and consciously letting it go, we control it; otherwise we become slaves to our ego, so we should ask God's help as Moses did.1, 2
Supplication is a form of worship, and we should ask God for all things because everything comes from Him alone.1
Jonah's prayer affirms God's oneness and that God does everything, declares God free from any fault or injustice, and admits one's own wrongdoing.1, 2
When we let anger, stress, or sadness control us, we rebel against God's plan, and we can use Jonah's prayer to get out of our own crises.1, 2, 3
God is always near and answers the prayers of those who pray to Him, and He is never too busy to listen.1, 2
God is always near and answers those who pray to Him, and supplication is a form of worship that the arrogant refuse at their peril.1, 2
Since we can be foolish all year round, we need to seek refuge in God, our only Protector, and implore Him for guidance.1
Supplication is a form of worship, and we are told to ask God for all things.1
Life's situations and events are lessons that, if we ask God's guidance and help, teach us and strengthen our character.1
The only effective way to turn from darkness to God is by prayerfully seeking God's help and striving to do right, since we cannot free ourselves from evil without Him.1, 2
The final hour of death is closer than the blink of an eye, so one should pray for forgiveness for forgetting and mistakes before it is too late.1
Beyond clinical studies, we should pray because God commands it, and the Quran gives examples like Noah and Job whom God answered and saved.1, 2, 3
God responds to prayers, and even when prayers seem ignored they are not, because God knows what is best and controls everything.1, 2
Praying to God, even for something other than what He plans for you, acknowledges that God controls all things.1
God is always near and answers prayers, and people are guided by believing in Him and responding to Him.1, 2
God responds when we reverence Him and implore Him, as He responded to Joseph, Job, Jonah, and Zachariah.1
God is always near and answers the prayers of His servants when they pray to Him.1, 2, 3, 4
We should take our problems to God first and then do what we need to do.1
Asking God to remove jealousy brings peace and contentment, and God promises to remove all jealousy from the hearts of those who seek His help.1, 2, 3
Believers should guard their tongues, turn from evil, do good, and pursue peace, because God hears the righteous and delivers them from their troubles.1, 2, 3
To deal with jealousy, one first acknowledges the shortcoming, then invokes God's help, for example through meditation, especially when the jealousy is toward another submitter.1, 2, 3
Depending on anyone other than God for help is idol worship, but Submitters may use taxis, medicine, or money as long as they ask God first, since He is the source of all goodness.1, 2, 3
Imploring God is the only legitimate supplication, and the idols people implore besides Him can never respond.1, 2