It should have been over with Part 2. But Satan has really complicated the issue by putting so many lies. For example, there are, have been, and always will be several false prophets. So by the raising of such Prophets an attempt is made to disregard Prophethood completely and many do disregard the truth of any Prophet simply because there are so many false ones. And any reasonable person can understand why this is an unreasonable argument. Just because a lot of people lie about Prophethood does not mean that there is no truth to Prophethood. In the same way just because there are many false “signs”, false claims to miracles, and red herrings does not mean that prayers are not answered and miracles don’t happen.

When speaking of the evidence resulting from prayers that positively proves God’s existence one might ask: isn’t that what every religion claims? For example, numerous times one is presented with the argument of Christians outlining many miraculous healing cases. And similar cases are also claimed by Hindus and Muslims. Or, for example, Christian missionaries* in underdeveloped Africa have been known to exploit technological advances of the west to their advantage. They convince people to push the car and turn the ignition only when the car is pushed in Jesus’ name. Thus giving the false impression of a miracle. Furthermore, occasionally even an Atheist witnesses a near-miraculous set of chances concur to his favor and many can quote at least one such example in their lives. Does that prove their truth? Surely no. Such incidences are just hints to motivate humans to make further investigation. Such things cannot be deemed as proof of God or proof of any religion to be the truth. But then what is it that I speak off when I say that prayer produces practical evidence and makes the truth distinct from falsehood? Or that prayer practically shows us the existence of God as opposed to theories?

So let it be repeated that the answer to prayer produces a positive sign that shows that very few or no doubts can be entertained about the matter. And if an honest eye looks at the events from even a skeptical viewpoint it would be forced to view them as the work of God. And the example presented earlier of Hagar, the wife of Abraham, again comes to mind. And it illustrates the point very clearly. True that in the healing of people there are doubts. But in that illustration were there any reasonable doubts? Could a fair-minded person not infer that Hagar’s finding the water under the feet of her own son after searching for it in mountains left and right was the work of God? Compare general healing as viewed by all religions of the world with the incident at hand. Obviously Hagar’s incident would, if experienced, leave a human with the strong conviction that God exists compared to mere healing that is found everywhere.

And there are those with whom this author is closely associated with whom he has witnessed such events. Whereby the solution was being sought after left and right but the answer was stumbled upon by mere coincidence (or what would seem completely coincidental). And no sane man could attribute solving those problems on his own but would be bound to say that, just as in the case of Hagar, his problems were solved miraculously.

And only 1400 years ago it is noted that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ prayed in Badr and after intense prayers he fell into a swoon and must have seen a vision because then he stood up and grabbed pebbles of sand and threw it in the direction of the oncoming forces. And a dust storm blew and the incident is even quoted in the Quran:

“…And thou threwest not when thou didst throw, but it was Allah Who threw…” [8:18].

The storm blinded the eyes of the forces of disbelievers. Can such an event compare to occasional miraculous healing? Does the event leave any doubts as to it being a work of God and not just some human?

Finally, if a reasonable doubt still remains it is the doubt that the event was a mere coincidence. And that is a valid point. Again, occasionally, once or twice, even in the life of atheists such events might happen. But these are only suggestions to encourage people to search for God. Just as the universe too is a suggestion to encourage people to search for His existence. Or just as the surface may give geologists hint of underlying oil wells. So how does this last doubt get removed? The answer is that repetition is the key. If these events happen several times throughout the year, month, week, or even a day when the prayers of a believer are answered and the answer contains a positive sign and this happens so many times then for an honest person belief in God becomes a law and not just a theory. Indeed it is the difference between guessing oil wells from the surface and striking oil so that it gushes forth. So it is with this hope that people are encouraged to pray to God. It is indeed the greatest weapon we humans possess. May the three posts encourage people to cry in the way of Allah and to literally be overcome with death for true humility. Praying to God is, in fact, a death. But it gives a life worth dying for.

How all this aids in salvation from sin? Next time.

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*Note that the note singled out Christian missionaries in their mischief. However, many Muslim and Hindu scholars and those of various religions are also guilty of such crimes. And so many Muslim scholars claim to remove Jinns. And such people are no scholars and are rather the lowest of the low whose prayers are a curse on their own souls. So in mentioning the Christians I do not mean to say that they are alone in this crime. And many a missionaries do not do such things too so generalization is not the aim here.