We know and believe that Allah will grant our prayers according to which Allah has revealed in the Qur'an, Surat al-Baqarah, verse 186:
"And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad ) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright."
And surah Al-Mu'min or Ghafir, verse 60 :
And your Lord said: "Invoke Me, [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism)] (and ask Me for anything) I will respond to your (invocation). Verily! Those who scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe in My Oneness, (Islamic Monotheism)] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!"
But, in reality many muslims have prayed but have not yet come true. So, what's wrong? As a good Muslim, we are not going to blame what Allah has revealed in those two Surat. Let us correct ourselves more into what makes our prayers are not answered by Allah.
Have got an answer? Of course we said yes! However, have we remembered the surah Al-Baqarah, verse 45 and 46?
"And seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khashi'un [i.e. the true believers in Allah - those who obey Allah with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise, etc.) and in His Warnings (Hell, etc.)]."
"(They are those) who are certain that they are going to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are going to return."
And surah Al Baqarah, verse 153 :
"O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly! Allah is with As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.)."
Now we know our weaknesses. And that is the human weakness in general. Not easy to be patient. However, the key to success is patience. Because, only Allah knows the exact moment when our prayers will be answered by Him.
