O handmaid of God! Prayers are granted through the universal
Manifestations of God. Nevertheless, where the wish is to obtain material
things, even where the heedless are concerned, if they supplicate, humbly
imploring God's help - even their prayer hath an effect.
(‘Abdu’l-Baha,
‘Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá’; The Compilation of
Compilations, Vol. II, The Importance of Prayer, Meditation and the Devotional
Attitude)
