All prayers and supplications are not always answered or fulfilled by Allah for several reasons: 1. Sometimes what people pray for may be harmful for them, though they do not realize it. Allah knows best what is good or bad. 2. Allah answers prayers in due measure as He pleases and knows what provision is best for His servants. 3. A true believer accepts and remains grateful to Allah in all circumstances, knowing that whatever happens is for the ultimate good, even if not immediately apparent.

1. Q67.
Why are all prayers and supplications not answered
or fulfilled by Allaah (SWT)?
Answer.
1. You may dislike a thing which is good for you (2:216)
The reply to this question is given in the Holy Qur’an In Surah Baqarah chapter 2 verse
216
"But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love
a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." [Al-Qur’an
2:216]
2. Praying for a motor cycle
There may be a very pious person who prays to Allah (SWT) for a motor cycle but the
prayer is not answered. Allah knows very well that if the person acquires a motor cycle
he will have an accident and get crippled. The Qur’an rightly says you may love a thing
which is bad for you but Allah knows and you know not.
3. Businessman misses flight due to traffic jam:
Once a rich businessman was supposed to catch a flight to London in order to click a deal
which would fetch him billions of rupees. While going to the airport to catch the flight,
there was an unusual traffic jam on the road which prevented him from reaching the
airport on time. The businessman misses the very flight and sorrowfully says "This is the
worst thing that has ever happened to me in my life."
While returning back home he hears on the radio that the flight he was supposed to
catch to London has crashed and all the passengers have died. The businessman happily
says :this is the best thing that has ever happened to me in my life.
The businessman who was cursing the traffic jam a few minutes ago due to which he lost
billions of rupees later is thankful that because of the same traffic jam his life was saved.
Allah knew best that the life of the businessman was much more precious than the
billions of rupees that he had lost. You may dislike a thing which is good for you, but
Allah knows and you know not.
4. Surah Shuara chapter 42 verse 27
The Qur’an mentions in Surah Shuara chapter 42 verse 27
"If Allaah were to enlarge the provision for His Servants, they would indeed
transgress beyond all bounds through the earth; but He sends (it) down in due
measure as He pleases. For He is with His servants well-aquainted, watchful."
[Al-Qur’an 42:27]
5. Surah Baqarah chapter 2 verse 186
It is mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Baqarah chapter 2 verse 186

2. "When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I
listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me:" [Al-Qur’an
2:186]
6. Surah Ghafir chapter 40 verse 60
It is mentioned in Surah Ghafir chapter 40 verse 60
"And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer): but those who
are too arrogant to serve Me will surely find themselves in Hell – in
humiliation!" [Al-Qur’an 40:60]
7. Allaah answers your prayer by not answering
Allaah (SWT) says in the Qur’an that you call on Me and I will answer the prayer. These
verses of the Qur’an are not falsified when your prayers are not answered. In fact Allah
(SWT) in His divine wisdom answers your prayers by not answering them.
8. Unbelievers and unpious people have luxury
Some people wonder how is it that several unbelievers and unpious people lead a
luxurious life. They worship false gods and pray to them for wealth. Since these people
worship falsegods yet, Allaah (SWT) answers their prayers and gives them wealth which
is actually a material that will lead them away from Allah (SWT) and in the long run it is
nothing but loss.
9. Believer remembers Allaah whether rich or poor
A true believer is a person who, irrespective of whether he is rich or poor, remembers
Allah (SWT). Allah (SWT) has described such people in Surah Al Noor chapter 24 verse
37
"By men whom neither traffic nor merchandise can divert from the
remembrance of Allaah nor from regular prayer, nor from the practice of
regular Charity: their (only) fear is for the Day when hearts and eyes will be
transformed (in a world wholly new)-" [Al-Qur’an 24:37]
10. A True believer always says Allahamdulillah:
A true believer is a person who irrespective of what ever happens says, ‘Allahamdulillah’.
Praise be to Allaah. Even when he goes in loss he says Allahamdulillah, because he has
faith in Allaah that if Allaah permitted the loss to be incurred it has to be beneficial in the
long run. In short he has faith in Allaah, that whatever happens, happens for the good.