What are the reasons that stand between a person and the response to his supplication?

Question:
And he asks about the reasons that stand between a person and the response to his supplication?

Answer:
All of these are among the reasons for the non-response to supplication: his heedlessness, his turning away, his sins, and his consumption of what is forbidden. All of these are among the reasons for non-response. However, if he disbelieves and associates partners with Allah, his deeds and his supplications are not accepted, because he has an obstacle. He has an obstacle, which is disbelief in Allah, that prevents the validity of the deed and the validity of the supplication. We ask Allah for safety.
But if the disbeliever calls upon the Lord, saying, "O Allah, guide me," his supplication may be accepted. If the disbeliever calls upon Allah sincerely, saying, "O Allah, guide me, O Allah, accept my repentance, O Allah, take me out of this disbelief in You," Allah may answer his supplication, have mercy on him, accept his repentance, and guide him. Yes.
And so it is with the sinner. However, sins, and disbelief in Allah, are among the reasons why one does not call upon Him, and persisting in sins is among the reasons why one is not answered. But Allah may bestow His favor upon him and have mercy on him if he is sincere in his supplication at times and turns to Allah. Allah may answer his supplication, forgive him, and grant him the blessing of repentance. But he must not persist in sins. Persisting in sins while calling upon Allah is among the reasons he is deprived of an answer. We ask Allah for well-being. Yes.

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