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Harry ji , I shall begin with Prayer or as we call it.. Ardas.
Ardas is to establish a connection with God. It soothes the nerves and calms the troubled mind. Yes, God does not have any magic wand. He is Nirlep as well. It is HIS game and Granth sahib explains the rules of game. There is no one in this world except HIM. We act as per His will.
One can classify Ardas into two Broad categories.i.e.for personal achievements/gains/immediate gains related to worldly affairs. This sort of ardas may not carry weight except for the benefits stated above i.e to bring calm and serenity.
Second type of ardas is Panthic i.e prescribed by the Tenth master. Even in that Ardas there is no begging for worldly achievements/affairs.
A sikh does not pray for worldly achievements as these are gifted. Sikh prays for His grace so that we can develop discriminating intellect/Bibek Budhi and achieve equi- poise when 25 pair of opposites, including pain and pleasure., heat and cold....etc. just appear two sides of coin and does not disturb us. This type of prayer is widely recommended. One may refer to Bani and it would be observed that at places one is asked to do Ardas for Naam Daan and His grace.
Your question is only obliquely answered as I cannot answer it directly. But I shall not call any prayer as pointless. To ordinary human being these types of situations bring them closer to God. [Dukh Daru sukh Rog Bhaya....]
I shall close it with a line that I remember...
Sabh tudhe passo Mangde....Nit kar Ardas.....
I wish early recovery of Dear Uncle..
