After praying with concentration, may one think 'God should fulfill my request because I concentrated well'?
Synopsis
The Mechaber prohibits thinking that God should fulfill one's request because one concentrated well, as this recalls one's sins. Instead, one should rely on divine kindness alone. The Rema's gloss explains the mechanism. The Aruch HaShulchan elaborates the psychological reasoning.
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