Waqas has had two throat surgeries and remains hospitalized.
Waqas has had two throat surgeries and remains hospitalized.
May. 15, 2025 | Pakistan

Christian Survives Knife Attack

[144] prayers in [11] nations have been posted for Waqas.

Waqas, a Christian who worked at a paper factory, was attacked at work for refusing to reject Christ. When a Muslim supervisor asked him to renounce his faith and embrace Islam as the “true religion,” Waqas responded, “I do not need to change my religion. I have the living God.” Waqas was told that if he converted, his life would be easier, but his mother encouraged him to stand firm. “You have Jesus, who is the truth and the life. Therefore, do not worry and just focus on your work,” she said. On March 21, 2025, the man who tried to convert Waqas attacked him with a paper cutter, slicing his jugular vein. Waqas barely survived and is currently unable to speak. The attacker now claims that Waqas was destroying Islamic texts, and Waqas’ father, who worked at the same factory, was also fired, so the entire family has lost their income. They request prayer that Waqas will fully recover and for strength to stand firm in their faith.

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  • Father please strengthen this family in their faith. Please provide for them. Help them not to doubt you. May your love shine through them, and enable them to forgive their persecutors.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • In the name of the Living Hope of Jesus, our heavenly Father, God of Hope, Tiqwati, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You that Waqas hopes in You. We ask for healing, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minster to him. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Dear Father in Heaven - we praise you that Waqas knows you as Lord and savior! He has and is suffering for the gospel - and we ask that you restore his voice, provide healing, and jobs for him and his father. You are Jehovah Jireh - the Lord provides - and we boldly ask you to do just that for them. May the gospel spread in Jesus' Name! AMEN
    Jennifer T - USA
  • In the name of King Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faithfulness of Waqas. We ask for hedge of protection and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to him. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord God, I pray for Waqas and ask that You would graciously heal his throat and allow him to speak again. Please provide physically for this family and give them the courage and hope they need to stand strong through so much. I pray that the truth would come to light and his attacker would be exposed in his lies and brought to justice, and repentance.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Lord Jesus, You hear the cry of the poor and You work righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. Please hear the cries of Waqas and his family and bring healing to his neck and his voice and raise up bold believers to stand with this persecuted family and remind them of Your presence as they suffer injustice, in Your mighty name, amen.
    Forrest B - USA
  • Lord, I lift up my dear brother Waqas & may he be healed in every way. grant him forgiveness, grace, peace. Would You show Your mighty hand to his family & bring jobs, provision, & all they need. You are the gracious, generous Father. May they never look back & grow even bolder in their faith as they continue to share You. Prayers for theattacker
    Lisa T - USA
  • LORD Sovereign God- El Roi God You see Waqas & his family living their faith in Jesus Christ out loud! LORD thank You for their bold witness for everyone around them to see! LORD Jesus thank You for keeping Waqas & I pray complete healing in his recovery- strengthen him & his family to stand firm Holy Spirit! LORD touch, heal, & deliver Pakistan!
    Kisha M - USA
  • Dear Lord, I pray Your mercy and compassion on Waqas and his family as they suffer for standing firm for Jesus Christ. I ask Your divine healing for Waqas and Your provision in their financial and employment needs. Please bless their faithfulness to You. In Jesus' name, amen.
    Lynne W - USA
  • Father, bring the wicked supervisor to justice by replacing him with a new supervisor -one who will favor both Waqas and his father by restoring their jobs.Cause the new supervisor to humble all those at the paper factory who wished the Christians harm.Restore Waqas' voice and anoint him as a powerful speaker of the gospel unto salvation of the hearers
    Danae V - USA
  • In the comforting name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Adonai, God of Comfort and Lord, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Wapas. We ask for complete healing, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to him. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord keep Waqas strong in you and in health in Jesus name

    Amen
    Victor S - Nigeria
  • Lord please keep Waqas and his family strong in Faith. Provide for all their needs and use them to draw men to you

    Amen
    Victor S - Nigeria
  • Lord please keep Waqas and his family strong in Faith. Provide for all their needs and use them to draw men to you

    Amen
    Victor S - Nigeria
  • Lord I ask for miraculous recovery and for Your peace and hope to comfort Waqas and his parents. I pray for healing for his throat and for You to provide for them. I pray they wouldn't go hungry and that they would experience Your care for them and Your children. I pray they would stand firm together as a family unit and the local church would help too
    Joy H - USA
  • Father, thank you for giving this family the strength to follow Jesus in spite of the great difficulties. Please heal Waqas and allow him to speak again. Provide for the family and protect them from evil. May they trust Jesus fully, knowing that life here is temporary, but that we are citizens of heaven where there is no evil, pain, or suffering. Amen.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Thank You for Waqas surviving that attack on his life and his choice to follow You. Help him to fully recover and give him and his family strength to continue to stand firm in their faith despite the severe persecution they have faced. Help them to trust in You for income and to provide for their needs. Help justice to prevail and the gospel as well.
    Cynthia H - USA
  • I declare in Jesus name that Waqas will fully recover and will find a better paying job than he and his Father had at the paper factory. Blind his new employer to any bad press that may attempt to cause ill thinking of Waqas. I speak physical healing and any trauma to be fully released from his soul. Release warrior angels to guide & protect him.
    William N - USA
  • Waqas we pray for you! We pray not for vengeance but for mercy for all. ISAIAH 59:16 The Lord saw this and was aggrieved that there was no justice. He saw that there was no one, appalled that there was no one to intervene. Then his own arm brought about a victory. We pray for a victory for Waqas and his family a victory of love and mercy and healing
    Christine M - USA
  • God, thank u for Waqas and his family. thank You Lord that You revealed Yourself to them. May waqas be fully recovered in the name of Jesus and may you give waqas and his family strength to stand firm in their faith and to grow more and more in love with You Jesus.. and may their church be an encouragement for them. in Jesus' name, amen
    reign rowa G. e - Philippines
  • O Lord, thank you for granting Waqas and his family faith in Christ. Please provide for their physical needs. Bring healing to Waqas' throat injury and allow him to speak again. Encourage their hearts and help them to fix their eyes on their Lord and Savior when things feel dark and hard to endure. May they shine the light of Christ. Amen.
    Diana F - USA
  • Father God, I ask you to comfort Waqas and show him your plan for his life.I pray that he will know your presence and your perfect peace.Please provide for him and his family and show them how to find work. I pray that the attacker will be held accountable and will repent of his sin.I pray that he would be convinced that Jesus is the way,truth and life
    Julia F - USA
  • In the Master name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Master of all, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Waqas and family. We ask for healing, for provision, for hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Heavenly Father: Give Waqas a deep sense of Your presence, love and care. Place your healing hand on him. Provide healing that will allow him to speak. Thank You for his steadfastness in clinging to You and not renouncing You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Nancy R - USA
  • Lord, we know you hate evil and bring perfect justice. Please help Waqas to endure with boldness and peace from your spirit. Please heal him and comfort him greatly. Please provide abundantly for his family, with income and with safety. Bless their faithfulness! You ARE the true and living God"¦ the Lord of hosts! In our weakness, you are strong.
    Kristin B - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father. We ask that You stay close to Waquas and his family. Help the to feel Your peace, comfort, strength and presence. We thank You for helping Waquas to fully recover from his injuries and be able to use his testimony for Your glory. Help others to hear his testimony and come to accept Jesus as the Lord and Savior of their lives!
    Donna H - USA
  • Lord please heal Waqas . Bring his voice back. Give him your peace. Provide a new job for him and his father. Bless the whole family and use them to show Jesus to their community. In Jesus's name.
    Leslie O - USA
  • Father God, heal Waqas and let him be able to speak again and to share the good news of Christ. Help both he and his father to have employment that is safe and helps them to provide for their family. Convict those that have done harm to them and help them to see the truth of the Good News. Give their family the faith to continue in this battle of truth
    Jonathan G - USA
  • Thank you, merciful Father, for sparing the life of Waqas. Please continue to be with him and his family in this time of trouble. Deliver and honor them, satisfy them with long life and provision and safety and show them your salvation
    Julie C - USA
  • God - thank You for sparing Waqas' life & for giving him a bold faith to stand firm in the face of persecution. I ask that you would heal his body and his spirit. Reassure him that You have a purpose for his life and that it will be a testimony to Your goodness. I also pray for his tormentors, that they would know You & Your love. In Jesus' name, amen!
    Jessica M - USA
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