The book of Revelation likens “the prayers of the holy ones ” to incense in that acceptable prayers rise to Jehovah like a sweet - smelling and pleasant odor.
وَمَا كَانَ يَهْوَهُ لِيَرْضَى بِهِ إِلَّا إِذَا قُرِّبَ وَفْقًا لِلْإِرْشَادَاتِ ٱلَّتِي وَضَعَهَا .‏