But guess what? There is a keythat brings Allah's infinite wisdom into
play in your life. That key is prayer. Salat and dua' are like a
special hotline that transcends the veils of space and time and goes
directly to Allah. Prayer is the means and the voice that Allah has
given us to speak to Him, ask His forgiveness, and request His
assistance and wisdom in any situation that we are dealing with. And
it works.
"And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me – indeed
Iam near. I respond to theinvocation of the supplicant when he calls
upon Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they may be
guided." Quran, Al-Baqarah 2:186
Miracles happen every day.Do you not believe that miracles can happen
in your life as well? Do you think that you are too insignificant for
that? SubhanAllah. Allah sees and knows every fallen leaf, every grain
in the darkness of the earth; and He knows your innermost thoughts. He
is closer to you than your jugular vein.(Quran 50:16)
Do you think that Allah's nearness to you is becauseHe mistrusts you?
No! Allah has nothing to fear from you, and therefore nothing to
mistrust. Allah is near to you because He loves you. He is near to you
because He cares about you and understands your pain. He is near to
you so that He can help you. You matter, as much as the ocean, the
trees and the stars. You are important to Allah, notas a general
concept, but you, as an individual person with your own private needs
and fears. You only have to turn to Him, and call upon Him; and His
wisdom, power and guidance will manifestin your life.
I personally went through a very difficult period when I was younger.
At the time I felt that I had failed in life. I was beginning to feel
some despair. But I kept my faithin Allah, and I prayed to Him in the
day and the dark of the night. I trusted Allah, and I knew that He
would not abandon me. And then the last person I would expect, an
acquaintance who I hardly knew and who had no reason to care about me
ormy situation, suddenly took an interest and beganhelping me. Within
a shortperiod of time I had a job, and was able to get my own
apartment, and my life had changed completely. It was literally a
miracle. Even now it blows my mind. Allah stepped into that situation,
and He made theimpossible possible, because I believed in Him and I
prayed.
Miracles happen every day.Allah hears you. You matter.
"O You the Ever Living Who sustains all that exists! O You Who created
the heavens and the earth without precedence. O You, Who Owns the
glory and the honor, none has the right to be worshippedexcept You. We
seek refuge with Your mercy. Grant Us success in all of our matters.
Please, do notabandon us to rely on ourselves even for an instant nor
on any of Your creation." – (dua' mentioned in Tafsir ibn Kathir)
--
- - - - - - -