Prayers Answered - Precious hours

[Mairo]

Assalaam walaikum,


Sister,

Yes, you are going deep. But, the deeper you go the more we have to let go. Who said it was going to be easy. Sabr.

I am still striving for the sake of Allah and InshaAllah I will strive upon my last breath.

Sister..the flip side of the coin is this..and I want to you reflect upon this. I am not asking for a response. How much have you opened your heart to allow the blessings of Allah to flow in. Before everyone jumps down my throat, when we ask we have to be an empty vessel to receive the blessings.

MashaAllah, such concise true and wise advise, may Allah reward you

 

[IHearIslam]

Sister,
what do you mean by "some stuff"?? Did you ask for things that were of an existential nature, or, day to day things? For example, I pray that I lose a few pounds, or that my acne clears up, and Al-Hamdolillah with exercise and medication it does. But there are other things that go to the root of my soul, that shatter my heart and place dark curtains over my eyes, that I ask to be remedied - in fact, i have been asking for many, many years, and instead my heart keeps chipping and chipping away. How long did you pray for these things, sister, before Allah heard you? Did you spend years crying from the depths of your soul, in the middle of the night? Did you spend hours and hours begging God to help you, to send a miracle to you? How long did you strive for Allah's sake?

That is what is perplexing me? That in the midst of all my pleas, I end up more and more broken with each passing month, each year, yet every time I beseech Allah I feel that He will answer me, it is just a matter of time. And what I ask for is beautiful. I always ask that it is in my best interests IN THIS LIFE and in the Hereafter. Allah has created joy, and smiles, and laughter, and love and loving people...there is nothing sinful in asking for such things...there is nothing sinful in wanting those things in this life and in the Hereafter.

:salam2:

That is the thing Sister...I'd ask for things as simple as passing a class I was struggling with, or getting a job, or just giving me good dreams (I used to have none or nightmares). All I had to do was ask him and cry out to Him for just ONE--to THREE nights and I swear my dues were answered---yes, each one of them. I did not have to struggle like you did and this is what worries me to death I am not happy, yet Allah has blessed me, He showed me that He hears my pleas and that He is there to answer them. He showed me that not ones but many times!!

I feel so bad for what I do.....I cannot count the blessings of Allah---yet I feel like I am not doing enough to thank Him!

Sister just know that Allah will answer you sooner or later and wallah He is just keeping the best in store for you till the right time comes. Of course there is nothing sinful about wanting joy and love----absolutely nothing. That should give you the motivation to keep asking sister. Allah loves those who nag Him, those who constantly call out to Him, those who lose their sleep just so they can make dua. He holds off the answers so YOU can keep on calling on to Him and crying your soul out for Him.

Keep asking

 

[IHearIslam]

Assalaamu alaykum everyone,

Sister,

I think you will benefit from this [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBqibfc517c&feature=related[/ame]. He has very good explanations concerning why duas are not answered.