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How do you know when to stop making dua?
Anonymous
07/05/02 at 02:54:45
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I was wondering about something and I knew I could bring my question to everyone here and
get some input  ;D

How do you know when it's time to stop wishing for something and stop making dua for it
to somehow happen? How do you know when it's time to "face reality" and give it up, so to
speak.

I'm the same person who wrote the post entitled, "how do i win over his mom" and his
parents seem to have made up their mind and are against us being together. so he has accepted
this and has decided to move on.  should i accept this or still keep some hope that by
chance some miracle may happen and things could work out?

even as i write this, if i read this post, i would be thinking, "if he's moved on, what
other choice do you have, but to move on too"....

any advice would be appreciated


Re: How do you know when to stop making dua?
Traveler
07/05/02 at 16:47:34
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 When do we stop making dua for something? The answer I think is  Never.
 This might sound strange but I think this is how it is. We have to keep in mind that only good comes from Allah. And if you're asking for something and it's not happening you have to realize Allah would give it to you only if He thinks it is good for you and if it is the right time for it to happen.
But the important thing is that we show how dependent we are on Allah. So even if it's not happening you are still rewarded for your consistent belief that you're solely dependent on God and it is only He you ask for help, none other. And even if your dua does not come true you thank Allah for making it so. For He kept away our harmful wishes from ourselves.
07/05/02 at 16:48:17
Traveler
Re: How do you know when to stop making dua?
Barr
07/05/02 at 22:12:50
Assalamu'alaikum :-)

Here is an older thread that is related to your question.

[color=red][url=http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/madina/YaBB.pl?board=madrasa;action=display;num=1015975980;start=3]Continue praying for something from Allah?[/url][/color]

[quote]I'm the same person who wrote the post entitled, "how do i win over his mom" and his parents seem to have made up their mind and are against us being together. so he has accepted this and has decided to move on.  should i accept this or still keep some hope that by chance some miracle may happen and things could work out? [/quote]

Allahua'lam, ukhti... but it seems you're undecided whether you should still hold on to him or not.  It can be very difficult to accept something that we do not want.

A dua that came across my mind when I read you post are the verses of the du'a of the Istikharah prayer:
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"O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, I have none. And You know what I know not. You are the Knower of Hidden things.

O Allah, if in your knowldge (this matter ) is good for my religion, my livelihood and my affairs; immediate and in the distant, then ordain it for me, make it easy for me and bless it for me.  And if in Your knowledge, (this matter) is bad for my religion, my livelihood and my affairs, immediate and in the distant, then turn it away from me and turn me away from it. And ordain for me the good wherever it be and make me be pleased with it.[/color]"

At the end of the day... it is only Allah whom we want to guide our lives.. for we know nothing of tommorrow that may be the best for us. Allah is the one that turns hearts, and He will show His signs.

I hope you will see these signs... make your decision, and be pleased with it....

What He gives or do not give us, will always be the best for us. And what could be better than having the best from the Al-Knower....

Take care, sis
Wassalam :-)
07/05/02 at 22:16:49
Barr


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