Today was a day of du’a. I’ve been making du’a all day; for myself, family & loved ones. Most importantly I’ve been thinking of how much yaqeen (certainty) I have in the du’as that I make. I’ve been learning a lot lately that it takes more than just making du’a but that I truly have to believe that my du’a is answered no matter in what form it manifests to me.

Allah is Al-Mujib - The Responsive One, The Answerer of Prayers. I may not see my du’a being answered in the way that I imagined it to be answered but I ought to believe that He answers every single one whether it’s through delaying it, replacing it with something better or protecting me from harm.

There’s something I’ve been praying about for a long time now. And eventually I told myself maybe it’s not meant to be. I should start accepting it now. However it’s been on my heart so I’ve constantly been in this liminal phase of holding on & letting go.

And then I came across a post last week that said

“If Allah has rooted the seed of wanting something in your heart, what makes you think that He won't nourish it and let it grow to be yours? If the seed has been planted then for sure the fruit would sow for you to cherish.”

And today while in this state of du’a & contemplating the certainty with which I was making them, I came across Dr. Jinan Yousef’s post about not losing hope in du’a we make, that to us it seems like it wasn’t answered (swipe). Allah is Al-Hakim - The Most Wise & He knows what I don’t.

Sayyiduna Umar may Allah be please with him said:

“I’m not worried about whether my du’a will be responded to, but rather I am worried about whether I’ll be able to make du’a or not. So if I’ve been guided by Allah to make du’a, then I know that the response will come with it.”

So here’s to making du’a with yaqeen & never giving up hope in the du’as I make no matter how delayed they seem to me. I pray may Allah make me among those whose call He’s shy to not respond to, that He ﷻ continues to guide me to make du’a not only to ask of Him but to praise Him & show gratitude for the numerous favors He’s bestowed on me. May Allah make me among the grateful, Amin.

With love, Ibtisam