When your prayers go unanswered, rememmber this meaningfull quotes: “Do not let the delay of His gift to you, even though you have earnestly prayed, lead you to despair. For He has guaranteed you a response to your supplications in what He chooses for you, not in what you choose for yourself; and at the time He deems fit, not at the time you deem fit.” -Al Hikam
Have you ever felt that your prayers were not answered? You prayed in the most auspicious time and in a blessed place, but Allah has not yet answered our prayers? What is actually happening? Maybe you need to read this short article.
When we pray earnestly, we must remain optimistic and not give up when Allah’s gift does not come immediately. Allah has guaranteed that our prayers will be Mustajabah according to His will, not ours. Therefore, we must continue to strengthen our faith in Allah and believe that He always knows what is best for us.
We must remember that Allah will answer our prayers at the time He chooses, not the time we determine ourselves. We must be patient and rely on Allah, and continue to pray with faith and patience. We must always strive to improve the quality of our prayers by deepening our knowledge of Allah (Ma’rifat) and ourselves.
Do not let delays in His gift make us despair. We must always be optimistic and believe that Allah always gives the best for us in His time. We must continue to improve ourselves and strive to become more obedient servants and turn ourselves towards Allah. By surrendering ourselves entirely to Allah, we will experience peace and happiness in our lives.
Remember, among the greatest sins is to despair of Allah’s mercy. Therefore, even though sometimes our prayers have not been answered as we desired, we must continue to strengthen our faith and believe that Allah always hears and answers the prayers of His servants.
Continue to pray with full confidence and patience, and strive to improve the quality of our prayers to get closer to Allah. The closer we are to Allah, the greater the possibility that our prayers will be answered.
And always remember that when Allah delays the answer to our prayers, it does not mean that He will not answer them. Allah may delay to give us something better or to test our patience. Therefore, continue to pray with hope, strive, and always remember not to despair of Allah’s mercy.
What To Do When Your Prayers Go Unanswered?
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to keep faith alive and overcome disappointment when your prayers go unanswered:
- Stay optimistic: When your prayers go unanswered, it can be easy to feel disappointed and lose faith. However, it’s important to remain optimistic and believe that Allah always knows what’s best for you.
- Be patient: Allah will answer your prayers in His own time, not yours. Therefore, it’s important to be patient and continue to rely on Allah.
- Strengthen your faith: Continue to strengthen your faith in Allah by deepening your knowledge of Him and yourself. This will help you to remain optimistic and patient.
- Don’t despair: It’s important not to let delays in Allah’s gift make you despair. Instead, be optimistic and believe that Allah always gives the best for you in His time.
- Improve yourself: Strive to become a more obedient servant of Allah and turn yourself towards Him. By surrendering yourself entirely to Allah, you will experience peace and happiness in your life.
- Remember the sin of despair: Despairing of Allah’s mercy is one of the greatest sins. Therefore, even when your prayers go unanswered, continue to strengthen your faith and believe that Allah always hears and answers the prayers of His servants (Qs. Yusuf [12]: 87)
- Pray with confidence and patience: Continue to pray with full confidence and patience, and strive to improve the quality of your prayers to get closer to Allah.
- Remember that delay doesn’t mean denial: When Allah delays the answer to your prayers, it doesn’t mean that He will not answer them. Allah may delay to give you something better or to test your patience.
Conclusion
In conclusion, keeping faith alive is essential for overcoming disappointment when our prayers go unanswered. We must have husnudzon, a good opinion of Allah, and never despair of His mercy. We should strive to improve the quality of our prayers and deepen our knowledge of Allah and ourselves. By surrendering ourselves entirely to Allah and relying on Him, we will experience peace and happiness in our lives, regardless of the outcome of our prayers.
So, let us keep praying with full confidence and patience, trusting that Allah always hears and answers the prayers of His servants in His time and in the way that is best for us. May Allah grant us all the strength to keep our faith alive and to always trust in His infinite mercy. Ameen.