Miracles do happen [The Power of Du'aa and Tawakkul]

I went to meet a sister today who just recently came back from Hajj. Before she went, she was telling me and my mum about her incredible experience of how Allah opened doors for her to go for Hajj this year.

She told us that she had absolutely no means to perform Hajj. In the sense that, she couldn't afford it, she had not made any plans, and things just seemed really tight. However, after listening to a reminder, she decided that, although things seemed somewhat impossible, she would still go ahead and make Du'aa for it, as well as PREPARE as though she was going for Hajj.

So she went and brought a book on Hajj and began reading it, she started preparing in every way possible as though she was about to embark on this journey of a lifetime. Bear in mind, she still hadn't got the money, and she had no idea how it would come in such a short space of time.

She began to have certainty in her Du'aa. To the point, even when people met her and asked her if she was going for Hajj this year, she would reply: "Yes, inshaAllah."

And so she persisted in doing this... preparing and making Du'aa, preparing and making Du'aa, and no more than a few months later, not only had Allah opened the door of Rizq for her, He had also accepted her beautiful Du'aa, and so she was invited to be amongst the millions who performed Hajj this year.

Lesson: Have certainty in your Du'aa. Many of us give up too easily, some of us lose hope, and others don't feel that Khushu' in our Du'aa. Remember Du'aa is an act of worship, its about you acknowledging that your weak in front of your Creator, the Most Great, and the one who can give you an entire Kingdom and more. Don't feel shy in asking Allah for something big or lofty, for in His eyes nothing is impossible and no Du'aa is too big. Ask Allah for your Akhirah, make it a priority, and link it to every Du'aa you make for the Dunya, but always remember, that He can and *will* open doors for you. Just keep going, devote yourself sincerely to Him, seek forgiveness, keep on making Du'aa, have certainty, and watch how He surprises you. 

This sister taught us that certainty and reliance results in amazing results. Rely on the creation, and you will be disappointed. Rely on Allah, and He will give you better than you want and ask for.