Emily Dickinson in a letter to Catherine Sweetser wr. c. February 1870
sunday drive by Kate Baer
"O Allah, there is no ease except in that which You have made easy, and You make difficulty, if You wish, easy."
When was the time that duaa didn't work for you?
The time I didn't make duaa.
Like Zakariya (as) said: "and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, disappointed]." [19:4]
Oh Allah, grant me something more beautiful than I wished for, more than I expected, and better than what I prayed for.
Ocean Vuong, from “Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong”, Night Sky with Exit Wounds
A prolonged sujood with plentiful dua can really ease the hearts of the believers.
Allah will answer your prayers. And when He does, He will answer them in ways you could never even imagine. He will blow you away with the perfection of His plans and will leave you utterly speechless in the way He allows things to fall perfectly into place.
Ocean Vuong, from "Into the Breach", Night Sky with Exit Wounds
"You need to believe in yourself. Don't let people put you down. You are special. You are a Muslim. You are the follower of Muhammad ﷺ. For you, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will move mountains. The same Allah that split the ocean in half for Mussa (pbuh), the same Allah that split the moon for Muhammad (pbuh), the same Allah that gave life to the dead for Issa (pbuh) - is the same Allah that is waiting for your next dūa."
Mohamed Hoblos
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”
— Maud Hart Lovelace, “Betsy-Tacy and Tib”
Ibn Qayyim rahimahullāh said:
“Who sincerely relies on Allāh to achieve something, will achieve it.”
[Madārij Es-Saalikīn, 2/114]
One of my favorite names of Allah is Al-Fattah الفتاح
The Opener. He's the one who can open a path for you when you see no way out. He's the one who can untie you from the things that hold you back. He's the one who can open your eyes to seeing His love and reflection in the world. He's the one who can open your heart to receiving His mercy and guidance.
So may Allah, the Opener, grant us the openings we need.
The most beautiful 🥺🤍
I love this dua