If you find what benefits you and you’re determined to change, move and go about, then do not incline to yourself or the means…don’t depend on your strength, ability or talents because whoever depends on himself will be humiliated and disgraced.
Incline to the One Who has power over the means, glory be to Him. All matters are in His Hands, tied to His decrees and disposal of affairs. He disposes as He wills in a way He wills (according to His perfect knowledge and wisdom).
So ask Him for help and don’t stop asking Him. Seeking help from Allah is a worship which a person is rewarded for.
The more you seek His help, the more you’re rewarded. And the more you seek His help, the more you’ll be guided to be on target. And the more you seek His help, the more it will suffice you.
If you do not seek help with Al Fattaah – The Opener, then the doors will remain closed in front of you.
(إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ) – You alone we worship and You alone we seek for help
Take this example. If a little ant crawled over here on this desk, it was able to speak to one of us and it sought Isti’aanah in me or you. The ant told you there are a hundred ants coming after me at a distance. They are chasing me and they are after me, there is a tribe of them and they are going to kill me. You want to test the Isti’aanah of that ant in you – is her Isti’aanah faithful or not? Do you just go run and crush those one hundred ants and put an end to them?
What you do is let them get closer and closer and closer. Not only do you test her Isti’aanah, but you also want to show the ant your power and your mercy. Getting rid of those ants is no obstacle to you. You can do it by stepping on them when they are far away or when they get closer. It takes a millisecond to do it, but if those ants got real close right in front of that ant that sought help in you and then you stepped on them, killed them and eliminated them, it reflects on that one ant. You showed that ant your ability, you showed that ant your power, you showed that ant how merciful you were with her and you showed her how you fulfilled your promise.
وَلِلَّهِ الْمَثَلُ الْأَعْلَىٰ
And for Allah is the highest description. (Surat an-Nahl: 60)
Allah has the supreme examples. Allah tests you to relieve you. Allah tests you to be merciful and compassionate over you. He lets matters get closer and closer and closer to ... you, and just when you think your Isti’aanah failed and the matter would never be relieved, He Jalla Fee ‘Ulaah relieves you and aids you.