Your own brothers wanted you dead. The woman who could have helped you tried to destroy you. You spent years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. And through it all, you never cursed Allah ﷻ. This is the story of Prophet Yusuf ﷺ—and it’s the story of every person who’s been betrayed by people they trusted.
You think you’re alone? You’re not. As you sit in prayer, angels ask Allah ﷻ to forgive you. When you make du’a for your Muslim brother, an angel says “And for you the same!” When you sit in a circle of dhikr, angels surround you with their wings stretching to the sky. The bearers of Allah’s Throne – the closest angels to Him – they’re asking Him RIGHT NOW: “Our Lord, forgive those who repent. Protect them from Hellfire. Admit them to Paradise.” They don’t even know you personally. But because you’re a believer, they’re praying for your success. The entire celestial realm is supporting you.
950 years. Prophet Nuh called his people to worship Allah alone for 950 years. Day and night. Public and private. With wisdom and patience. They mocked him. They rejected him. They called him crazy. Even his own wife and son disbelieved. After 950 years—nine and a half centuries—only about 80 people believed. That’s less than one person per decade. But he never stopped. He never gave up. He kept calling. You? You tried talking to your family about Islam once. They dismissed you. So you stopped. What’s your excuse compared to his patience?
Prophet Zakariya (AS) was old. His wife was barren. Biologically impossible. But he made du’a anyway—for years, for decades, never giving up. At 92 years old, when all hope seemed gone, Allah answered him with Prophet Yahya (AS). You? You make du’a for a week. Nothing happens. You stop. “Allah doesn’t answer me,” you say. While eating from haram income. While backbiting. While skipping prayers. While rushing through du’a like it’s a chore. And you wonder why your du’a dies at your lips?
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