Alhamdulillah - Ways Allah Answered My Duas, Please Make Dua for Me
Assalamualaikum, I am Maryam, turning 19 soon. I wanted to share moments when my duas were accepted, especially when my Imaan was strong, and ask you to please make dua for me. 1. When I began to truly love Allah, people around me became kinder. My parents, who used to dislike my presence, softened. 2. Once as a small test, in sujood I jokingly asked Allah to give me a dream of being in water because I’d had a peaceful dream like that before. That night I dreamt I was in the sea, a whale appeared and there was a storm. I woke up surprised but not shocked, because it’s Allah who answers. 3. After 10th grade I joined a diploma, an aalima course, and stayed in the hostel. This period was where most of my duas were accepted - it’s when I really found Allah. 4. I always prayed that Allah would not expose or humiliate me in front of people. Even when I’d done wrong, He did not expose me. I would repent and feel grateful. 5. In the hostel there was a rule forbidding girls from writing letters to each other. My friend and I wrote encouraging sticky notes to support each other during the hard days. The hostel was strict because some people had started writing inappropriate love letters. One day there was a search and I was asked to check bags. Ironically I had a lot of our notes hidden in a zipper. I prayed silently, “Allah please don’t humiliate us.” The warden felt the zipper, touched where the notes were, then closed it and let my friend go. SubhanAllah - it felt like protection similar to stories of the Sahaabah. 6. My father told me he’d believe I was smart if I got first rank in that college. I was the youngest, didn’t know Arabic well, and had to start from scratch. I got 11th in half-yearly exams and felt disappointed. For finals my friend and I decided to rely on Allah and pray tahajjud together. Wallahi, the exact thing happened: my friend prayed I get first; she got third and I got first. I cried because she had selflessly prayed for me. I love her dearly. 7. Later, in 11th grade finals I expected to do badly, but I prayed for a miracle. When results came, I was first by a small margin. As you can see, many of my duas were about academics because my parents want excellence and don’t accept second place. I’ve been ungrateful at times and that affected my grades - my imaan really seemed to affect my success. Now I’m preparing for NEET, a medical entrance exam. The odds feel against me, but passing it would free my family financially. We are poor, and I feel very anxious and depressed because I want to clear it on the first try. Even if I’m not the most capable, Allah is. I’m asking Him for a top medical college and a high rank next year. If my Lord can do great miracles, He can help me with this exam. Please keep me in your duas - when a believer prays for another’s good, Allah grants the same good to the one who prays. I’m in a critical situation and need all the help and duas I can get. May Allah accept every dua made for me and accept all your duas. May Allah love you all. Assalamualaikum.