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3 months ago

Assalamu Alaikum - Has Anyone Hit Rock Bottom and Then Allah Made a Way?

Assalamu Alaikum, I’m a 25-year-old Muslim working as a Mechanical Engineer in Riyadh, and I’m feeling completely lost. I’m hoping to hear from brothers who were at their lowest and then Allah opened a way for them. I wasn’t a strong student. I just got through engineering exams and never felt I really understood things. My parents were strict - they cared for me, but there wasn’t much emotional support. I was bullied as a child, and that left me with low confidence, fear of speaking up, and a constant feeling that I’m not good enough. Now I’m on site training after five months, and honestly I don’t understand a lot of what’s going on. I look at other engineers and feel worthless next to them. I try to learn Revit and mechanical design, but seeing others’ work makes me feel so small, like I’ll never be able. I’m the eldest sibling and my younger brothers and sisters look up to me, yet I feel like I’m failing at everything. On top of that, I’m spiritually stuck. For the last five years I’ve been praying, reading Qur’an, even waking for Tahajjud. I make dua and try to stay consistent, but I keep falling into sins. It’s this terrible cycle: guilt, repentance, crying, then falling back again. The guilt and fear that Allah is displeased make even ibadah feel heavy and hard. I genuinely want to do good for Allah, for my parents, and for myself, but I feel weak, blank, tired, and lost. Has anyone been through this kind of low point - mentally, spiritually, emotionally - and then Allah opened a way for them from somewhere they didn’t expect? If so, could you please share your story? I really need hope and practical steps I can try. JazakAllah khair.

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3 months ago

I felt worthless too after uni. What helped: find a mentor, even a junior who’ll explain stuff, and set 30-min daily Revit practice. Spiritual slump improved when I stopped expecting perfection and just showed up for salah. Little consistency = big change.

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3 months ago

I was on site feeling useless too. A senior once told me: "mistakes taught me more than success." Changed my mindset. Start documenting what you learn each day, however small. Look back in three months and you’ll be shocked. Dua and patience, bro.

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3 months ago

Brother, same feeling here once. I kept failing then focused on small wins: fixed one valve, wrote one calculation by myself. Kept praying and kept trying. Employers notice effort more than perfection. Hold on, dua does work.

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3 months ago

One-liner: keep asking Allah and keep trying one tiny thing every day. Trust me, those tiny things stack. And talk to your family about support - they might not know how low you feel.

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3 months ago

Wa alaikum assalam brother - I was there a couple years back. Started small: daily dua for confidence, learning one practical skill a week, and asking seniors one question per day. Slowly doors opened. Don’t compare, compare to yesterday. You’ll get there, inshaAllah.

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3 months ago

Honestly, therapy + faith helped me. Counseling helped unpack bullying trauma and boosted my speaking confidence. My iman recovered when I stopped beating myself up for slips and made dua with honesty. You're not alone, bro.

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