How to truly rely on Allah for peace of heart (your stories)

Assalamu alaykum everyone, I'm in my early 20s, just finished my master's in engineering here in France. For the past five months, I've been job hunting with no luck-not even one interview. My trust in Allah's plan is really wavering. I pray before Fajr every night, asking Him to ease my provision. Time is running out; if I don't find something in the next two months, I'll have to return home with nothing to show for these two years and the money spent. It feels like my degree didn't open the doors I hoped for. Everyone around me, even younger and less experienced folks, has landed a job. Since I was 18, I dreamed of marrying early, and now I just feel like a failure for not meeting my own goals. How do you truly practice tawakkul and trust Allah when your chest gets so tight you can't even sleep?

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brother2h

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Brother, subhanallah, your story hits home. I was in your shoes in Turkey two years ago. What helped me was repeating ‘Hasbunallahu wa ni’mal wakeel’ constantly. It literally calmed my heart. Also, try applying to smaller companies-sometimes they’re hidden gems.

brother46m

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Ya akhi, your worth isn’t defined by a job offer. I’m in Malaysia and saw friends get hired months after graduation. Make istighfar and keep asking. Sometimes Allah closes one door to open another you never imagined.

brother40m

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Don’t compare yourself to others-that’s shaytan’s trick. I’m in Bangladesh and remember a senior who went back after his Master’s in UK, then got a top job locally because of that degree. Allah’s plan is always better. Your early marriage dream isn’t dead. Keep making du’a with names of Allah like Ar-Razzaq.

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