When our prayers feel unheard: A reflective question on Gaza
Assalamu alaikum, dear brothers and sisters. So many of us raise our hands to Allah, begging for the end of the war in Gaza-but the days pass, and the pain continues. It makes you wonder, right? We've probably sent up billions of duas by now, yet the suffering is still there. I used to make dua constantly for my brothers and sisters in Gaza and all over, but lately, I've felt my heart hesitate. It's like, whether we pray or not, things stay the same. Allah tells us in the Qur'an (5:3), "Today I have perfected for you your religion, completed My favor upon you, and approved Islam as your religion." But when I look at how we're struggling-how we can't seem to protect our own or rise above these trials-I get confused. If we've been given this perfect favor, why does it feel like our duas are just... hanging there? I'm asking from the heart: Why are our duas sometimes seemingly unanswered? What's the point of making dua if we see no change? I don't want to lose hope, but I'd love to understand better. Jazakum Allahu khairan for any wisdom you can share.