Approach
I seek a new way of asking You, one that deepens my bond and trust with You. Not a plea shaped by my limited understanding, but a surrender to Your infinite wisdom. I do not know, but You do. I am weak, but You are strong. I am created, but You are the Creator of all things. I come not with demands, but with trust—trust that Your choice for me is far greater than anything I could choose for myself. Weak and feeble I come to You. I surrender my doubts and limitations to You, praying that You guide me with Your wisdom and choose the best path for me. I ask, not merely for what I think I need, but for what You know is best.
This shift in asking was inspired by a lesson from my father. He once told me, “Amina, don’t come to me with your desires of what you’ve already thought and chosen. But start with explaining the situation and the options so that we can put two heads of our’s to bring forth an answer or a solution. Maybe without you losing what you hope for, I’ll come to the same solution as you or we reach a better one together.” This made me learn the importance of presenting situations with openness rather than clinging to preconceived desires. It’s a profound shift—inviting divine guidance instead of simply requesting specific outcomes.
It struck me how this wisdom applies even more to prayer—to the Creator Himself. When we ask, let it not be with rigid expectations, but with open hearts—sharing, surrendering, trusting. We do not pray to the created but to the Creator, whose mercy knows no bounds. In His unquantifiable mercy, He does not burden us with the task of determining what is best to ask for; instead, He guides us, and He chooses for us.
It was a great lesson, one of the many pivotal lessons I’ve learnt from him over the course of my life and journey.
Asking
Ask, and you shall be given—often when you least expect it. Hold firmly in your heart the overflowing mercy of His whose giving knows no bounds. Envision what you seek, see it coming to you, falling on you, for you and then dare to ask for the absurd—things your limited, finite mind cannot even fully comprehend. Envision mercy unfolding, gifts beyond measure, and answers you never even thought to seek.
Ask, and you shall be given—ask with conviction, trusting in His giving, His generosity. Whether granted or not, the act of asking itself transforms you. It softens your heart, opening it to the truth of what He has chosen for you. And in that truth, you find ease, knowing that His plan surpasses anything you could ever imagine. Allowing you to embrace faith in the process rather than just the outcome.
Ask, and you shall be given—perhaps in ways beyond your grasp. Trust in Him, whose giving knows no bounds. Let your asking transform you, not just in what you receive, but in how you receive it. For in surrender, there is peace, and in His knowing, there is ease.
May you have the most blessed of days in the rounding days that are to come this Ramadan :)
Really loved how your father worded it, May Allah bless you both ✨