This is a lesson in how to attain the help of God by helping one of His servants. Sometimes when a person feels as if he is swamped with difficulty, God, in answer to his supplication, will send help from an unexpected source. Often this source is in the form of another Muslim.

The Quran comments on this suggestion in chapter twenty-six, verse two-hundred and eleven, as to those who would suggest that the book came from the devil. It points out that it does not quite suit him, does it? Is this how the devil misleads people?…

This world is imperfect. It is not the soul’s true home. It is a testing ground where the body gets sick, disaster strikes, and where we are constantly disappointed. The disbeliever makes an imperfect heaven in this life, refusing to strive for the perfect one.

How do we begin to rectify our hearts to ensure that they are in a state that is sound? The heart, just like the body, needs nourishment, and while we fuel our bodies with food, the fuel of the heart is knowledge. Thus, one of the first pieces of advice…

Have you ever traveled to another city and gotten lost while driving to a destination? The feelings of fear and anxiety soon overcome your senses as you try to navigate your way to safety. You might pull out a map and try to determine another route to guide you to where you want to go…

“I am such a tiny spec of God’s creation and He is surely able to respond to my supplications, but He does not! Why? Has He abandoned me? Or does He simply not care?” Does this sound familiar?