Sometimes we make dua, asking Allah Most High sincerely, yet it seems as though our dua is not being answered. However the reality is that the lack of an answer is in fact the answer.

Think about why we make dua. We have a problem, we cannot solve it, so we turn to Allah Most High, to remember Allah, to connect with Allah, to ask for Allah’s mercy and assistance to come upon us. The essence of our dua is to remember Allah, and by making dua over and over again, that is exactly what we accomplish – we are allowed to sit, again and again, at the door of our Lord, begging to be let in.

Otherwise, if our dua is answered right away, in the way we want it answered, we will stop asking, and be deprived of that great blessing.

Verily, through the remembrance of Allah, do we achieve tranquility of the heart.

The more time one spends with their teachers, the more they learn from them.  And while there is enormous benefit in this, we often begin to confuse the main points with the asides.  So here are 3 keys to success on the path:

1. Abundance of dhikr.
2. Following the sunnah.
3. Keeping the company of your Shaykh.