this, but nothing has happened.’ Such unwise people close the door of fulfilment themselves. The Messenger of Allah  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said:

يُسۡتَجَابُ لِاَحَدِكُمۡ مَا لَمۡ يُعَجِّلۡ يَقُوۡلُ دَعَوۡتُ فَلَمۡ يَسۡتَجِبۡ لِيۡ

‘Your du'as are accepted as long as you do not hurry. Do not say “I made du'a, yet it was not accepted.”’^[1]

Some even dare to deny the effect of du'as and invocations. In fact, they lose trust in Allah’s promises of bounties. These people should be told, ‘O shameless and ungrateful individuals, look at yourselves! If your friend asks you a thousand times to do something for him, but you do not, you will hesitate to ask him to do something for you in return. You will say to yourself, “I did not listen to him, how can I now ask him for something?” You will not complain and will say to yourself, “Well, I did not do what he asked either.” Now think, how many of the commandments of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ do you obey? How shameful is it for you to disobey Him عَزَّوَجَلَّ and then want Him عَزَّوَجَلَّ to accept all your wishes in return?

O unwise person! Just look carefully at yourself from head to toe. There are millions of bounties in your body. When you sleep, His innocent servants (angels) protect you. Despite committing sins, you are blessed with safety, good health from head to toe, protection from calamities, easy digestion of food, discharge of the inner filth of the body without difficulty, easy circulation of blood in your body, physical strength, eyesight and countless other bounties are found in you without you even requesting them. Then how can you dare complain if some of your desires are not satisfied? Do you know what is truly good for you? Instead of complaining, think that maybe this one du’a you made has warded off a great calamity heading your way.