Asalamu Alaykum.
Did you have a moment to chat?
Dawood, Yes. Yes. Thank you.
Come in. Come in.
Please, please, please.
There's a lot of things going on right now
and umm...
I need a second opinion.
It's just.
It's my internship.
Ahem.
It's coming to an end.
And with the current situation,
they're not going to give me the job.
And that's not the only thing.
I'm planning to get married soon,
and I'm seeing a girl,
and I'm
just worried because
what father in their right mind
will give their daughter's hand
to a man who can't even provide,
who can't even have a stable income?
Don't stress, Don't stress.
I'm at a point where I'm just like,
I even feel like I'm a failure.
Don't say that Dawood.
Honestly, Dawood don't stress. Don't stress.
Perhaps this just isn't your avenue.
Perhaps there's somewhere else.
Have you asked around?
My friend did offer more of a part time
hands on job.
That’s Okay.
It's youth work.
But I'm just really unsure
because I don't know
if that's the job for me.
I just don't know
what to do with my career right now.
It's just so overwhelming.
Dawood to be honest,
you're really great
working with the youth.
And from what I've seen,
you do a phenomenal job.
You're able to develop
that rapport, you're able
to get the kids to get along with you.
You do a great job there,
and perhaps youth work is
is your calling.
Perhaps this is your avenue.
That's that's my advice.
But Dawood, there's also something else
I would highly recommend
you do right now,
especially if you're feeling uneasy,
very perturbed,
very anxious at this time.
And that is umm... give me a second.
I have
this book, Fortress of the Muslim.
It's got all these supplications
that you should be making.
And one of the most
important supplications
you really need to be making right now
is Istikhara.
Salaat
Al-Istikhara is basically
when you seek Allah's counsel,
whenever you're faced
with a decision
that you are at a crossroads,
you don't know what decision to make.
You don't know
which road is best for you.
You seek Allah's counsel.
And this is something
which is highly recommended.
After this is Istisharah,
after seeking counsel from your peers,
seek counsel from Allah (swt).
You basically just pray two Rakaat,
and then you ask Allah
to guide you to that
which is best for you,
for your Deen, for your religion
and also for your livelihood,
that in the near future
and that in the distant future
and you ask
Allah فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي.
I see the holy decree this for me
and make it easy for me
ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ
and put blessing in it for me.
And if it's bad for you,
you ask Allah
فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي
وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ
distance it from me
and distance me from it.
And I'd have to say
one of the most powerful things
about that Duaa, is at the very end
it says ثُمَّ أرْضِنِي بِهِ.
You ask Allah,
make me content in your decree.
So if it happens, I'm content.
And if it doesn't happen
and it doesn't go in my favor,
you're still content
knowing that Allah has written
that which is in your best interest
and Allah knows what is best for us.
So yeah, pray your two Rakaat,
make that Duaa and see what happens.
Insha'Allah. And you can have that.
You can check that out.
It's really just
leaving your affair to Allah (swt)
and having your trust in Him
and and who better to have our trust in.
*Breathes in*
I was feeling really uneasy
But Alhamdulilah
You’ve given me some hope insha’Allah.
Please pray for me that everything works out for me.
Ameen. You've got this, man.
You got this.
Thank you.
I'm here.
You got my number. Salaam.