Is not He [better than your gods] Who responds to the distressed

 

(Is not He [better than your gods] who responds to the distressed one, when he calls Him…)

(Qur'an 27: 62)

 

From whom do the weak and the oppressed seek victory? Who does everyone beseech? He is Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Him.

 

Therefore it is most advisable for you and I to invoke Him during times of both hardship and ease, to seek shelter with Him in difficult times, and to plead at His doorstep with tears of repentance; then will His help and relief quickly arrive.

 

(Is not He [better than your gods] who responds to the distressed one, when he calls Him".)                                 (Quran 27: 62)

 

He saves the one who is drowning, gives victory to the oppressed, guides the misguided, cures the sick, and provides relief to the afflicted.

 

(And when they embark on a ship, they invoke Allah, making their Faith pure for Him only…)  (Qur'an 29: 65)

 

As for the various supplications one makes to remove hardship, I refer you to the books of the Sunnah. In them, you will learn prophetic supplications with which you can call to Allah, supplicate to Him, and seek His aid. lf you have found Him, then you have found everything. And if you lose your faith in Him, then you have lost everything. By supplicating to Him you are performing one of the highest forms of worship. lf y0u are persistent and sincere in your supplication, you will achieve freedom from worry and anxiety. All ropes are cut loose save His, and all doors are shut save His. He is near; He hears all and answers those who supplicate to Him.

 

(….invoke me [and ask me for anything], I will respond to your [invocation].)

 (Qur'an 40: 60)

 

If you are living through affliction and pain, remember Allah, call out His name, and ask Him for help. Place your forehead on the ground and mention His praises, so that you can obtain true freedom.

 

Raise your hands in supplication, and ask of Him constantly. Cling to His door, have good thoughts about Him, and wait for His help - you will then find true happiness and success.