Once I understood how dua works EVERYTHING changed

Summary

The transcript discusses the importance of trust in Allah and self-awareness in overcoming personal obstacles. It emphasizes that often, individuals block their own blessings by limiting beliefs and negative thinking. By changing their mindset, being grateful, and taking responsibility for their actions, people can align themselves with divine intentions. The speaker stresses the significance of prayer (Dua), positive self-talk, and surrounding oneself with supportive, growth-oriented company. Ultimately, the message encourages faith, personal growth, and taking conscious actions to achieve desired outcomes, recognizing that challenges are opportunities for spiritual and personal development.

Takeaways

• 🙏 Trust that if Allah inspired your Dua, it means it's meant to be answered; do not doubt your worthiness.
• 💡 Self-limiting beliefs and mindsets are often the reason we block our own progress, not external factors.
• 🧠 The power of the mind is crucial; your thoughts directly impact your actions and reality. Positive thinking leads to growth.
• 🚫 Avoid the victim mentality. Instead of saying 'it's not meant for me,' focus on what changes need to be made in yourself.
• 👥 Surround yourself with people who uplift you and do not have limiting beliefs. Good company is essential for growth.
• 🎯 Take ownership and responsibility for your situation. Reflect on whether you are worthy of what you’re asking for.
• 🛤️ Tests, hardships, and struggles are ways through which Allah helps you grow internally to become worthy of blessings.
• 🛠️ Combine trust in Allah (tawakkul) with action—relying solely on hope without effort won’t yield results.
• 📈 Consistency in making Dua and affirming trust in Allah is essential for seeing changes in your life.
• 🌍 Be grateful for challenges, as they are the doorways to your growth. Every situation, good or bad, is part of Allah’s plan to elevate you.

Q & A

What is the main message of the transcript regarding Dua (prayer)?

The main message is that when making Dua, one should trust that Allah has already inspired the prayer, and thus it will be answered. It's important to avoid limiting beliefs, self-doubt, or victim mentality. Instead, a person should focus on self-improvement and becoming worthy of the blessing they seek.

Why does the speaker emphasize taking ownership and responsibility when making Dua?

The speaker emphasizes taking ownership because often people block themselves from receiving blessings by having negative thoughts or limiting beliefs. By taking responsibility, one can grow and align their internal state with the blessings they seek from Allah.

How does the speaker view hardships and struggles in life?

The speaker views hardships and struggles as opportunities for growth and self-improvement. These challenges are seen as part of Allah’s plan to help a person become worthy of the blessings they are asking for.

What does the speaker mean by saying 'Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is within themselves'?

This means that personal growth and internal change are prerequisites for external blessings and improvements. One must work on their own mindset and behavior to align themselves with what they are asking for in their prayers.

Why is the mind considered so important in this context?

The mind is crucial because it controls thoughts, actions, and ultimately reality. Negative thinking or limiting beliefs can keep a person stuck in a cycle, while positive, proactive thinking can help them achieve their goals and receive what they ask for in Dua.

How should one approach negative influences or limiting beliefs from people around them?

One should be mindful of the company they keep, as the beliefs and energy of others can influence their own mindset. The speaker suggests surrounding oneself with people who have broken through limiting beliefs and are on a higher level in terms of success or personal growth.

What is the speaker's advice regarding self-talk and how it impacts one's Dua?

The speaker advises changing self-talk from negative or doubtful statements to affirmations that trust in Allah’s help. For example, instead of saying 'Please give me this,' one should say 'I will achieve this with your help, Allah.' This shifts the mindset to one of confidence and trust.

Why is consistency in making Dua emphasized?

Consistency is important because it builds trust in the process and in Allah's timing. The speaker notes that even if one doesn't see immediate results, persistent Dua is like an arrow that never misses its target. It's crucial to stay committed and not lose hope.

What role does gratitude play in receiving blessings?

Gratitude is essential because it shifts one's perspective to see challenges and hardships as part of the path to growth and success. By being grateful for every situation, a person opens themselves up to receiving more blessings from Allah.

How can one break free from limiting beliefs and achieve their goals according to the speaker?

To break free from limiting beliefs, one needs to change their mindset, take consistent action, and surround themselves with positive influences. Reaffirming belief in Allah’s support, being mindful of thoughts, and trusting the process are key steps to achieving one's goals.

Outlines

00:00

🙏 Trusting in Allah's Plan

The speaker emphasizes the importance of trusting in Allah's wisdom and timing when it comes to answered prayers. He explains that Allah inspires us to make Dua and wants good for us, but we often block ourselves with limiting beliefs. The speaker urges listeners not to play the victim or think that their desires are not meant for them. If Allah inspired you to make a Dua, it means that the answer is already written, but it depends on whether you're worthy of receiving it. Therefore, instead of giving up, one should reflect on what changes need to be made to become deserving of Allah's blessings.

05:00

🌱 The Power of Change from Within

This paragraph discusses the importance of personal growth and internal change in order to receive Allah's blessings. The speaker refers to the Quranic verse that Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change what is within themselves. Hardship and tests are a way for Allah to help us grow and become worthy of what we seek. Personal responsibility is key, and external challenges are often a pathway to internal transformation. The speaker shares personal struggles with addiction and explains how mental clarity is essential for growth and achieving one's goals.

10:01

🧠 The Power of the Mind and Environment

Here, the speaker emphasizes the role of the mind in shaping one's reality. He discusses how negative thinking can trap individuals in a loop of unproductive behavior, blocking them from achieving their goals. The company one keeps is crucial as it influences mindset and behavior. The speaker reflects on his own experience with negative thinking and how he realized the importance of mental discipline. By being mindful of one's thoughts and environment, a person can break limiting patterns and progress in life.

15:03

🔄 Breaking Free from Negative Cycles

The speaker shares personal insights on how cycles of addiction, negative thinking, and failure to act with gratitude can block someone from overcoming challenges. He explains that urges and hardships are not setbacks but opportunities Allah provides to help individuals grow. Relapsing or giving up is seen as a form of ingratitude. The speaker stresses that being grateful for these challenges and facing them head-on is the way to break free from such cycles and ultimately attain the blessings that Allah has prepared for them.

20:03

💡 Shifting the Mindset for Success

This final paragraph focuses on the importance of changing one's mindset from passive to proactive. The speaker explains that instead of simply asking for blessings from Allah, one should affirm their capability to achieve those goals with Allah's help. This shift in mindset changes not only the individual's approach to their goals but also their actions and ultimately their reality. The speaker also highlights the importance of surrounding oneself with successful and positive individuals who have overcome limiting beliefs, as this will help elevate one's own mindset and actions.

Keywords

💡Dua

Dua refers to supplication or prayer in Islam, where a person directly asks Allah for help, guidance, or blessings. In the video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of believing that one's Dua will be answered, as it is inspired by Allah. The speaker also stresses the need for consistency and trust in making Dua, highlighting that it can change a person's circumstances.

💡Trust in Allah

Trust in Allah, or 'Tawakkul', is the belief that Allah has control over all matters and that His plans are always for the best. The video emphasizes that if Allah inspires someone to make a Dua, it is a sign that the prayer will be answered. The speaker urges viewers to trust that Allah knows what is best for them, even when facing challenges.

💡Self-worth

Self-worth is the belief in one's own value and capabilities. The speaker discusses how feeling unworthy can block a person from receiving Allah's blessings. They argue that self-doubt and playing the victim can prevent someone from achieving their goals. Instead, the speaker advises viewers to assess their worthiness and work on becoming the person worthy of receiving blessings.

💡Limiting beliefs

Limiting beliefs are negative thoughts or perceptions that hold a person back from reaching their potential. The speaker highlights that these beliefs can be adopted from others or stem from one's own experiences. The video emphasizes the need to break free from these limiting beliefs to achieve personal growth and to allow Allah's blessings to manifest.

💡Mindset

Mindset refers to the attitudes and beliefs that shape a person's thoughts and actions. The speaker stresses the importance of maintaining a positive and growth-oriented mindset. They explain that the way a person thinks influences their reality, and therefore, a negative mindset can hinder progress, while a positive mindset can lead to success.

💡Gratitude

Gratitude in this context means recognizing and appreciating the blessings and challenges that Allah provides. The speaker discusses how being grateful, even for hardships, can lead to personal growth and eventual success. They mention that ungratefulness can lead to punishment and a perception that the world is against you.

💡Tests and suffering

Tests and suffering are challenges that Allah places in a person's life to help them grow and become worthy of His blessings. The speaker explains that hardships are a means of internal growth and a way to prepare for receiving what one has asked for in Dua. They encourage viewers to view suffering as a necessary step towards personal development.

💡Change from within

Change from within refers to the idea that personal transformation is necessary to receive external blessings. The video cites an Islamic teaching that Allah will not change a person's condition until they change what is within themselves. The speaker encourages viewers to focus on internal growth, such as overcoming limiting beliefs, to attract the positive changes they desire.

💡Action and effort

Action and effort are essential components of realizing one's goals and desires. The speaker emphasizes that while trust in Allah is important, it must be paired with tangible efforts. They discourage passive reliance on prayer alone, advocating for proactive steps to achieve success, such as overcoming challenges and taking responsibility for one’s situation.

💡Company and influence

Company and influence refer to the people one surrounds themselves with and how they impact one's thoughts and actions. The speaker advises choosing companions wisely, as their beliefs and attitudes can either uplift or limit a person. They stress the importance of being around successful and positive individuals who can help break limiting beliefs and support one's growth.

Highlights

Trust in Allah and take full ownership of your Dua; don't block yourself.

Self-limiting beliefs can be a major reason why Dua is not fulfilled.

Allah will not change the condition of a person until they change what is within themselves.

Suffering, pain, and hardship can be tools from Allah to help you grow internally and become worthy of the blessings you seek.

Everything happening to you, whether good or bad, is a doorway to get what you asked for in your Dua.

Your mindset influences your reality; you must be mindful of your thoughts and beliefs.

Repeated negative thoughts can create loops in behavior and prevent growth.

Surround yourself with positive people who elevate you, rather than those with limiting beliefs.

Gratitude opens the door to more blessings, while ingratitude makes the world feel like it’s working against you.

Your thoughts and self-talk during prayer should be positive and confident in Allah’s help.

If Allah inspires you to make a Dua, it means the Dua is already answered; it’s just a matter of when you’ll receive it.

The power of the mind is not a joke; the way you think will dictate your actions and reality.

Bad company can infect your mind like a virus, while good company helps you grow.

If you want to succeed, you need to act, not just rely on trusting in Allah without effort.

Reaffirm your trust in Allah and be consistent in your actions and Dua.

Transcripts

and surely your Lord will give so much

to you that you will be pleased it means

you're not worthy yet make you get lost

in the Dy are you worthy to receive that

blessing Allah wants to give you these

things Allah wants good for you have the

Trust In Allah that if he inspired you

that that Dua is going to be answered

come to that understanding Allah already

knows and take full ownership and

responsibility instead of saying oh well

maybe it's just not meant for me no no

no bro throw that away something that

took a very long time for me to realize

is that we are the ones that are

blocking

ourselves we make Dua to Allah asking

for something

specific we're the ones that block

ourselves not some external

event not this person not the

opportunities that are available to

us

we right don't play the victim don't say

ah it's not happening oh maybe maybe

it's just not meant for

me that's the worst thing you could say

bro maybe it's just not meant for

me how would you know if it's not meant

for you that's the real

question only Allah knows so why would

you even say something like that oh it's

not meant for me do you realize what

you're doing right there for yourself

you are limiting

yourself bro who made you make the

Dua so if Allah made you make the Dua he

inspired

you what makes you think that that

Dua is not meant for

you do you see how it doesn't make sense

it doesn't

align a lot of times you

have many scholars or many brothers who

they mean well Allah bless them but they

say the reality of Dua were you either

have it accepted right now accept it

later or accepted in

Jenna and so a lot of people will fall

into this trap myself

included where something's not working

for us so we think automatically

that's just not meant for

me maybe it's just something that Allah

just is not willing for

me let me break it down for you bro let

me break it down for

you you're asking Allah for something

let's say you're asking Allah for money

and Allah is restricting you he's not

letting you have the money have you ever

stopped to ask the

question if you were worthy enough to

receive that blessing from

Allah are you worthy of having all this

money what would all that money do to

you what would you do with that

money have you stopped and asked the

question I mean

superficially we all might say oh yeah I

would give more in sodaka or I would do

this or I would do that would you really

though because Allah is restricting you

for a

reason it means you're not worthy yet it

means that if he gives it to you it's

only going to give not give but it's

only going to bring about your

destruction it's only going to bring you

further away from him make you get lost

in the Dy so again are you worthy to

receive that blessing and if you're not

if you can stop playing the victim card

and take full ownership and

responsibility instead of saying oh well

maybe it's just not meant for me no no

no bro throw that away throw that away

Allah inspired you to make the

Dua have the

have the Trust In Allah that if he

inspired you to make that Dua that that

Dua is going to be answered so from here

look at your situation and then see for

yourself am I actually worthy of that

and if I'm not then what needs to be

changed and guess what before you might

even come to that understanding Allah

already knows what needs to be

changed it's like the Ayah that I

mentioned in the beginning Allah wanted

wants to give you these things Allah

wants good for you he wants you to

succeed he wants the best for

you so what is he going to give you in

order to

facilitate

this well it's very

simple if you are not the person that is

worthy of that blessing well then Allah

will put the things in your life that

will allow you to grow on an internal

level

so that way you can become worthy of

this blessing and that's where it

literally goes to the Ayah where Allah

says that he will not change the

condition of a people until they change

what is within

themselves that's in G bro Allah

puts

tests suffering pain

hardship and even ease he puts all this

in your life

so that way you can get what you asked

for you literally asked for this

whatever you're going through whatever

pain whatever suffering you literally

asked Allah for this that is how you

will change and that is how Allah will

see that you are now worthy and then he

will give you what you ask for does it

make sense bro

and before I was

Muslim I had a big problem with lust

alhamdulillah that Allah has allowed me

to get over

this but I had a severe addiction now

when I had this

problem I remember I wanted to

quit I remember I wanted to do a lot of

things with my life and move forward and

do these

for example I wanted to uh travel at the

time I wanted to build my body up more I

wanted to have more money I wanted

to uh start a YouTube channel I wanted

to do so many

things but for the first year when I was

addicted I kept going

back nothing happened in my

life there was no growth one year passed

I was in the the same exact

place now one could argue always because

you were a Muslim that's why Allah

wasn't blessing you that's not true

because there's a lot of

non-muslims that have way

more in terms of D than actual Muslims

so that's not the case right the case

was is that I would keep relapsing I

would keep falling back and when I would

fall back

the biggest thing that would happen is

that it would affect my

mind the way that I think now you have

to understand that the way that you

think

controls your actions and your actions

controls your

reality so if my mind was constantly

being affected by this constantly being

in a state of disease

then it only makes sense that I wasn't

going to progress I was going to stay

stuck in the same thing especially when

my mind kept thinking about the same

things one year later my mind's still

thinking about the same

things that's a time of my

life where I realized the power of the

mind and it's crazy

because I know I wasn't Muslim at the

time and what made me just kind of start

waking up to it just

sign this Allah is the most

subtle I was listening to the song by

Drake and I'm not endorsing music or

anything like that or encouraging it but

I was listening to the song by Drake and

he said the power of the mind is not a

joke and of course it's just a lyric and

a song

but I remember hearing that and I was

just sitting back and I repeated it

several times like the power of the mind

is not a

joke and then it just hit me it hit me

like

them me constantly relapsing has kept my

mind in this Lower

State therefore it's kept me receiving

the same exact

things now fast forward to now being

Muslim I understand more

alhamdulillah but still

although the game has

changed the players remain the same or

maybe that's not even applicable to what

we're talking about but what I'm trying

to say is that even though I'm Muslim

now what Allah was showing me in that

time it still applies right

now right our minds are very very

important if we are not constantly

keeping track of our mind and what's

going on in our

mind we're going to

repeat patterns of behavior we're going

to repeat Loops in our lives and we're

never going to grow we're never going to

change we're never going to receive what

it is that we are asking Allah for so

you have to be attentive you have to be

very Mindful and aware of what's going

on inside your mind how do you speak to

yourself what are you thinking about you

have to program yourself because if you

you don't program

yourself then you will be programmed by

everything that you are consuming on

social

media even the conversations that you

have with people you have to realize

that the mind the way that we think is

like a

virus it

infects whoever is around us it infects

our way of being our life

everything that is within our life life

is influenced infected by the

mind so if you have people around you

that are

negative what do you think is going to

happen to you if you have people around

you who are

successful what do you think is going to

happen to you I mean clearly the prophet

Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam he

already said this he said that it's

better to be alone than to be in bad

company but it's better to be in good

company than it is to be alone but then

you ask the question what is is a good

company right cuz a lot of times we

might think oh it's

a it's no Pious Muslims practicing

Muslims yes this I'm not going to lie

that's good

company but go deeper than that look at

the Dua that you're asking for look at

the direction that you're trying to take

your

life you could have several Brothers in

your life who all btic the very pricing

and trying to get as close to Allah as

possible

but they may have certain limiting

mental beliefs as well and that doesn't

mean that they're any less it doesn't

mean that you're better than them it

doesn't mean that that you shouldn't be

talking with these brothers or

interacting with

them it's just to

say that those limiting beliefs that

they

have you will not

have so although they're practicing

although they're getting close to Allah

Allah

the liing beliefs that they have you

will start to adopt so this is why you

have to be very mindful over the people

that are around in your life the energy

which you are involving yourself

with and more importantly your own

energy your own mind how do you think on

a day-to-day basis are you do you have

thoughts where you're putting yourself

down like imagine I'm over here asking

Allah

to

uh I don't want to reveal my own

situation or anything

so let's say let's say you have a

brother who wants to get married right

I'm married alhamdulillah so it's not me

but let's say you have a brother who

wants to get

married and he's asking a to make it

easy to to find a wife and have the

proper woman in his

life imagine he's going to the day and

when he thinks to

himself he has these thoughts of oh I'm

never going to get a woman oh women

aren't

even that good imagine he starts talking

to different Muslim like going to meet

them Hal of

course and as he's meeting them it's

just not working so his way of thinking

his perception his belief starts to get

more negative more pessimistic more

cynical

if that's the case that's going to keep

him locked in right because the reality

is that everything that's happening

whether it's good or bad is a blessing

from

Allah it's literally the doorway like I

said you asked for this so whatever

you're going through it's literally the

doorway in order to get what it is that

you ask

for so if you are pessimistic if you are

synical cool you're not going to go

through the door something bad is going

to happen and you're going to be

like I knew this would happen these

things always happen it's just not meant

for me I guess right now it's just not

meant for me to get married do you see

what I'm saying

bro like you can't think this way and I

say this to brothers who I help with

overcoming

lust you should be grateful when Allah G

gives you an

urge and it sounds sick to you and say

that but you ask to be free from the

addiction so you should be grateful when

Allah puts an urge in your life because

that is the doorway for you to reach

that freedom you just have to get past

it you have to go through the door and

the only way I is through but if you

stay stuck in your

head if an urge comes and you're saying

oh I don't know why I'm having this urge

I don't want I don't want to think about

this or and then you ultimately end up

going and

relapsing what you did was you gave up

what you did was you were

ungrateful because Allah gave you

exactly what you asked for exactly what

you needed in order for you to change on

an internal level so that way he could

remove this sickness from your

life but instead of being grateful for

it and going

through you became ungrateful and you

gave up so do you see how you are

blocking yourself in that

situation Allah says that what if you're

are grateful he will increase you but

you if you are ungrateful then know that

his punishment is severe know

that essentially what that means is

like bro the entire d is going to

destroy you it's going to seem like

everything in this

world is happening against you instead

of for you when you are grateful

everything is happening for you that's

your perception when you are ungrateful

everything is happening against you

that's your

perception right so the power of the

Mind something that is very very very

important and you have to understand

that if that is the case if everything

that we said is 100% it it's the

truth

reality your reality that you are

experiencing you can bend it to your

will it's why Allah gave us free will to

begin with we have the ability to make

these choices our

choices influence our reality it will

dictate how this

experience plays out it's already been

written Allah has already written it so

don't think that I'm saying oh world

you're creating our

reality we are choosing our reality and

as a result we are bending reality to

our

will if you want to be free from any

lust or any problems that you might have

if you want to have success in this life

and the next if you want to be married

if you want to have good

health you can do

that it's all in your capability and I

tie it all together in a simple

actionable way number one pray

the Do Not

underestimate the power of the I know

what your mind is thinking I know that

it's difficult I know you

trust it's one of those things that you

need to stay consistent with it in order

to see the effect for yourself there's a

reason bro there's a reason why they say

that theud is like an arrow that never

misses it's Target there's a reason for

that you have to do it you have to stay

consistent if it's important for you the

thing that you're making Dua

for you'll

pray if not you'll make an excuse right

so breay

the don't be that guy don't be that guy

that makes the excuse number two so

changing the way that you speak to

yourself

especially in the prayer when you're

speaking with Allah during s when you're

making Dua you see before when I would

be making Dua and i' be in

S I

would be saying ya please grant me this

or please make it easy or please uh give

me money or please give me success here

please give me this

opportunity this is coming from a a very

low

place and I get you know we we go to

Allah for everything we always ask Allah

for

help I'm not saying not to right I'm not

saying not to ask for Allah for

forgiveness try to listen to what I'm

saying when I would make Dua and I would

say it like that

I started to switch it

up and

instead I

would say

yah I'm going to make this money with

your

help Ya Allah I am going to get past

this

hardship with your

help that changes everything bro that

changes everything everything it changes

the way you approach things your beliefs

it changes the way that you think and

therefore it changes your actions and

therefore it changes your

reality it changes

everything so do not sleep on

that and when you're outside the

prayer pay attention change the way that

you speak to yourself if you're putting

yourself down if you're being cynical if

you're being negative change that up

don't do that that's not beneficial for

you right the third thing is you have to

take action right it's

called two differences or a main

difference is two different things the

is where you tie your Cel and you trust

in

Allah is where you're essentially just

or you trust in Allah but you're not

tying your Cel you're not doing anything

you're just sitting around and hoping

that things

happen it's not how things work you have

to put in action number

four is that you need to constantly

reaffirm this belief this trust that you

have in Allah this T

because if you don't then it's not going

to happen know in I believe it's

in Allah says that I am as my servant

thinks of me so if you think good if you

think I'm good then I'm going to be good

to you if you think I'm bad I'm going to

punish you and all then that's what he's

going to do so if that's the case then

that also means that if you believe that

Allah is going to give you what you ask

for then he will give you what you ask

for and remember we go back to the

beginning Allah inspired you to make

that Dua which means that it is already

answered it's just a question of when

when will you receive it and that all

depends on when will you get out of your

own way when will you start blocking

yourself when will you be grateful for

the challenges the hardships the

struggles the pain the

suffering and go through the door which

Allah is presenting towards

you and then the last thing is being

mindful right keeping in track of what's

in your mind just said this you know the

way that you're speaking to yourself

but also keeping track of the minds

around

you ensure that the people that you

are talking with they don't have

limiting beliefs doesn't matter how

practicing they are Allah bless them if

they are but ensure that the people that

you are spending time with are on a

higher level than you that they

are you know they still have to be

practicing of course course you want

that in your life it's very very

beneficial because it it keeps minding

you to come close to Allah which will in

turn just make all this work even more

but again you you need to have people in

your life that have already achieved

certain things because what that does it

doesn't Elevate them doesn't make them

better than you but it just means that

they don't have that limiting belief

they broke that limiting

belief right if you have this guy who

has become a millionaire that that

didn't just happen by

luck he had to go through a lot of pain

and suffering a lot of

learning

testing

before he understood what worked before

he changed before he got out of his own

way and allowed Allah to bless

him right so this person just from that

that's already a clear indicator that

they've already broken that limited

belief maybe they might have other Lim

beliefs no one's perfect right but you

have to look at the Dua that you're

asking for and then you have to ask

yourself the question the people around

you right

now do they agid you in that or

not if they

don't just spend more time by yourself

spend more time with Allah spend more

time taking action right doesn't mean

that you're better than these people

doesn't mean that you can't talk to them

ever again it just

means you need to take care of your mind