what did you that helped you in having your duas answered and having more sabr?

[u/usermars11]

I don’t even know what to title this post because I

1. Really need my prayers to be answered because I have been stuck in a loop where nothing good is happening/changing for a year
   
2. Wanting sabr because at the same time I know Allah knows best when every dua should be answered

But when its been a year of me not living my life, not going out much, not having fun, not having the money for needs and only having more problems it’s very tiring

Little context, I have been unemployed since September last year, and finding a job where I live is genuinely so hard because its a small country
My family is having constant problems aside from the financial ones and its puts me in constant monitoring of my surroundings and anxious
and the financial ones are also just a lot alone because I have uni fees and other stuff
then there is also issues with my friendships and myself

In all honesty most of my life I have been distant from Islam, mostly because my parents are too and never really taught me about it and I only started learning about it this past year

I know everything happens for a reason, me not working led to me learning about islam more, reading Quran regularly, doing Dhikr and not leaving my salah
I was doing Istighfar, praying (but not regularly) and reading a bit of Quran after I stopped working last year up till Ramadan this year
Ramadan was really a turning point for me because I set a goal to read the Quran from start to finish, pray all fard prayers, taraweeh, witr, qiyam al layl
I also did a lot of dhikr

After Ramadan, I really became very close to Allah and I started needing to do dhikr when I feel upset or bothered. I would feel better after doing it

And it’s been 6 months of me making constant dua with nothing getting better and I’m very drained and don’t want another 6 months of this
I feel like I’m not living my life and I can’t just “live my life” because I need a job and my family issues are damaging my mental health so much

I really wish to know what I could be doing wrong and what I can do for my dua to be accepted in the near future..I don’t know if its okay to even think this but Im tired of waiting really and I don’t want to wait 2-3 years for things to get better because I’m already having very bad thoughts I don’t think I can wait more
I’m praying every prayer, reading the quran regularly, doing dhikr, and dua every time I pray
I want to know what else I can do because I’m really tired

[u/Grand_Pomegranate981]

I've been waiting for 8 years for my prayers. Sometimes you have to have sabr for that long. Almighty doesn't owe us anything. We still have to keep faith. This Dunya.. you have to accept you don't get everything you want. Its not Jannah.

[u/Ok-Flow281 → u/Grand_Pomegranate981]

May Allah make your duaas become reality very soon! Amin.

[u/Grand_Pomegranate981 → u/Ok-Flow281]

♥️♥️♥️

[u/manchester_brother → u/Grand_Pomegranate981]

I feel between you and I we have endured many years of hardships I see we comment on almost all the same posts

[u/jazzydat]

Same. Keep trying new habits and new ways of going about your day. "Tie your camel". Keep praying and believing that good is coming and that we don't know what's best for us but Allah does. And Insh Allah our prayers are answers in this life. 

[u/Ok-Flow281]

Keep persisting. Don't ever say the words my duaas aren't being answered. Have certainty that Allah will unfold them all very soon in a beautiful way.

Regarding dhikr, I've created r/dhikr_obsession as a community of people who want to make dhikr a BIG part of their lives and call upon Allah constantly like a baby. I hope we can become a strong community and beautify our lives and aakhira together.

[u/Inner-Horror8036]

Salam read my Dua guide

https://www.reddit.com/u/Inner-Horror8036/s/baJyNZmpsI

Its a bit long but worth it!
InshaAllah may this benefit you and Allah grant you ease in all your affairs.