for time such as this.....

Abu al-‘Abbas ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas, radiyallahu anhuma, reported: One day I was behind the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, and he said to me:

"O young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice] : Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you (have need to) ask, ask of Allah; and if you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that even if the Nation (or the whole community) were to gather together to benefit you with something, they would not benefit you with anything except that which Allah has already recorded for you, and that if they gather together to harm you with something, they would not be able to harm you with anything except that which Allah has already recorded against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."

-Hadith no 19 from 40 Hadith compiled by Imam Nawawi-

for time such as this, when i'm really stressed out, high in anxiety, burned out of spirit and motivation....i'd read this portion of hadith to remind myself and hopefully others, that Allah's help and protection is always near and if we are in dire need of help and protection, seek the help from the Almighty Lord, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, The Creator of all creation...

in time of hardship and difficulty, we ought to ask help and guidance from Allah alone and in case of anything 'unfortunate' event that happens to us, remember that a strong mu'min will become content (redha) in whatever happen to him/her.

"iyya ka na’budu wa iyya ka nasta’in"... "Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek"