"[^3] That which a person supplicates to Allah for is either...

"[^3] That which a person supplicates to Allah for is either granted in this world ‑ sooner or later, or it will be given to him in the next world; or something bad that was going to happen to him which was impending to occur, will be averted [^4]20 Opening of the Doors of Goodness قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَلامْ: مَنِ اسْتَخَار اللهَ عَزَّ وَ حَلَّ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَهُوَ راَضٍ بِمَا صَنَعَ اللهُ لَه خَارَ اللهُ لَهُ حَتْماً.

al‑Imam al‑Sadiq (as) said: "Whosoever asks Allah, the Glorious and the High for the best a single time and is content with what Allah has decided for him, then Allah will definitely make that which is good for him come about. "[^5] One of the most important etiquette of seeking the best from Allah is that one must have certainty that He will decide the best for His servants and that He has the power to give or withhold whatever is best for His servant.

In short, the servant must have complete satisfaction and peace of heart that after performing the Istikhara , whatever is truly the best for him is the only thing that Allah will decide.

[^1]: Bihar al‑Anwar, Volume 91, Page 223, Hadith 330 [^2]: al‑Kafi, Volume 8, Page 241, Hadith 33 / Mahasin, Page 598, Hadith 1 / Wasa'il ash‑Shi'a, Volume 8, Page 63, Hadith 10094 [^3]: `Uddatul Da'ee, Page 34, Hadith 8 / Wasa'il ash‑Shi'a, Volume 4, Page 1084, Hadith 9 [^4]: `Uddatul Da’ee, Page 24, Hadith 8 /Wasa'il ash‑Shi'a, Volume 4, Page 1086, Hadith 8 [^5]: Fath al‑Abwab, Page 257 1 Mahasin, Page 598, Hadith 1 / Bihar al‑Anwar, Page 91, Hadith 256) Previous…

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