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knows and you do not know. (Surat al-Baqara: 216)
As Allah states in His verse, we cannot know but Allah knows.
Therefore, it is Allah Who knows what is good and bad for us. What falls
to man is merely to take Allah, Full of Kindness and Most Merciful, for a
friend and submit to Allah with full submission.

Things that are Thought While Working at Something…
It is important that while working on something, we do not let our
minds go blank and that we always think of the good. The human mind is
capable of doing more than one thing at a time. A person driving a car,
cleaning the house, working, walking on the street, can also think of acts
of goodness at the same time.
While cleaning the house, a person can give thanks to Allah for hav-
ing given him such everyday means as water and detergents. Knowing that
Allah loves cleanliness and clean people, he sees the work he does as an
act of worship and with it hopes to earn the good pleasure of Allah. In
addition, he takes pleasure in offering a comfortable setting for other peo-
ple by cleaning the place in which he resides.
Someone working at a job prays to Allah in secret constantly, asks
Him to facilitate his work, and thinks that he cannot succeed in anything
unless Allah wills. We see that in the Qur'an, the prophets, who set an
example for us, constantly turn towards Allah in secret, and think of Allah
while working. One of these blessed people is the Prophet Musa (as),
peace be upon him. After helping two women he met on his way to water
their flocks, he turned towards Allah:
When he arrived at the water of Madyan, he found a crowd of
people drawing water there. Standing apart from them, he
found two women, holding back their sheep. He said, "What are
you two doing here?" They said, "We cannot draw water until
the shepherds have driven off their sheep. You see our father is
a very old man." So he drew water for them and then withdrew
into the shade and said, "My Lord, I am truly in need of any
good You have in store for me." (Surat al-Qasas: 23-24)