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The Refuge
… and also toward the three who were left behind, so that
when the land became narrow for them, for all its great
breadth, and their own selves became constricted for them
and they realized that there was no refuge from Allah ex-
cept in Him, He turned to them so that they might turn to
Him. Allah is the Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful. (Surat
at-Tawba, 9:118)

All people are in need of prayer. A person who prays simply
refers the situation to Allah, the Creator and Lord of the universe,
and takes refuge in Him. Being aware that the solution lies only with
Allah, the Almighty, taking Him as a friend and taking refuge in
Him are great sources of security for His servants.
This taking refuge displays our weakness, for each of us has
only limited power and will live only for a while. Therefore, we are
obliged to seek His help. Allah, Who created us from a drop of water
and the entire universe from nothing, can easily meet our needs and
remove any problems. Other than Him, there is no being or thing in
which to take refuge. Whoever is in the heavens or on Earth seeks
His help. Those things or people from which people seek help and
guidance cannot even help themselves. As Allah reveals:
O mankind! An example has been given, so listen carefully.
Those whom you call upon besides Allah cannot even cre-
ate a single fly, even if they were to join together to do it.
And if a fly steals something from them, they cannot get it
back. How feeble are both the seeker and the sought! (Surat
al-Hajj, 22:73)
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