Salaam all,
Hope everybody is well.
I am well purely by the grace of Allah sisters! I am still in shock at how things have turned in my favour. I am not exaggerating when I say that i was denied the opportunity of legal representation due to being kept in the dark about the situation, I had no opportunity to lawyer up, nor could I have afforded it in all honesty as I was already looking at legal costs for a case I never knew about! I was even unable to self-represent because I found out so late. The 'big foe' completely blindsided me. The worst thing was, I had no hard evidence against the foe and them making a legal battle out of a non-issue was uncalled for.
All i did was make dua. I read duas about seeking refuge in Allah. I made so many phone calls in the 2 days i had and not a single call got me a satisfactory answer. I decided to set up a twitter account and tweet! All i did was ask the company why nobody has communicated with me. I didnt say anything horrible or about the case.
The next day was the day of the final judgement, ( yes, i didnt even know about the previous hearings!) out of the blue, the company phoned me and dropped the case! Just like that! I came away without having to pay anything! Sisters, I was looking at having to potentially pay thousands, maybe up to £20,000 in legal costs as the company has it's in-house legal team and could have charged me whatever they liked and I would have had no way of challenging it!
I am still in shock. I still don't get it.
Allah made this happen. Allah turned their hearts. I have no other explanation! It most certainly wasn't as a result of anything that I did. I am absolutely awed at the majesty and mercy of Allah. What is even more humbling is that I most certainly am not worthy - I do not possess any of the qualities attributed to those who are 'pious' yet Allah helped me in such a way that i came away from it all unscathed.
Oh, the only money I parted with was £10 as sadaqah when i was dumbfounded about the existence of this case. I gave such a tiny amount in sadaqah and Allah gave me such a massive massive return! Subhanallah.
So sisters, please tell me how I should thank Allah. What is the best way of thanking Allah? I have done sujood for gratitude, but how else can I show gratitude? This was a massive deal for me and I have come away from it unscathed only because Allah protected me. I need to say thank you. I just dont know how else to say it. How can I be a better person to try and show Allah that i am grateful?
I have written all this, not to show off, but to say that Allah is everyone's Lord. He listens to us, even if we don't listen to Him. His mercy truly encompasses everything and everyone. We just have to keep asking and He will give, whether it's now or in the next world, our prayers do not go unanswered.
Hasbunallahu Wa Ni’mal Wakeel.
ni'mal Mawla wa ni'man Naseer
Sufficient for us is Allah, and He is the Best Guardian.
The Excellent Protector and the Excellent Helper!
Wow! My post is long!