High Aspirations

…and why you should have them

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In an authentic ḥadīth the Prophet ‎ﷺ stated,

لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ ‏.‏ لِيَعْزِمْ فِي الدُّعَاءِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ صَانِعٌ مَا شَاءَ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ‏

“None of you should say, ‘O Allāh, forgive me if You will,’ or ‘O Allāh, have mercy on me if You will.’ Instead, you should be firm…