"Often we see the dunya (that great job, certain type of spouse, school, career etc) as our end and 'Allah' as the means that we use to get there. We use that means, through making dua, to achieve our end (whatever it is that we’re making dua for), and then get disappointed when our means (Allah) didn’t come through for us. We throw our hands up in the air and say our duas are not being answered. Our means just isn’t coming through for us! But, remember Allah isn’t a means. He is the end." - Yasmin Mogahed