Nothing impossible for Allah. But it doesn't mean we can ask Allah for something impossible; although we can still make dua for something which our chance to get it is very small, if we do efforts.
I have been taught since I was kid that dua must be accompanied by an efforts, and the usefulness of dua is to help our efforts. This is why I never ask something that beyond my ability, but I always ask, only something that I still have a chance to get it although I must struggle hard.
Did Allah always answer my dua?. Not always. But few times I got 'surprise' which gave me advantage, after I did my hard effort.
Okay, I will tell a true event that I never forget, which enlighten me about dua. And it's very unique because it's happened in ......... motorcycle racing!
I was a motorcycle racer when I was teen. And in early of my career I raced in national scale race event which I was the youngest racer in the race, 14 years old. I noticed my competitors and I realized, let alone to win, to go to final which only 10 racer that will enter, seem like impossible. But could I get the 10th position?. It's very hard, but might be I still had a chance.
So, in the night before elimination race I made dua, wish Allah let me go to final although only in 10th position. I repeat this dua again, an again until I didn't know how many times. And in the next day before he race I repeat this dua again.
And the race began. I tried to do my best efforts. But until 200 meters before finish line I was still in 11th position while the racer that in 10th position was more than 100 meter in front of me!. But something happened. Less than 100 meters before finish line, his motorcycle engine suddenly off!. So I could overtake him and finish on the 10th position., as I asked in my dua.
I realized that this luck was the answer of my dua. But immediately there was a question that appeared in my mind. If I asked something higher like win the race or finish at 3rd position, would Allah give me a luck like this?. Immediately too an answer appeared in my mind. No! and might be I would not go to final. If I got the 10th position, this was the worth position that I could get due to my level of ability.
This is why, then I never make dua for something that beyond my ability. But I always try to improve my ability. So, if today I make dua for something low, next year after I improve my ability, I make dua for something higher.
Okay, my question. If your financial ability is low, can you make dua wish Allah make you have supermarket chain?.
Maybe you can say, "if I make dua to have supermarket chain, Allah must be will grant it". But have you really ever in this situation?. Just try to build supermarket chain with your money, and you will know that this impossible.
But if you make dua, wish Allah help you to build a small shop, is it possible your dua would be granted?. Possible, if you do an effort.
Yes, notice your current ability when you make dua to get something. If you only able to build small shop, make dua wish Allah give you easiness to build a small shop. After your small shop has been built, make dua again, wish Allah give you more profit, so you can make your shop going bigger. Of course you should do your best effort.
After your shop becoming bigger, make dua again, wish Allah give you easiness to have a supermarket. After you have a supermarket, make dua again, wish Allah give you easiness to build your second supermarket. Then make dua again, wish Allah give you easiness to build a supermarket chain.
Yes, do not make dua for something that impossible. But make dua gradually for something that possible today while always try to improve your ability. In Shaa Allah, something that impossible today will be possible in the future.
