04/11/2026
1) Hope propels us to *worship Allah* and do *good deeds.* Having hope in receiving reward and meeting Him encourages us to carry on and do more. It is also a key ingredient for finding joy and sweetness in worship.
2) Hope makes us *turn to Allah at all times* and *humble ourselves in desperate need,* which is the *essence of ʿubūdiyyah* (servitude to Allah). Hope demonstrates the servant’s need for Allah – how he does not rely on himself for even the blink of an eye, but rather places his hope only on Allah. Instead of attaching his hope to the world or others, his heart is attached to Allah. Thus, *hope increases our īmān* in Allah, and is a means of *affirming His Oneness.*
3) The more we hope and receive from Allah that which we hope for, the more our *gratitude and love* for Allah increases. When we have hope in Allah, we are eagerly waiting for something from Him. This makes us remember Him more often (dhikr). Hoping in Allah alone frees us from unhealthy attachments to His creation, who are ultimately weak and will often let us down.
4) Duʿā’ is one of the most important acts of worship and it is not possible without hope.
Ibn al-Qayyim (raḥimahullāh) writes,
> “The basis of duʿā’ is hope. If the person making duʿā’ did not hope for his request to be granted, he would not make duʿā’.”
Thus, hope is not limited to matters of the hereafter, but also matters of this world, as we have been instructed to make duʿā’ for everything, including *“the strap of the sandal when it breaks.”* (Tirmidhī)
Our hope in Him (and not His creation) to fulfil our worldly requests is in fact a strong indication of our belief in Him.
