Dream - Marriage and sustenance are Divine secrets. Where only Allah SWT knows. However, one thing we need to know is that Allah SWT is Most Just and Most Knowledgeable about what is best for His servants. So, as a servant, there should be no doubt at all towards Allah SWT. The task of humans is only to strive and pray. In fact, in the Quran there are many prayers that friends of Dream can recite every day, one of which is a prayer for a wide range of marriage and sustenance.

Among them are as follows: "And among His signs is that He created for you mates from yourselves that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed, in that are signs for a people who give thought." (Q.S. Ar-Rum: 21)

Besides that, one of the proofs that explain about sustenance is as follows: "And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision, and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage. All is in a clear register (Lauh Mahfuz)." (Q.S. Hud: 6)

"O our Lord, give us goodness in this world and goodness in the hereafter and protect us from the punishment of the Hellfire." This prayer emphasizes the need for sustenance and blessings in worldly life and in the hereafter. Additionally, the prayer in Surah Al-Furqan verse 74 can also be used: "O our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."

"O Lord, grant us from our wives and offspring a comfort for our eyes and make us leaders for the righteous." This prayer aims to seek a good spouse and bring blessings in marital relationships. In the Prophet's hadith, Rasulullah also teaches his people to always strive in seeking sustenance and a spouse. He conveyed that "sustenance comes from unexpected places" and that "a spouse will replace one's wealth."

This indicates the importance of effort and striving in finding a life partner and sustenance, in line with the prayers that are offered. The appropriate time to offer this prayer is at a specific time that is recommended, such as at the end of prayer, after the night prayer, or at a specific time that we consider to be the best and most devoted in prayer. By practicing this prayer, we beseech Allah to grant us a suitable and best life partner according to His guidance in the Qur'an.

With that, prayer is a means to ask Allah SWT, but it still needs to be accompanied by effort and endeavor in seeking a partner and sustenance according to the teachings of the Quran and the hadith of the Prophet.

Istighfar (seeking forgiveness) is one of the recommended practices in Islam. Based on the Quran, the Prophet Hud, and the prayer for sustenance, there are four reasons why istighfar becomes the key to unlocking sustenance. Firstly, istighfar is a form of acknowledging our mistakes and sins to Allah. By admitting our faults and seeking forgiveness, we demonstrate obedience to Allah, and this can open the door to wider sustenance.

Secondly, istighfar is a form of deep regret for the sins we have committed, so that Allah will reward it by giving better sustenance. Thirdly, istighfar is also a form of gratitude for all the blessings that Allah has given, so that with istighfar, Allah will increase His sustenance to His grateful servants. Fourthly, istighfar can also cleanse the heart and mind from the darkness of sin, making it easier for us to see and take advantage of the opportunities for sustenance that Allah has given.

By doing so, istighfar becomes the key to opening sustenance because it involves acknowledgment, remorse, gratitude, as well as purifying the heart and mind. By consistently performing istighfar, we will receive blessings of sustenance from Allah.