Ask of Him

Ask of Him [Allah] in accordance with His Power.
Ask of Him with regard to His Power, not with regard to your wisdom.
Ask of Him in terms of His knowledge, not in terms of your knowledge.
Ask of Him with your hearts and your innermost beings, not with the babbling of the tongue.
Ask of Him beyond the scope of your knowledge and your power.
Stand if His presence in a state of bankruptcy in relation to all things.
Do not try to outmaneuver Him. Do not try to undo Him. Do not try to outwit Him.
Do not make fools of yourselves by rejecting His management in favor of your own management.

Shaikh Abd Al-Qadir Al-Jilani -RA