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Sometimes God opens a door of relief for you from where you least expect it. For example, a page from the Quran sent to you by someone at a surprising moment. This is what happened to our friend; he was at the peak of despair, searching for an exit, when his friend "Ammar" sent him a picture of a page from the Quran containing the verse:
"And enjoin prayer upon your family [and yourself] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness." (Quran 20:132)
Our friend read the page and found another verse in it:
"So be patient over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied." (Quran 20:130)
He paused and said, "Perhaps you will be pleased! Ah... this is what I lack. This is my problem; everything in my life is perfect, but I am not satisfied." Then he said, "The solution is (Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi—Glory be to God and praise Him). Yes... I will keep repeating it."
He kept these words on his tongue for a week or ten days, then he had a dream that settled in his heart with its interpretation as soon as he woke up—that God, the Exalted, had removed from him what he was suffering from. He says, "By God, O doctor, I woke up as a completely different person, at the peak of happiness and joy," and he recovered from depression by God’s grace.
Here is a very important point: sometimes a person waits for a special sign from God, as if guidance will only begin when that sign arrives. Yet many causes of guidance are right in front of you: a verse you hear, advice that comes your way, or an impactful situation you witness.
The problem is that you may pass by these reminders without stopping to reflect, or you may stop and understand them but fail to act upon them. Our friend, however, pondered the verses, paused at the place of the cure—"Perhaps you will be pleased"—and did not stop at understanding; he acted. He made the glorification part of his daily speech for days, then had the dream that, upon waking, left him relieved and free from depression. Thus, the opportunity transformed into an opening, or if you will, into a grace.