According to the divine principles in the True religions, God helps to whoever He wants [deserves].1 However, as His will is of His wisdom, there are some disciplines and conditions to receive the specific helps. The most important of them, are as:
1- Faith
The first condition to receive Unseen Helps is faith. So, God stated:
[Surah Ghafir, Verse 51]
إِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا…
Most surely We help Our apostles, and those who believe, …
2- Piety
Piety and virtue, is of other conditions to receive divine help. [God stated:]
[Surah Ale ˈImran, Verse 125]
بَلَىٰ ۚ إِنْ تَصْبِرُوا وَتَتَّقُوا وَيَأْتُوكُمْ مِنْ فَوْرِهِمْ هَٰذَا يُمْدِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ بِخَمْسَةِ آلَافٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ
Yea! if you remain patient and are on your guard, and they come upon you in a headlong manner, your Lord will assist you with five thousand of the havoc-making angels.
3- Perseverance
stability and being persevered in the belief and … are of those that attract divine helps. About this, God stated:
[Surah Fussilat, Verse 30]
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ
(As for) those who say: Our Lord is Allah, then continue in the right way, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not, nor be grieved, and receive good news of the garden which you were promised.
4- Effort in the path of God
Of other conditions, is try and effort in the path of God. God stated:
[Surah Ankabut, Verse 69]
وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا…
As for those who strive in Us, We shall surely guide them in Our ways, …
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