The benefits of the verse: “And seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, it is difficult except for the humble,” and clarification of the ruling on seeking help from other than Allah.

Among the benefits of this noble verse is that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, guides His servants to what? To seeking help through these two matters: patience and prayer.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is the permissibility of seeking help from other than Allah, but only in that which is established to provide help. It is permissible to seek help from other than Allah in that which is established to provide help. For example, if you ask a person to carry your goods with you to the house, is that permissible? Yes. If you ask someone to dictate a note to you, saying, “So-and-so, help me with the dictation,” that is permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . As for seeking help from that which provides no help, that is foolishness in reason and misguidance in religion, and it may be shirk (associating partners with Allah). For instance, if one seeks help from a dead person or an absent person who is unable to help him due to his distance from him and his inability to reach him, that is foolishness and misguidance, and it may be shirk with Allah, Mighty and Majestic.