The prophets (peace be upon them) truly understand the glory of Allah Almighty's creation and generosity. They ask, and they ask only from Allah Almighty. They plead, and they plead only to Allah Almighty. If they complain about any calamity, they do so only in the court of God. In everything, they turn only to Allah Almighty.
Everyone knows the story of Hazrat Zakariya (peace be upon him), that he needed to ask for a son so that his prophetic mission could continue and grow. How did he ask Allah Almighty for a son? Allah Almighty narrated this asking in Surah Maryam in the Holy Quran. In reality, asking is not everyone's job. Only the prophets (peace be upon them) truly know the proper way to ask. Others learn it only from their teachings.
In short, Hazrat Zakariya (peace be upon him) asked for a son, and he asked in such a way that the mercy of God surged forth. Along with this, Allah Almighty blessed the prayer with acceptance. And He loved this manner so much that He made that prayer a lesson of life for future generations, preserving it in the Holy Quran until the Day of Judgment. Indeed, only he had the right to ask in this way; others cannot even think in this way. He said: "Idh nada Rabba hu nida'an khafiyya" (Surah Maryam), meaning, remember the time when Hazrat Zakariya (peace be upon him) began to ask Allah Almighty secretly in his heart, and he asked for offspring in a hidden voice that only he and Allah Almighty could hear; no one else knew about it. It is known that the first etiquette of asking is that one should not ask too loudly. He said: "Ud'u Rabbakum tadarru'an wa khufyatan" (Surah Al-A'raf), meaning, make supplications to Allah Almighty secretly and slowly. Hazrat Zakariya (peace be upon him) also began to ask slowly. May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to ask with proper etiquette. Amen.