Tawakkul is a light for our hearts and a means for us to seek nearness towards Allah (swt) in a manner that absolutely nothing else can achieve. The essence of this quality of the heart is built upon two very important pillars: dependence upon Allah and trust in Allah. If you had all relied on Allah (swt) as you should rely on Him, then He would have provided for you as He provides for the birds, who wake up hungry in the morning and return with full stomachs at dusk. (At-Tirmidhi) “…And whoever relies upon Allah – then He is sufficient for him.” (Qur’an, 65:3) So what does it mean to rely on Allah; to have tawakkul in Him? It means to be firm in your heart. Ibn Ata’illah stated: “Relieve yourself of worry after you have planned; do not concern yourself with what Allah has undertaken on your behalf.” With tawakkul, our external burden or outward struggle is to plan, to use our means, and to work hard, but in our heart there is no longer the worry of this burden. Allah is Al-Wakeel; this means that it is He who controls His worshipers’ affairs and takes care of them. He never abandons them nor leaves them to another source. He has given Himself this Name and made it known to us, so that we know this is an essential attribute of His; thus, we will never be let down, in sha Allah. Even if things do not go according to plan, we know that Allah will give us something that is better. We could not have entrusted our affairs to anyone better than Him. This is why, whenever the idea of relying on Allah is mentioned in the Qur’an, Allah reminds us of His power: “[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.” (Qur’an, 73:9) If we truly rely on Allah, it gives us the peace of mind and tranquility of heart knowing that He is always doing the best for us. This tranquility is developed when we face situations of discomfort and uncertainty. When we truly have tawakkul, we will never seek haram means to escape our situation, because we believe it is only Allah who determines the result.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:16:02 +0000
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