Tawakkul means
entrusting all the matters to the Master and relying upon His Trusteeship. Another
definition will be “Tawaakul upon Allah
means the severance by the servant of all hopes and expectations from the
creatures and attaching them to
Allah.” Tawakkul depends upon a person’s knowledge and firm belief in Allah’s
Mastership and the quality of the authority of the Sacred Essence over all
affairs of the universe. Even if one has tawwakul on Allah, still one should
make every effort and endeavor to the best of one’s ability and then rely on
His Justice, Help, and Beneficence. Tawakkul in Allah guarantees success in
this world and hereafter, no matter how difficult the task is and how harsh the
conditions one is going through and how powerful the enemies are. Tawakkul used in Glorious Qur’an 38 times.
Surah al-Talaq
Ayah 3: “Allah is Sufficient for the needs of whoever trusts Him.”
Surah al-Maidah
Ayah 23: “Have trust in Allah if you are true believer.”
Surah al-Muzammil
Ayah 9: “He is the only Lord, so choose Him as your Guardian.”
Surah al-Furqan
Ayah 58: “Also trust in the Living One who never dies and glorify Him with His
praise.”
Surah Ibrahim Ayah
11: “The faithful should trust in Allah alone.”
Surah al-Nisa Ayah
81: “Therefore, leave them alone and put your trust in Allah; He is sufficient
for you as your Gaurdian.”
The Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.a.s.) said: “I asked Jibra’il, ‘What is tawakkul?’ He replied, ‘Recognizing
the truth that a creature can neither harm nor benefit, and not to have your
eyes on the wealth of others. When a servant of Allah acquires these traits, he
will act only for Allah and will not have any hope in other than Him. This is
the truth and boundary of tawakkul.”
The Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.a.s.) said: “Tawwakul means you should bind the camel with a rope
and then you say that you have trust in Allah (s.w.t.) that He will protect
ouyr camel. You should not have confidence in the rope alone, because many a
camel has been stolen with rope. And, likewise, you should not neglect the
rope, because binding with therope is a part of tawakkul.”
The highest
standard of tawakkul was set when the Infallible Commander of the Faithful Imam
Ali (a.s.) asked some idle persons as to who they were? “We are those who put
their trust in Allah.” Came the reply. Imam Ali (a.s.) asked: “How is your
confidence in Allah?” They said: “We eat when we get food, and we have patience
when we do not get it.” Imam Ali (a.s.) retorted; “Yes, that is the very nature
of dog. “ Stunned, they asked him to explain the true meaning of tawakkul. Imam Ali (a.s.) said: “When we get we give to others; when we do not
get, we thank Allah.”
The Infallible Commander
of the Faithful, Imam Ali (a.s.) said in “Munaja’t Sha’baniyya: “My Lord, grant
me complete severance of my relations with everything else and total submission
to you.”
The Infallible Imam
Aliar-Reza (a.s.) said: “Faith has four pillars: Tawakkul on All Mighty Allah,
be pleased with His Decree, surrender to Allah’s order, completely entrusting one’s
affairs to Allah.” (Ar-Rayshahri, Mizan-al-Hikmah 22499)
Sources used:
40 Hadith by Ayatollah Ruhullah Khomeini, 180 questions and
answers about Islam by Ayatollah Nasir Makarem Shirazi
Justice of God by Allama Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi, Faith
and Reason by Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani
Islamic business ethics by Allama Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi, Merits
of the Soul: Trust in God (Tawakkul), WIKIPEDIA
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