IMPORTANCE OF TAWAKKUL (PUTTING IN TRUST IN ALLAH)

 IMPORTANCE OF TAWAKKUL (PUTTING IN TRUST IN ALLAH)

Posted by Adam mahammud.

What is the meaning of Tawakkul (Arabic Word: تَوَكُّل‎)?

There are some who have mistaken what the idea of Tawakkul really means in Islam.

Tawakkul is having complete trust or reliance in Allah. For all affairs, Allah Almighty is capable, sufficient, and knowing so we should rely on him alone.

A Muslim should have a feeling of deep dependence on Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala because nothing in this world happens without his will or his knowledge. This is a core principle of Islam and if you see things that way then you’ll realize only through constant communication with Allah through prayers and supplications would you be able achieve any success in this world or in the hereafter.

“That is, when you are buying and selling, giving and taking, remember Allah much, and do not let this world distract you from that which will benefit you in the Hereafter.”

– Tafsir Ibn Kathir (8/1 23)

To those who are constantly doubting, trying to poke holes in Islam, they say “what’s the point of doing anything if my fate is in someone else’s hand”. They may see life as useless and lack purpose, they use tawakkul as a crutch for acting out of laziness.

It’s like a student who whispers to himself ‘tawakkul’ and walks into a testing room without having fully prepared for the test. That way when he get’s his D- he does not take personal accountability for the result. He’ll say that’s what Allah had ordained for me.

This is not the teaching of tawakkul.

What Tawakkul really is can be explained in the hadith where The Prophet advises tieing a camel to a pole,

Anas bin Malik narrated that a man said: “O Messenger of Allah! Shall I tie it and rely (upon Allah), or leave it loose and rely (upon Allah)?” He said: “Tie it and rely (upon Allah).”

– Jami At Tirmidhi Hadith 2517. Grade: Hasan (Darussalam).