July 5th, 2011 @ admin // No Comments

THE RELIANCE ON GOD (TAWAKKUL)

Simultaneously, a Muslim, who was given Tawakkul, relies on God in regard to the results of his efforts. He puts his heavy burdens and his future in the merciful hands of God, and says: “Tawakkaltu Ala-llah” – as long as God exists and as long as He is the Lord of the entire Universe, as long as He holds the key to well-being and bliss, and as long as He knows my situation, He will not let me become lost.

“And if whosoever puts his trust in God, then He will suffice him”
The Quran, 65: 3

 

“Work (righteousness): soon God will observe your work, and (so will) His Messenger, and the believers: soon will you be brought back to the All-Knower of what is hidden and what is open: then He will inform you of what you used to do.”
The Quran 9: 105

“That man can have nothing but what he does; And that his deeds will be seen; Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense”
The Quran 53: 39-41

 

To prevent his camel from getting lost, a Bedouin asked the Prophet: “Should I bind my camel, or should I not leash it and rely on God?”

 

The Prophet replied: “Tie your camel and rely on God.”

 

This hadith, very well known in Islamic circles, is to Muslims an important indication that relying on God does not imply not to work anymore and not to plan one’s life, but to trust God for the success of one’s activities.

The Prophet also said: “The truly trustworthy businessman will be in Paradise with the Prophet, the saints and the martyrs.”

 

And he added: “Nobody has ever eaten better food than the one he earned through his own work.”

 

In all the events of his life, the Prophet always remarked that a Muslim should try his hardest and, in addition, rely on God. This is also shown in his journey to Madina, planned to the very last detail, his battles, and in the fact that he sometimes stored enough food for his family to last an entire year.

 

 

A saying of the second caliph Omar goes: “Nobody may sit without working for his earnings and say: ‘God, give me!’ for you know that neither gold nor silver rain from the sky.”

 

 

Tags: Madina, Prophet Muhammed, Quran, Tawakkul