Relying upon Allah. - Taking Action Does Not Contradict Putting Trust in Allah

 Taking Action Does Not Contradict Putting Trust in Allah

Focusing, only, on the causes diminishes Tawhid (monotheism), and eradicating the causes is a deficiency in intellect, and turning away from the means that we have been commanded to follow contradicts the teachings of the Sharia. so, a servant has to rely on Allah with their heart, not on the means.

The reality of Tawakkul is to take the necessary actions and rely on the One who causes them, believing that He has control over them. If He wills, He can prevent their consequences, and if He wills, He can make have an opposite effect, and if He wills, He may create obstacles and circumstances that hinder their effectiveness.

The monotheist who puts his trust in Allah does not rely on the means nor does he hope in them. However, he does not neglect or invalidate them. Instead, he engages in the means while constantly looking towards the One who causes them, glorified be He.

Achieving the reliance on Allah does not negate striving in the means that Allah has decreed. Allah has commanded us to take the means while also relying on Him. Striving in the means with our physical efforts is an act of obedience while relying on Allah with our hearts is an act of faith in Him.

People are only ruined by a lack of reliance on Allah and refrain from relying solely on apparent means with their hearts and attachments to them. That is why they exert great effort in pursuing the means, striving to the utmost level, but they only receive that which has been destined for them.

If they truly rely on Allah in their hearts, Allah would provide for them with even the slightest means, just as He provides sustenance to birds with the simple act of their flying out in the morning. This is a form of seeking and striving, but it is a minimal effort. As mentioned in Taysir al-Aziz al-Hamid1, “This is known through textual evidence and experiences.”




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1 Taysir al-Aziz al-Hamid, page 136.

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