Is it permissible to say, “I have placed my reliance on Allah, and then on you,” or is reliance (tawakkul) a worship of the heart?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to say, “I have placed my reliance on Allah, and then on you,” or is reliance (tawakkul) a worship of the heart?
Answer:
Reliance (tawakkul) with this wording is a form of worship that is not directed to anyone other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So one does not say, “I have placed my reliance on Allah, and then on you,” but rather, “I have placed my reliance on Allah, and then I have entrusted you with it.” Entrusting you with it (wakalah) is not the same as reliance (tawakkul). Yes, it is entrustment (wakalah).
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to say, “I have placed my reliance on Allah, and then on you,” or is reliance (tawakkul) a worship of the heart?
Answer:
Reliance (tawakkul) with this wording is a form of worship that is not directed to anyone other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So one does not say, “I have placed my reliance on Allah, and then on you,” but rather, “I have placed my reliance on Allah, and then I have entrusted you with it.” Entrusting you with it (wakalah) is not the same as reliance (tawakkul). Yes, it is entrustment (wakalah).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يقال توكلت على الله ثم عليك، أم أن التوكل عبادة قلبية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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