What is the reality of tawakkul?
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Question:
He says: What is the reality of tawakkul (reliance upon Allah)?
Answer:
Tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) is entrusting matters to Him, entrusting your affairs to Him while taking the necessary means. You rely on Allah and leave the means; work the means, seek provision, call upon Allah, work the means along with tawakkul (reliance upon Allah). So do not rely solely on the means, and do not rely solely on tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) while leaving the means. Combine them; it is necessary to combine them. Yes.
He says: What is the reality of tawakkul (reliance upon Allah)?
Answer:
Tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) is entrusting matters to Him, entrusting your affairs to Him while taking the necessary means. You rely on Allah and leave the means; work the means, seek provision, call upon Allah, work the means along with tawakkul (reliance upon Allah). So do not rely solely on the means, and do not rely solely on tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) while leaving the means. Combine them; it is necessary to combine them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حقيقة التوكل؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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