Does taking means contradict reliance upon Allah?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: Does taking the means conflict with reliance upon Allah? And what is the ruling on attaching oneself to the means?
Answer:
The answer to this was given recently. Taking the means is necessary, but one does not depend on them; rather, one places reliance upon Allah. One takes the means and places reliance upon Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, for the attainment of the intended goal. If one believes that the means is what brings about the intended goal and forgets Allah, Mighty and Majestic, then this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: Does taking the means conflict with reliance upon Allah? And what is the ruling on attaching oneself to the means?
Answer:
The answer to this was given recently. Taking the means is necessary, but one does not depend on them; rather, one places reliance upon Allah. One takes the means and places reliance upon Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, for the attainment of the intended goal. If one believes that the means is what brings about the intended goal and forgets Allah, Mighty and Majestic, then this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2084 - هل اتخاذ الأسباب ينافي التوكل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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