The Difference Between Tawakkul and Reliance on Allah
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: What is the difference between a person saying, “I have placed my trust in Allah, then in Him,” and saying, “I have relied on Allah, then on Him”?
Answer:
The difference is that the term tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) is commanded in the Qur'an[Al-Ma'idah 5:23], so it is not permissible to attribute it to anyone other than Allah. As for reliance (i’timad), the Qur'an does not restrict it to Allah alone. As for the concept of tawakkul, it is a clear and obvious matter. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: What is the difference between a person saying, “I have placed my trust in Allah, then in Him,” and saying, “I have relied on Allah, then on Him”?
Answer:
The difference is that the term tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) is commanded in the Qur'an
And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."
وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Source
الفرق بين التوكل والاعتماد — alfawzan.live
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