The Difference Between “I Have Relied on Allah, Then on You” and “I Have Sought Help from Allah, Then from You”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there a difference between saying “I have relied on Allah, then on you” and saying “I have sought help from Allah, then from you”?
Answer:
Tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) is an act of worship.[Al-Ma'idah 5:23] [Ibrahim 14:11] So this phrase is specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for seeking help, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:2]. Yes. Seeking help is broader than reliance. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there a difference between saying “I have relied on Allah, then on you” and saying “I have sought help from Allah, then from you”?
Answer:
Tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) is an act of worship.
And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."
وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَAnd upon Allah let the believers rely.
وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَAnd cooperate in righteousness and piety
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 11-11-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (1:10:09)
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