The Difference Between Seeking Help and Reliance
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is there a difference between seeking help (istighathah) and reliance (tawakkul)?
The Shaykh:
Seeking help is asking for assistance, while reliance is entrusting matters to Allah. There is a difference. Entrusting matters to Allah and depending on Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)—that is reliance.
The questioner:
Reliance? No.
The Shaykh:
Seeking help is asking for assistance through supplication, so ask Allah to help you. As for reliance, it is entrusting the matter to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is there a difference between seeking help (istighathah) and reliance (tawakkul)?
The Shaykh:
Seeking help is asking for assistance, while reliance is entrusting matters to Allah. There is a difference. Entrusting matters to Allah and depending on Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)—that is reliance.
The questioner:
Reliance? No.
The Shaykh:
Seeking help is asking for assistance through supplication, so ask Allah to help you. As for reliance, it is entrusting the matter to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
Source
الفرق بين الاستعانة والتوكل — alfawzan.live
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.