The Difference Between Reliance upon Allah and Certainty
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Question:
This questioner, Abu Sahl, asks: Is there a difference, Shaykh, between reliance upon Allah and certainty? And what is the meaning of certainty in Allah?
Answer:
Reliance (tawakkul) is entrusting matters to Allah and depending on Allah. Certainty (yaqin) is the strength of faith, the strength of faith in Allah the Exalted. So this is one thing and that is another. Reliance is the result of certainty in Allah the Exalted. If you are certain that Allah is your Lord, then you rely on Him. Yes.
This questioner, Abu Sahl, asks: Is there a difference, Shaykh, between reliance upon Allah and certainty? And what is the meaning of certainty in Allah?
Answer:
Reliance (tawakkul) is entrusting matters to Allah and depending on Allah. Certainty (yaqin) is the strength of faith, the strength of faith in Allah the Exalted. So this is one thing and that is another. Reliance is the result of certainty in Allah the Exalted. If you are certain that Allah is your Lord, then you rely on Him. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/248 — archive.org (1:46)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.