The ruling on saying: “I have placed my trust in Allah, and then in you”
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the servant say, "I place my reliance on Allah, and then on you," or are there things that belong to Allah alone?
Answer:
Tawakkul (reliance) is not permissible except for Allah alone. One does not say, "I place my reliance on Allah, and then on him," because tawakkul is for Allah. However, you may say, "I entrust you," "I commit it to you," "I depend on you," or similar expressions, such as "I relied on Allah, and then on him," or the like. As for tawakkul, no, this is not attributed to anyone but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)[Al-Ma'idah 5:23]. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the servant say, "I place my reliance on Allah, and then on you," or are there things that belong to Allah alone?
Answer:
Tawakkul (reliance) is not permissible except for Allah alone. One does not say, "I place my reliance on Allah, and then on him," because tawakkul is for Allah. However, you may say, "I entrust you," "I commit it to you," "I depend on you," or similar expressions, such as "I relied on Allah, and then on him," or the like. As for tawakkul, no, this is not attributed to anyone but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)
And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."
وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { فَلا تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّهِ أَنْدَاداً وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ } — islamhouse.com (1:02:23)
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