Statement: I am relying on Allah, and then on you
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The questioner:
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that reliance (tawakkul) is for Allah alone. Is it permissible for
The Shaykh:
on your mother.
The questioner:
that reliance is for Allah alone, so is it permissible for someone to say, "I rely on Allah, and then on you"?
The Shaykh:
No, no. This phrase is specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for a created being, you say to him, "I entrust you with such-and-such," but you do not say, "I relied on you." Yes.
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that reliance (tawakkul) is for Allah alone. Is it permissible for
The Shaykh:
on your mother.
The questioner:
that reliance is for Allah alone, so is it permissible for someone to say, "I rely on Allah, and then on you"?
The Shaykh:
No, no. This phrase is specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for a created being, you say to him, "I entrust you with such-and-such," but you do not say, "I relied on you." Yes.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : وجماع الدين أصلان : ألا نعبد إلا الله ولا نعبده إلا بما شرع لا نعبده بالبدع — islamhouse.com (51:28)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.