Explanation of the verse: “And whoever puts his trust in Allah, then He is sufficient for him.”

The Shaykh : His statement: Tawakkul (reliance upon Allah): “Sincere reliance upon Allah in bringing about benefits and warding off harms, accompanied by confidence and the performance of the permissible means” is a somewhat long definition. Sincere reliance upon Allah in bringing about benefits and warding off harms, accompanied by confidence and the performance of the permissible means—this is tawakkul upon Allah. It means that you rely upon Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, with sincere reliance in bringing about the benefits that Allah brings to you and in warding off harms. This reliance must be accompanied by confidence, meaning that you are confident that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, will suffice you. It must also be accompanied by what? By the performance of the permissible means. So, whoever does not have sincere reliance upon Allah is not one who has tawakkul. And whoever has sincere reliance upon Allah but has some anxiety and lack of tranquility, meaning he is not confident, then he has not exercised tawakkul. And whoever has sincere reliance upon Allah and is confident in Him, but does not perform the permissible means, then he is not one who has tawakkul, because this tawakkul is tawakkul (passive reliance) and a denial of the wisdom of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. For Allah, O Khalid, here...
The reader: He is not confident.

The Shaykh : Keep in mind that we have passed the point of confidence. If he does not perform the means, if he does not perform the means, and claims that he has tawakkul, then he has cast doubt upon the wisdom of Allah, because Allah is Wise and places things in their proper places. So if you do not perform the cause, how can you say that you have tawakkul upon Allah? A person says, “By Allah, I have tawakkul upon Allah, for Allah will provide for me,” but he is sleeping in his bed. Is this sincere in his tawakkul? No. Perform the cause. It is true that perhaps Allah will provide for you; a wealthy relative may die and you may receive sustenance, but this is contrary to the norm. Likewise, a man says, “I have tawakkul upon Allah that Allah will bring me a righteous son.” We tell him, “Get married.” He says, “Later.” Is he sincere in his reliance?
The reader: No

The Shaykh : Why?
The reader: Because he did not perform the cause.

The Shaykh : He did not perform the cause. He must perform the cause. A person says, “I have tawakkul upon Allah that I will become a scholar,” but he spends his time playing. Is his tawakkul correct?
The reader: No

The Shaykh : No, it is not correct. It is necessary to perform the permissible means. If these three conditions are met—sincere reliance upon Allah, confidence, and the performance of the permissible means—then Allah says, “He is sufficient for him,” Glorified and Exalted is He. He will suffice you. He will suffice you. That is, whatever becomes difficult for people, Allah, the Exalted, will suffice you of it. This is an observed reality. It is an observed reality that when a person puts his trust in Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, with true tawakkul, Allah, Mighty and Majestic, suffices him. And Allah said to the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him: The believers are those who have tawakkul, as the Exalted said: .

The questioner : The one who says regarding Maryam, peace be upon her, when Zakariyyah entered upon her, she was saying, meaning...

The Shaykh : The brothers say, after the time for questions has come...

The questioner : I hear you.

The Shaykh : Fine, keep it with you. The first one, if Allah wills. Yes.
The reader: The hadith, O Shaykh. Explanation of the hadith.

The Shaykh : Yes, explanation of the hadith. Fine.