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Milestones on the path to stability | Episode (4) | One of the means of steadfastness is to rely on God
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Milestones on the path of steadfastness.
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Reliance upon Allah (Tawakkul).
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Among the greatest means of steadfastness
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is reliance upon Allah in all matters,
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especially during times of hardship.
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Allah described the state of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and those with him, saying:
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“Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!” (3:173)
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“Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!” (3:173)
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"It increased them in faith."
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“Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!” (3:173)
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Ibrahim, peace be upon him, said it when he was cast into the fire.
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Muhammad, peace be upon him, said it when they said:
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“Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!” (3:173)
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“Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!” (3:173)
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Tawakkul is relying upon Allah and trusting in Him to achieve one's objectives,
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while simultaneously undertaking the prescribed worldly means.
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Due to its importance, it was made a condition of faith, as Allah the Exalted said:
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“Then out spake two of those who feared (their Lord, men) unto whom Allah had been gracious: Enter in upon them by the gate, for if ye enter by it, lo! ye will be victorious. So put your trust (in Allah) if ye are indeed believers.” (5:23)
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"And upon Allah let the believers rely."
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Its reward was made to be sufficiency, as the Exalted said:
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“And will provide for him from (a quarter) whence he hath no expectation. And whosoever putteth his trust in Allah, He will suffice him. Lo! Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah hath set a measure for all things.” (65:3)
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Ibn al-Qayyim said in Madarij al-Salikin:
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"Tawakkul is half of the religion, and the other half is turning in repentance (inabah)."
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For religion consists of seeking aid and worship.
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Thus, Tawakkul is the seeking of aid, and repentance is the worship.
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Its station is the most expansive and comprehensive of all stations.
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It is never empty of those dwelling within it,
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due to the vastness of what Tawakkul relates to,
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the multitude of the needs of all beings,
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and the universality of Tawakkul, occurring among believers and disbelievers,
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the righteous and the wicked,
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and even birds, wild beasts, and cattle.
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The inhabitants of the heavens and the earth,
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both those bound by religious duty and others, are in a state of Tawakkul,
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even if the objects of their reliance differ.
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His close allies and chosen ones rely upon Him for faith, the victory of His religion,
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the exaltation of His word, the striving against His enemies,
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and for His beloved matters and the execution of His commands.
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Below them
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are those who rely upon Him for their own personal uprightness,
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and the preservation of their state with Allah,
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detached from the people.
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Below them
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are those who rely upon Him for a known benefit they seek from Him,
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such as provision or well-being,
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or victory over an enemy,
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or a spouse, a child, and the like.
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Below them
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are those who rely upon Him for the attainment of sin and immorality.
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For the people of such desires often do not attain them
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except by seeking aid from Allah and relying upon Him.
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Indeed, their reliance may even be stronger
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than that of the people of obedience.
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This is why they cast themselves into perils and destruction,
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trusting in Allah to keep them safe and grant them their desires.
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Therefore, the best of Tawakkul
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is Tawakkul in what is obligatory:
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meaning the obligations owed to the Truth (Allah),
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the obligations owed to creation,
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and the obligations owed to one's own self.
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The most expansive and beneficial of these
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is Tawakkul in influencing the external world
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for a religious interest,
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or in repelling a religious harm.
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This is the Tawakkul of the prophets in establishing the religion of Allah
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and repelling the corruption of the corruptors on earth.
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This is the Tawakkul of their inheritors.
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Thereafter, people vary in their Tawakkul according to their concerns and intentions.
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Some rely upon Allah for the attainment of worldly power,
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while others rely upon Him for the attainment of a loaf of bread.
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Whoever is sincere in their reliance upon Allah for the attainment of something shall receive it.
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If it was something beloved and pleasing to Him,
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they will have a praiseworthy outcome in it.
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If it was something detested and hateful,
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what they obtained through their Tawakkul will be a harm to them.
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And if it was something permissible,
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they will obtain the benefit of the act of Tawakkul, but not the benefit of the thing they relied for,
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if they did not use it to aid them in their acts of obedience.
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Milestones on the path of steadfastness.