Tawakkul

Relying on Allah for the outcome while still doing the work that leads to it.

Also written · Tawakul · Tawakkal · Tawaqul · Tevekkul · Tawakkul alallah · Reliance on Allah · Trust in God · Trust in Allah · Trusting Allah · Mutawakkil · Hasbunallah · Leaving it to Allah

The meaning

What Tawakkul means in Islam

The Qur'an says whoever relies on Allah, He is enough for him (Qur'an 65:3), and it also tells the Prophet peace be upon him to consult, then decide, then rely (Qur'an 3:159). When a man asked whether to leave his camel loose and trust Allah, he was told to tie it and then trust, in a report collected by Tirmidhi. Tawakkul is the state of the heart after you have done what you can, not a reason to do nothing.

Evidence · Qur’an · Stated directly in the Qur’an

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Words that sit beside it

RidaContentment with what Allah decrees, so the heart stops arguing with what already happened.الرِّضَا
QadrAllah's decree: that He knows, wrote, willed and created all that happens, without forcing anyone to sin.القَدَر
Du'aAsking Allah directly, in any language, at any time, for anything permitted.الدُّعَاء
Sharh al-SadrThe opening of the chest: the settled ease Allah gives when a person is guided toward something.شَرْحُ الصَّدْر