بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Tele-Lecture Notes | "Understanding and Implementing Tawakkul" | By Shaykh Bandar Al-Khaybarī (Hafidhahullah) | Translated by Mpubs | Source of Notes: Twitter Account of Mpubs (@Mpubs) | Shaykh Bander (@bander7464).
[1] “…and put your trust in Allāh if you are believers indeed." [Sūrah al-Mā`idah 5:23]
[2] Allāh has clarified that the reality of Īmān is trusting in Him. A necessary part of Īmān is depending and relying upon Allāh
[3] Īmān and Tawakkul go hand in hand. If a person does not trust in Allāh, he is not a true believer
[4] Allāh has commanded us to trust in Him alone, depend upon Him alone and rely upon Him alone
[5] “And to Allāh belongs the Ghayb (unseen) of the heavens and the earth, and to Him return all affairs (for decision).
[6] So worship Him (O Muḥammad) and put your trust in Him. And your Lord is not unaware of what you (people) do." [Sūrah Hūd 11:123]
[7] In this verse Allāh commanded His Prophet ﷺ to worship Him and trust in Him.
[8] Trusting in Allāh is a form of worshipping Him, however Allāh mentions it due to its importance
[9] It is one of the branches of worshipping Allāh but because it is such an important branch Allāh mentioned it specifically
[10] so the believer will pay special attention to it
[11] This commandment of having Tawakkul is also present in the Sunnah
[12] We see that the Prophet ﷺ mentioned a particular, amazing description of a certain group of people who have this Tawakkul,
[13] and every Muslim would wish he gets the reward of those who have this Tawakkul in the dunyā when he hears what it (their reward) is.
[14] It is reported that the Prophet ﷺ said that a certain group of people will enter Jannah without any reckoning or any punishment
[15] Just imagine, in spite of the fact that they did good deeds and mixed it with some bad deeds,
[16] because they had this particular characteristic all of their sins will be forgiven
[17] and they will enter Jannah without any reckoning or punishment whatsoever
[18] The Prophet ﷺ said that they are those who don't request ruqyah from others, are not superstitious and they have Tawakkul in their Lord
[19] Ruqyah is permissible and to request it from someone else is also permissible,
[20] however this group of people, because they trust in Allāh so much they would turn to Allāh when they get sick and never turn to another
[21] but would ask for healing directly from their Lord
[22] The Ṣaḥābah were amazed by this and ‘Ukkāshah stood up and said: O Messenger of Allāh, pray to Allāh that I will be one of these people
[23] He said ﷺ: You are one of them. Another man stood up and asked to be one of them but the Messenger ﷺ said: ‘Ukkāshah beat you to it
[24] ‘Ukkāshah was not the only one to meet this description. The door is open for anyone up to our day and time to be one of them
[25] All of the Prophets of Allāh had this great characteristic of Tawakkul, and it is something found in the heart
[26] After them the Ṣaḥābah were the best of people in trusting in Allāh
[27] A group of mushrikīn went outside Madīnah and were planning to return and kill all of the Muslims inside Madīnah.
[28] The Ṣaḥābah were informed that this great group of people were gathering an army against them, but they affirmed their trust in Allāh
[29] and they depended not on their weapons or numbers but upon their Lord
[30] “Those (i.e. believers) unto whom the people (hypocrites) said, ‘Verily, the people (pagans) have gathered against you (a great army),
[31] therefore, fear them.’ But it (only) increased them in Faith, and they said: ‘Allāh (Alone) is Sufficient for us,
[32] and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us).’" [Sūrah Āli ‘Imrān 3:173]
[33] Because of their trust in Allāh, and in spite of the fact that their enemies were in greater numbers,
[34] Allāh protected them from their enemies
[35] Abū Bakr was at the forefront of the Ṣaḥābah and was the best of them; he had this Tawakkul.
[36] On an occasion when the Messenger ﷺ was encouraging the Ṣaḥābah to give ṣadaqah ‘Umar gave half of everything he owned
[37] and thought that on that day he was going to beat Abū Bakr but was surprised to find that Abū Bakr gave everything he owned in charity.
[38] The Prophet ﷺ asked him: What did you leave for your family? He replied: I left Allāh and His Messenger
[39] This is trust in Allāh - knowing that when he sacrificed for Allāh, Allāh will not allow harm to touch him
[40] Everyone who is a believer will want to know how to go about emulating them (i.e. the Ṣaḥābah) in this great characteristic.
[41] Achieving this is not something impossible, rather there are means that lead to it such that it can bring about and bear fruits
[42] 1. Understanding the reality of Tawḥīd, which the Prophets and Messengers were sent with;
[43] knowing Allāh by His Beautiful Names and Lofty Attributes.
[44] When a servant knows the reality of who his Lord is he will not turn to other than Him
[45] 2. Our belief in submitting to the Divine Decree of Allāh. During the lifetime of a servant there must be distasteful things that happen
[46] and even before these catastrophes take place the person must have Tawakkul,
[47] so when it happens he will respond in accordance to what is pleasing to Allāh
[48] When something he does not like happens to him he will remain patient because of his trust in Allāh
[49] It was said to one of the Salaf: How did you reach this state of yours [i.e. of Tawakkul]? He responded: By four -
[50] 1. I was certain that my sustenance does not come from anyone other than Allāh; it comes from other than myself
[51] So even if all of humanity along with all of the Jinn were to try to get you some sustenance
[52] you will never attain it unless Allāh had written it for you.
[53] If it is written for you, it will come to you even if you are lying on your bed
[54] 2. I knew that no one else will do my work for me so I was busy doing my own work.
[55] No one will pray or fast for you, you must do these actions yourself
[56] 3. I know that death must come one day and it will come suddenly
[57] Sometimes it comes as a surprise, so before death comes, one should do what he can while he is alive
[58] 4. I never escape the Knowledge of Allāh so I am ashamed for Him to see me where He has commanded me not to be
[59] When a person always keeps this in mind, that Allāh is aware of him, he will be ashamed of being where Allāh commanded him not to be
[60] With everything there is a road that leads to it. Allah has made creation this way. Food takes care of the problem of hunger,
[61] water takes care of the problem of thirst and marriage is a means of attaining children etc.
[62] If you want to attain anything you have to take the right road that leads to that destination
[63] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked: Should I leave my camel untied in the desert and simply have Tawakkul that it will not run away?
[64] The Prophet ﷺ responded: Tie your camel, then have Tawakkul in Allāh
[65] The servant must take as his example the Prophets and Messengers and the pious who preceded him
[66] and as a fruit he will have this tranquility in his heart
[67] because if he trusts in other than Allāh, in a created being like himself, there is no way for him to be at peace.
[68] Rather, he will be in a state of anxiety
[69] The Prophet ﷺ:Whoever leaves his home and says بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
[70] (In the Name of Allāh, I place my trust in Allāh, there is no might or power except by Allāh) it will be said to him:
[71] You have been guided, sufficed and protected. And a shayṭān will say to another:
[72] How are you going to win the battle against someone who has been guided, sufficed and protected by his Lord?
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