Allah Is Enough: The Meaning of Complete Reliance
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Once certainty is firmly rooted in the heart, it bears the fruit of true and sincere reliance on Allah. Therefore, none of those people with weak faith and those with diseased hearts would have the smallest share of reliance, for they have lost its direct source, namely firm belief in Allah and His promise.
وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ (49)
"…But whoever puts his trust in Allah, then surely, Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.”
Surah Al-Anfal (8:49)
Indeed, when reliance upon Allah is lacking, everything else will be lacking, and nothing will remain but humiliation and lowliness in this life and the Hereafter. When reliance upon Allah is missing, we become overwhelmed by Satan who then subjugates us to his control,
فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ (98) إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ (99)
"When you recite the Qur'an, seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected. Surely he has no power over those who believe and who put their trust in their Lord."
[Surah An-Nahl (16), Ayah 98-99.]
Apart from those who believe and put their trust in Allah, all others are the awliyyaa' of Satan (those who obey and follow him),
إِنَّمَا سُلْطَانُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُ وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِهِ مُشْرِكُونَ (100)
"His (Satan's) power is only over those who obey and follow him, and those who join partners with Allah."
[Surah An-Nahl (16), Ayah 100.]
إِنَّمَا ذَٰلِكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ يُخَوِّفُ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ فَلَا تَخَافُوهُمْ وَخَافُونِ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ (175)
"It is only Satan who frightens his awliyyaa' (those who obey and follow him); so, fear them not but fear Me, if you are believers."
[Surah AleImran (3), Ayah 175.]
When reliance on Allah is lost, a servant's resolve, will and courage become replaced with cowardice, weakness, despair and fear. He also loses the love for Allah (SWT),
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ (159)
"Allah loves those who put their trust in Him."
[Surah Ale-Imran (3), Ayah 159.]
As a result of this the servant also loses true faith,
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُهُ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ (2)
"[True] believers are those whose hearts tremble when [the Name of] Allah is mentioned, and when His verses are recited to them it increases their faith, and who put their trust in their Lord."
[Surah Al-Anfal (8), Ayah 2.]
وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ (160)
"And in Allah [alone] let the believers put their trust."
[Surah Ale-Imran(3), Ayah 160.]
وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ (23)
"And put your trust in Allah if you are believers indeed."
[Surah Al-Ma'idah (5), Ayah 23.]
Saeed bin Jubair said,
التَّوَكُّلُ عَلَى اللَّهِ هُوَ كَمَالُ الْإِيمَانِ
"Reliance upon Allah is total faith."
Wahb bin Munabbih said,
«التَّوَكُّلُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَقْصَى دَرَجَاتِ الإِيمَانِ»
"Reliance upon Allah represents the utmost degree [of faith]."
Indeed, true worship cannot be undertaken without total reliance on Allah (SWT). This is the reason why Allah (SWT) mentions them together in many a verse of the Qur'an,
وَلِلَّهِ غَيْبُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُ الْأَمْرُ كُلُّهُ فَاعْبُدْهُ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَيْهِ ۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ (123)
"And to Allah belongs the Ghaib (unseen) of the heavens and the earth, and to Him return all affairs (for decision]. So worship Him and put your trust in Him."
[Surah Hud (11), Ayah 123.]
May Allah grant us total Reliance (Utmost Faith in Him). Aameen
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