التَّوكّل

TRUST (IN ALLAH)

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2. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Trust is the fortress of wisdom.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 544]

3. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Trust in Allah is the salvation from all evil and a protection from every enemy.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 79, no. 56]

4. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘In trust lies the reality of certainty.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6484]

5. The archangel Gabriel, when the Prophet (SAWA) asked him about trusting in Allah, said, ‘
[It is] to know that a creature can neither harm nor benefit, nor give nor deny
[of itself], and it is to display hopelessness in creation, so when a servant is such, then he will not do anything for anyone other than Allah, will neither hope nor fear in anyone other than Allah, and will not seek other than Allah – this is complete trust.’
[Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 261, no. 1]

6. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who cauterises or resorts to witchcraft has turned away from trust
[in Allah].’
[Sunan Ibn Maja, no. 3489]

7. Abu Basir, narrating from Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Nothing exists without a limit.’ I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you, what is the limit of trust
[in Allah]?’ He said, ‘Certainty.’ I said, ‘So what is the limit of certainty?’ He said, ‘That you do not fear anything apart from Allah.’
[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 57, no. 1]

8. Luqman (AS) said to his son, advising him, ‘O my son, rely in Allah and then ask people: “Is there anyone who relies in Allah and He does not save him?!” O son, trust in Allah and then ask people: “Who is there among you that has placed his trust in Allah and He has not sufficed him?”
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 156, no. 73]

9. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever would like to be the strongest of people should place his trust in Allah, most High.’
[Jami` al-Akhbar, p. 321, no. 904]

10. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whoever places his trust in Allah, hardships will become easy for him and all means will be simplified for him.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9028]

11. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whoever relies on Allah, He will show him happiness, and whoever places his trust in Him, He will suffice him in all things.’
[Jami` al-Akhbar, p. 332, no. 905]

12. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘Whoever trusts in Allah will never be defeated, and whoever grasps onto Allah will never be put to flight.’
[Jami` al-Akhbar, p. 322, no. 907]

13. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Wealth and honour wander around, and when they reach a place where there is trust in Allah they remain there.’
[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 65, no. 3]

14. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said to Mu`awiya b. Wahab, ‘Whoever has been given trust has been given sufficiency. He then said, ‘Have you not recited from the Book of Allah: "And whoever puts his trust in Allah, He will suffice him."
[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 65, no. 6]

15. Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, ‘Reliance on Allah is the price for every expensive matter and a ladder to everything high.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, no. 364, no. 5]

16. The Prophet (SAWA) said to a person who asked him, ‘Should I tie it
[i.e. my camel] and trust in Allah or leave it loose and trust in Allah?’ He said, ‘Tie it and then trust.’
[Sunan al-Tirmizi, no. 2517]

17. The Prophet (SAWA) said to a group of people not planting, ‘What are you doing?’ They said, ‘We are placing our trust in Allah.’ He said, ‘No, rather you are the dependents.’
[Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, v. 11, p. 217, no. 12789]

18. Imam Ali (AS) said to his son Muhammad b. al-Hanafiyya when he gave him the standard in the Battle of the Camel, ‘Mountains may move from their position but you should not move from yours. Grit your teeth. Lend to Allah your head
[i.e. give yourself to Allah]. Plant your feet firmly in the ground. Have your eye on the remotest foe and lower your gaze, and know that victory is from Allah, the Glorified.’
[Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 11]

19. Imam Ali (AS) said to a group of healthy people sitting down in a corner of the mosque
[not working], ‘Who are you?’ to which they replied, ‘We are the ones who place our trust in Allah.’ He said, ‘No, rather you are the abraded
[i.e. whose talents have been corroded by idleness].’
[Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, v. 11, p. 220, no. 12798]

20. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Do not leave the seeking of sustenance from its permitted sources, for it is more helpful to you in your religion, and tie your riding camel, and then trust in Allah.’
[Amali al-Tusi, p. 193, no. 326]

21. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘A group from the companions of the Prophet (SAWA), when the verse: "And whoever is wary of Allah, He shall make a way out for him, and provide for him from whence he does not reckon" descended, locked their doors and engaged themselves in worship, saying, ‘We have been sufficed.’ The Prophet (SAWA) found out about this so he sent for them and said, ‘What made you do what you are doing?’ They said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Our sustenance is being taken care of so we have occupied ourselves in worship.’ He said, ‘Whoever does this, his call will not be answered
[by Allah]. You must seek your livelihood.’
[al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 83, no. 5]

22. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Do not rely on other than Allah, for Allah will relegate you to him.’
[Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, v. 11, p. 217, no. 1270]

23. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Allah Almighty has said, ‘Any creature who resorts to another creature instead of Me, I will shut the doors of Heaven and earth from him, such that if he calls Me, I will not answer him, and if he requests from Me, I will not give him.’
[Kanz al-`UmmAl, no. 8512]

24. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Beware of being completely self-reliant, for that is one of the greatest snares of Satan.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2678]