Seadet-i Ebediyye - Endless Bliss Third Fascicle

What does tawakkul mean? Tawakkul is a state that takes
place in the heart. It takes place by believing in tawhîd and in the
fact that Allâhu ta’âlâ has boundless goodness and grace. This
state is the heart’s trusting, depending on and believing the
Deputy and its feeling safe with Him. Such a person does not set
his heart on worldly property. He does not feel sorry for his
worldly failures. He feels sure that Allâhu ta’âlâ will send his
sustenance. Let’s give an example of this. If they defame a person
and bring a law-suit against him, he will hire an advocate. If he
trusts the advocate in three respects his heart will feel at rest.
Firstly, the advocate’s knowing the defamation, the trick well.
Secondly, his not hesitating to tell the truth and his ability to talk
well and explicitly so that he can express himself well. Thirdly, the
advocate’s pitying him and doing his best to save his right. If he
believes his advocate as such and trusts him, he will not have to do
anything additional on his part. A person who understands well
the âyat-i-kerîma that purports: “Allâhu ta’âlâ is sufficient for us.
He is the best deputy,” in Âl-i ’Imrân Sûra, who says that Allâhu
ta’âlâ makes everything and that none other than He can do
anything, and who believes that there is no deficiency in His
knowledge or power and that His compassion and His goodness
are endless, will not reckon on anybody other than Allâhu ta’âlâ
as the source of goodness, nor will he depend on precautions or
means. He will say, “My sustenance (rizq) has been allotted and
reserved. It will reach me when the time comes.” He will say,
“Allâhu ta’âlâ will treat me as it becomes His greatness and
mercy.” Some people believe this. However, they have an inner
feeling of fear, hopelessness. There are many people who believe
in something but whose natures do not agree with their belief, so
they follow illusions and fancies. In fact, although they know that
these fancies are wrong, they still give heed to them. An example
of this is a person who stops eating something sweet and can no
longer eat it because somebody has likened it to something foul.
Although he knows that the comparison is wrong and it is unlike
anything foul, he still cannot eat it. Another example is a person
who cannot sleep in a room alone where there is a dead man.
Although he knows that a dead man is like a stone and cannot
move, he cannot sleep there. As is seen, tawakkul requires both a
firm îmân and a strong heart. Thus, there will be no doubt left in
one’s heart. Unless the feeling of trust and ease are complete,
tawakkul will not be complete. For, tawakkul means the heart’s
believing and trusting Allâhu ta’âlâ in everything. Hadrat
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