Ibn Daud - A Handbook of Spiritual Medicine

Relying on Other than Allāh
Academic Treatment
Qur’ānic, Prophetic
& Scholarly Evidence
RELYING ON OTHER
THAN ALLĀH
Allāh Tests & also Provides Relief Allāh says:
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You reflect on the attributes and names of
Allāh , especially His Oneness and that He
is Al-Wakeel, the Disposer of Affairs, the One
entrusted, relied upon, depended upon and
sufficient to take care of all your matters
You understand that ‘At-Tawakkul ‘alā Allāh’ is
the Islāmic concept of complete reliance on
Allāh or ‘trusting in Allāh’s plan’
You always keep in mind that Allāh tests
people and provides relief and provision
You reflect on Allāh’s favours and
promises in guiding you in past successes, in
strengthening you in the face of challenges
Producing an Inner Strength of Patience,
Contentment & Obedience
You remind yourself that you are totally
dependent upon Allāh at every moment,
and you cannot achieve anything by your own
efforts and abilities unless He wills it
You understand that one of the foremost
attributes of a believer is his inner and outward
peace and tranquillity, all of which stems from
his reliance on the Beneficent and Merciful
Allāh
You understand that practising reliance
on only Allāh fortifies you with inner
strength, patience, tolerance, determination,
contentment, happiness and an acceptance of
His will and decree
You are given a renewed energy to take
account of yourself and lead a life of
obedience, to exert effort, to repent from sins
and to contemplate the power and majesty of
the Lord you worship
You keep any level of worry, distress,
disappointment and depression at a minimum
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“And whoever is mindful of Allāh, He
will make a way out for them, and
provide for them from sources they
could never imagine. And whoever
puts their trust in Allāh, then He
(alone) is sufficient for them” [At-
^alāq 65: 2-3]
“(He is the) Lord of the east and the
west. There is no god (worthy of
worship) except Him, so take Him
(alone) as a Trustee of Affairs” [Al-
Muzzammil 73:9]
“Say, ‘Nothing will ever befall us
except what Allāh has destined for
us. He is our Protector.’ So in Allāh
let the believers put their trust’” [At-
Tawbah 9:51]
“There will certainly be no fear for
the close servants of Allāh, nor will
they grieve” [Yūnus 10:62]
“Those who were warned, ‘Your
enemies have mobilized their
forces against you, so fear them,’
the warning only made them grow
stronger in faith and they replied,
‘Allāh (alone) is sufficient (as an
aid) for us and (He) is the best
Protector’” [Āli ‘Imrān 3:173]
In the most distressful situations, the
words of the Prophet Mu#ammad
, the greatest example of
complete reliance on Allāh, were
“Do not worry, for Allāh is certainly
with us” [At-Tawbah 9:40]
The Prophet said, “If you were to rely
upon Allāh with the required reliance, then
He would provide for you just as a bird is
provided for: it goes out in the morning
empty, and returns full.” [At-Tirmidhī 2344, Ibn
Mājah 4164]
The Messenger of Allāh was ordered
to tell the believers that no calamity or
difficulty will befall them unless Allāh
wills it.
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