Trust in Allah

"If you had all relied on Allah (SWT) as you
should rely on Him, then He would have provided
for you as He provides for the birds, who wake up
hungry in the morning and return with full
stomachs at dusk."

Do you truly have full trust in Allah (SWT)? There
are some of us who strive our utmost to prepare
for things wherein no certainty exists, whilst
others fail to prepare for certain things wherein
lies no doubt. And let us not forget those that
believe their destiny is completely in their own
hands, whilst their counterparts hold, in what can
only be described as 'bravery', that they have full
trust in Allah (SWT), thus granting themselves the
ticket to do nothing at all.

Tawakkul is a light for our hearts and a means for
us to seek nearness towards Allah (SWT) in a
manner that absolutely nothing else can achieve.
The essence of this quality of the heart is built
upon two very important pillars: dependence upon
Allah and trust in Allah.

We may often trust a person, without necessarily
depending upon them, and likewise we may
depend upon a person without fully trusting them.
However when it comes to Our Lord (SWT), both
exist simultaneously in perfection. So why are we
so ready to trust others, but so quick to question
Allah (SWT)? I'm sure we can all recall at least
one incident in our lives when we experienced the
rahma of Allah (SWT) in disguise. What did we
do? What did we say? When one of the
innumerable blessings we failed to count and
thank our Lord for was unexpectedly taken from
us, what thoughts rushed to our minds? What
regrettable words came from our mouths? Why
has this happened? What did I do wrong? Why
has my blessing been taken away from me? Such
spur of the moment questions, tainted by our
false comprehension that the blessings bestowed
upon us belonged to us, in an instant, shakes our
building of tawakkul, sometimes causing it to
collapse, consequently opening up a door for our
enemy -Shaytaan and closing a door for us to
Our Beloved (SWT).

Sisters, why do we become so devastated at the
onset of calamity? Why do we lose all hope? Why
do we not simply trust in Allah (SWT)? For every
goodness and blessing we own has only been by
His Rahma (Mercy). The amaanah (trusts) within
our possessions are only ours for a temporary
period of time; they belong to Allah and one day
we'll have to return them to Him (SWT). When
something is taken away from us or we are faced
with a calamity, always remember that Allah is
testing our Eemaan (faith) and He (SWT) knows
that we are strong enough to deal with it,
otherwise it would never have come to us in the
first place, for Allah (SWT) never burdens a soul
with more than it can bear.

Have full Tawakkul (trust) in Allah (SWT) and
never belittle that trust. For the trust we have in
Allah is a path to success and a means to
achieving victory. Never lose hope and always
remember that the situation of a true believer is
always one of goodness: For when they are
granted a blessing from Allah (SWT) they praise
Him and due to that they are rewarded and their
blessings increase and when a calamity strikes
they patiently persevere, and as a result of which
they are rewarded and granted something better
than what they lost.

Put your trust in Allah. Allah loves those that
trust [in Him].

[Surah al-Imran 3: 159]
Know that Allah (SWT) is pleased with those
servants who persevere and He (SWT) loves
those that trust in Him. Build a strong foundation
of trust and allow for it to accompany you in all
that you do. For it is a quality that will remain
sufficient for you in the matters of this world, your
deen (religion) and in the Aakhira (hereafter)
insha'Allah. A beautiful example that never fails
to touch my heart is that of our mother: Umm
Salamah (RA), when her husband Abu Salamah
(RA) passed away and she remained steadfast,
uttering the best statement at the time of any
calamity: 'Inna Lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji'oon -
Surely to Allah we belong and surely to Him we
will return'. And she received exactly as Allah
(SWT) promises: blessings and mercy:
'And give good news to those who persevere,
those who say, when a misfortune strikes them,
Surely to Allah we belong, and surely to Him we
will return, these are the ones on whom blessings
from their Lord descend, and mercy, and these are
the ones who are rightly guided'.

[Surah Al-Baqarah 2: 155-157]
For who could be better as a husband than
Rasoolullah (SAW) -A gift to our mother, Umm
Salamah (RA) for her tawakkul in Allah (SWT).
It may seem difficult to imagine, and I don't make
out that it's always the easiest of things to do.
However, with complete conviction, as I too have
witnessed such a great blessing from Allah (SWT)
after a calamity had befallen me, that if you truly
trust in your Lord, with every atom's weight of
your heart, Allah will provide for you in ways you
could never have imagined.
Let us take a moment to ponder over one ayah in
the Qur'an, yes, just one ayah. If I asked you to
guess which ayah it is, what would you say?
Would it even cross your mind that you read this
ayah without fail in every single rakat (standing)
of your salah?
'You Alone we worship and You Alone we ask for
help'

[Surah al-Faatihah: 5] "The Opening"
This ayah clearly establishes the tawakkul of the
believer. Some of the Salaf (early believers) have
said, "Al-Faatihah is the secret of the Qur'an,
while these words are the secret of Al-Faatihah."
So how can we stand before Allah day in and day
out, uttering such perfect words of tawakkul, and
yet not sincerely mean them? For belief,
undoubtedly, must be followed by action.
Our Lord (SWT) With His Hikmah, Love and
Rahmah knows exactly what is good for us, so let
us not be amongst the sinful servants of Allah
(SWT) who suspect Him of wrongdoing. So the
next time you stand before Allah (SWT) and
consult Him in your affairs, don't think He'll give
you what is good for you; know with certainty
that He (SWT) will:

Post By : Syeda Kulsum Ali