Tawakkul means perfect reliance and trust. The root of tawakkul is wao-kaflam. One of the words derived from this root is wakil - the person whom we trust. The person who trusts someone is called mutawakkil. Naturally, every one of us wants the best wakil for guidance in all our affairs, and who could we trust more than our Creator, Allah (SWT)? In Surah Al-Imran, Allah (SWT) says, “Allah [alone] is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs” (Qur’an 3:173). Is anyone more capable to guide us than Allah (SWT)? But unfortunately, because of our weak eman, we put our trust in worldly sources of advice and assistance to resolve our problems.

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