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## The Fruits of Tawakkul (Reliance on God)
### Strength
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
> **“Whoever wishes to be the strongest of people, let him rely upon Allah.”**²⁴
Imam ‘Ali (peace be upon him) said:
> **“The foundation of the heart’s strength is reliance upon Allah.”**²⁵
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### Optimism
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
> **“Superstition (bad omens) is shirk (associating partners with God). There is none of us except that he may feel it, but Allah removes it through reliance (tawakkul).”**²⁶
(*Al‑ṭiyarah*—with a fatḥah on the yā’—means pessimism or taking bad omens.)
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### Hope
Imam ‘Ali (peace be upon him) said:
> **“Trust in Allah is the strongest hope.”**²⁷
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### Comfort and Joy
He (peace be upon him) also said:
> **“Relying upon Allah brings the greatest ease.”**²⁸
He (peace be upon him) said:
> **“Whoever trusts in Allah, He shows him joy; and whoever relies upon Him, He suffices him in his affairs.”**²⁹
He (peace be upon him) also said:
> **“The one who relies on Allah suffers no hardship.”**³⁰
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### Sufficiency and Provision
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
> **“Whoever relies upon Allah, He will suffice him and provide for him from where he does not expect.”**³¹
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### The Continuity of Wealth and Honor
Imam al‑Sadiq (peace be upon him) said:
> **“Indeed, wealth and honor wander about; when they find a place of reliance (tawakkul), they settle there.”**³²
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## Between Relying on Allah and Relying on Others
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
> **“If a man were to rely upon Allah with sincere intention, matters beneath him would be in need of him. So how could he himself be in need, when his Master is the Self‑Sufficient, the Praiseworthy?”**³³
He (peace and blessings be upon him) also said:
> **“Do not rely upon other than Allah, lest He leave you to that upon which you rely.”**³⁴
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## Relying on Oneself in the Sense of Self‑Delusion
Imam ‘Ali (peace be upon him) said:
> **“Self‑confidence (in the sense of self‑reliant arrogance) is among the firmest opportunities for Satan.”**³⁵
He (peace be upon him) also said:
> **“Indeed, the most detestable of men to Allah is a servant whom Allah leaves to himself—deviating from the straight path, proceeding without guidance. If he is called to cultivate for this world, he works; but if he is called to cultivate for the Hereafter, he becomes lazy.”**³⁶
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Reliance on God together with outward means does not mean neglecting reason or abandoning practical causes. It has been narrated:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked:
> “O Messenger of Allah, should I tie my camel and rely (on Allah), or let it loose and rely?”
(Continuation follows.)
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### References
24– *Mizan al‑Hikmah*, al‑Ray‑Shahri, vol. 10, p. 681, hadith 22245.
25– Ibid., hadith 22248.
26– Ibid., p. 682, hadith 22258.
27– Ibid., hadith 22264.
28– Ibid., hadith 22257.
29– Ibid., hadith 22265.
30– Ibid., hadith 22225.
31– Ibid., p. 683, hadith 22267.
32– Ibid., p. 681, hadith 22250.
33– Ibid., p. 681, hadith 22251.
34– Ibid., p. 689, hadith 22291.
35– Ibid., p. 692, hadith 22301.
36– Ibid., p. 692, hadith 22304.