Viewing the World Through the Lens of Tawakkul: EP 19 - Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi

Introduction

The speaker greets the audience and thanks them for attending.

Definition of Tawakul

The speaker introduces the concept of tawakul, which means putting one's trust in Allah. He explains that it is half of all our actions when it comes to worshiping Allah.

Importance of Tawakul

• Half of our actions are related to worshiping Allah and the other half are related to tawakul in Allah.

• Surat Al-Fatiha states that you alone do we worship and you alone are the one whose help is sought, and tawakul is the end result of asking Allah for help.

• Multiple verses link tawakul with Iman (faith).

• Muslims must put their tawakul in Allah.

• Allah loves those who have tawakul.

Examples from Prophets' Lives

• Ibrahim was thrown into a fire built by Nimrud, but his trust in Allah changed the fire into a coldness.

• Musa was stuck between the army of Iran on one side and the Red Sea in front of him, but he had confidence that Allah would find a way out for him.

• Our Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam was trapped in the heart of Thor with no army, but he had confidence that Allah was with him.

Understanding Tawakul

The speaker explains what tawakul is and how it manifests itself.

What is Tawakul?

• Tawakul is a frame of mind that exists in your heart and mind.

• It is a lens through which you look at the world, and it is attached to Allah.

• The lens can be summarized as "nothing will happen to me unless Allah has decreed it. Allah is my mawla."

• Your body puts in physical effort, but your heart is not attached to the effort.

How Tawakul Manifests

• You do everything you can, but your tawakul will not be in your efforts; it will be in Allah.

• You keep on knocking on doors when the quraish rejects you go to thought if one thought makes fun of you, you go to all of the other tribes and Allah will open a door from places you never expected.

• Tawakul comes only from a heart that knows who Allah is and knows that Allah controls every single atom of creation.

Understanding Tawakul

In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of understanding that nothing happens except by Allah's will and power. He emphasizes that our hope and optimism should rest in Allah alone, not in His creation.

The Importance of Tawakul

• Nothing happens except by Allah's will and power.

• Our hope and optimism should rest in Allah alone, not in His creation.

• Reminding ourselves through dua to have tawakul is important.

• If we truly have tawakul, Allah will provide for us like He provides for the birds.

Being Like the Birds

• We should be like the birds who leave their nests with tawakul to find their risk (provision).

• We should go and get whatever needs to be done but our hearts should be attached to Allah.

Reminder for Odd Nights

In this section, the speaker reminds us that tomorrow night is the first odd night and encourages us to strengthen our efforts on every odd night during Ramadan.

Strengthening Efforts on Odd Nights

• Tomorrow night is the first odd night of Ramadan.

• We should make sure to strengthen our efforts on every odd night during Ramadan.