Trust Allah after doing your best
“The person puts in all of his efforts and then leaves the results to Allah.”
True tawakkul means relying completely on Allah while still taking serious practical means and leaving the results to Him.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Believers are described as humble, strengthened in faith by Quranic recitation, and reliant on Allah.
- Tawakkul is defined as entrusting one's affairs to Allah rather than relying on personal ability.
- The Prophet's migration illustrates planning, preparation, and effort alongside trust in Allah.
- The hadith to Ibn Abbas teaches preserving Allah's rights, asking Allah alone, and accepting divine decree.
- Duas and Quranic stories about Ibrahim and the siege of Medina demonstrate reliance during danger and hardship.
- The khutbah closes by urging remembrance, supplication, and continued trust in Allah during both ease and difficulty.
In the khateeb's words
“A tawakkul for it to be complete. The person needs to put his or her own energy. They need to put their time into a thing that they are trying to accomplish.”
“And it becomes complete when the person puts in all of his efforts and then leaves the results to Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.”
“You tried your best with your children. You took them to Islamic universities or Islamic schools. You made sure that they learned the prayer.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that tawakkul means trusting Allah with our affairs while still taking responsible action. The Prophet’s migration showed this balance: he traveled with Abu Bakr, hired a guide, and prepared supplies. A hadith to Ibn Abbas teaches us to protect Allah’s rights, ask Him for help, and remember that benefit and harm are ultimately within His decree. The speaker also recommends the dua when leaving home and saying Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakil in difficulty. Hard times should deepen a believer’s faith and submission, while ease should not make us forget Allah.
- What is one thing we should work hard at before leaving the result to Allah?
- When might saying “Allah is sufficient for me” help someone in our family?
- What can we do to remember Allah when life is going well?
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