How is reliance on Allah relevant to religious obedience?
2026-09-20
T14 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
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النص العربي
المقتطف
فإن التوكل أعم من التوكل في مصالح الدنيا، فإن المتوكل يتوكل على الله في صلاح قلبه ودينه وحفظ لسانه وإرادته.
فقد جمع بين العبادة والتوكل في مواضع؛ لأن هذين يجمعان الدين كله.
English translation
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Selected explanation
Reliance upon Allah is broader than reliance in worldly interests: the person who relies upon Allah relies upon Him for the rectification of his heart and religion, and for guarding his tongue and his will.
He has joined worship and reliance in several passages, because these two encompass the whole religion.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 10/18–21
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
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