tawakkul
Be Mindful of Allah and He Will Protect You
يَا غُلاَمُ إِنِّي أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ احْفَظِ اللَّهَ يَحْفَظْكَ احْفَظِ اللَّهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ اللَّهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الأُمَّةَ لَوِ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوكَ إِلاَّ بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ لَكَ
Transliteration
Yā ghulām, innī u'allimuka kalimāt: iḥfaẓillāha yaḥfaẓka, iḥfaẓillāha tajidhu tujāhak. Idhā sa'alta fas'alillāh, wa idhā-sta'anta fasta'in billāh. Wa-'lam annal-ummata law-jtama'at 'alā an yanfa'ūka bishay'in lam yanfa'ūka illā bishay'in qad katabahuLlāhu lak
Translation
Ibn Abbas (RA) reported: I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he said, 'O young man, I shall teach you some words: Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him before you. When you ask, ask of Allah; when you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that if all the nations were to gather to benefit you with anything, they would only benefit you with something Allah has already written for you. And if they gathered to harm you, they would only harm you with something Allah has already written against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.'
Practice This Today
When you face a decision or difficulty today, remember: ask only from Allah, rely only on Allah. No creation can bring what He has not written for you.
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