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Assalam o alikum All!
Hope you all are doing well!
Today I am here with my first topic on the SELF IMPROVEMENT series.
I'll start it by quoting a verse from the Quran,

وتوكل علی اللہ وکفی باللہ وکیلا
"AND PUT THY TRUST IN ALLAH, AND ENOUGH IS ALLAH AS A DISPOSER OF AFFAIRS."🍁

" Tawakkul is actually acknowledging that no matter where I am or what happens, it's all by the will of ALLAH (swt). HE knows what's best for us and these phases of ease and trial are all just a part of a greater plan.
Tawakkul involves belief, dependence, and litigation means we have to rely on ALLAH(swt) because without HIS permission nothing could happen or occur.☘"


                                                                                                                                                                                          Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash
                                                                                                                                


But Tawakkul doesn't mean that we should not work hard and anticipates ALLAH(swt) to send down our provisions, feed us, and take care of our concerns and affairs while we do nothing. We should not be complacent or inactive; we should do everything that's available to us to reach our goals.

Actually, I elected this topic for the self-improvement series because I think tawakkul is what we must have in our personalities. It is what leads us to eternal peace and it keeps us so satisfied that we don't ever become worried about anything in our lives.🌸

Today, from which crises we are going through due to COVID-19, it's most important to counsel the people in your surroundings to trust ALLAH(swt) as most of the people are depressed in these circumstances even if they are not exposed to the virus.

 "Once a man came to the Prophet PBUH and asked him,
Shall I rely on ALLAH(swt) by releasing my camel or by tying it?
The Prophet PBUH said, first tie your camel and then rely on ALLAH(swt)."
This expressed the criterion for tawakkul in the best way.🌹

So we should rely on ALLAH(swt) but reliance is not like that we stop our exertions and expects ALLAH(swt) to send down his aid for us.

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As we all know! ALLAH swt is AL-WAKEEL💛, The ONE who guides the believers, protects them from harm, and shields them. HE is the trustee over His creatures and is the Disposer of affairs for everything in existence. The ONE who gives provision and protection and controls all that occurs. 

"THE ULTIMATE TRUSTEE".💝

LEVELS OF TAWAKKUL: 

Let me inform you about some levels of tawakkul. 🌹

=> The first level of tawakkul could be  TAWHID as it is the basis of tawakkul as ALLAH swt is the Best Sustainer and All-Knowing, He is All-Capable and sufficient to rely on.💫

=> The second level is to believe that every matter has a purpose. Some people give up utilizing these means due to their ignorance and think that this is the reliance on ALLAH swt. We have to believe in ALLAH swt but with that, we have to do something by ourselves for living our lives.🥀

=>The third is to remain strict in relying on ALLAH swt alone.🌸

=> The fourth level is to depend on ALLAH swt wholeheartedly and feel comfortable when doing so, to the extent that one does not feel confused about their provision.💮

=> The highest level of Tawakkul, towards which we should all seek, of course, is to realize that the element of reliance on ALLAH swt is to count on all matters to HIM voluntarily, without feeling forced to do so.💟
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We should judge ourselves that at which level we are?
May ALLAH swt give us the power to be at the highest level! AMEEN!
Will see you in the next post!✍
TAKECARE
ALLAH HAFIZ😇