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Tawakkul

Trust in God: reliance on God for all things, a station of the Sufi path.

Also: Tawakkul, trust

Sufism and Islamic thought

Tawakkul is complete trust in God’s provision and care. Early ascetics practised it radically, refusing to earn or store food; later teachers interpreted it as inner reliance alongside sensible effort, as in the saying: trust in God, but tie your camel.