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Akhlāq

أخلاق

توكل

Tawakkul

Definition

Reliance on Allah — taking the means while trusting that the outcome is His alone.

Example

A Bedouin asked the Prophet ﷺ: Do I tie my camel or trust in Allah? He said: Tie it, then trust in Allah.

See also

Akhlāq›

Ṣabr

Patience — in obedience, in abstaining from sin, and at the time of calamity.

ʿAqīdah›

Qadar

Divine decree — Allah's knowledge, writing, will and creation of all that was, is and will be.

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