4th way of increasing your earnings

By Sherzod on Mar 16, 2009 with Comments 0

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Putting ones trust in Allah – Tawakkul

Another factor that causes your wealth to increase is when you put your trust in Allah. This is when a believer accepts the will if Allah without anger or questioning, realizing that nothing occurs except with Allah’s will and whatever occurs, occurs because of divine wisdom. The true believer realizes that Allah (SWT) has indeed decided and knows what is best and has full faith in whatever Allah decrees for him.

(This doesn’t mean that we should just sit back and rely on Allah’s fate for us and not make any effort of our own to achieve our goals)

When a believer desires an object he should strive by all allowable/halal means to obtain it but he should fully realize at the same time that success, or otherwise, is up to the will of Allah.

It was reported by Ibn Hibban in his Sahih that a bedouin came to the Prophet (SAW) and asked,

“Should I tie my camel up (to prevent it from running away) or shall I put my trust in Allah?”

The Prophet (SAW) then informed him of the true nature of tawakkul and replied,

“Tie it up, then put your trust in Allah!”

This hadith is clear proof that true tawakkul is a matter of the heart and doesn’t discourage permissible bodily action needed to attain it.

One of the many proofs that tawakkul is one of the means to increase your wealth is this famous hadith reported by al-Tarmidthi in his sunan.

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported that the Prophet (SAW) said, “If you were to put your trust in Allah the way that Allah deserves, then you would be provided for as the birds are; they leave in search of food at the beginning of the day hungry, and they return at the end of the day full.”

This beautiful hadith speaks for it self, the Prophet (SAW) described this bird as one who leaves in the early morning in search for food. It does not remain in its nest believing that food will come to it, but rather strives to achieve its desired goal. The true believer who puts his trust in Allah and strives to attain his rizq (sustenance) is reminded that they will likewise be rewarded, such a believer will taste the fruits of his trust.

And Allah knows best.