Al-Wakeel (The Guardian)
Take Him as a Guardian
The Guardian is the One you should rely on alone, entrust your back to, place your trust in, and pin your hopes on.
Any deed you entrust to God, forget about it entirely, for placing your trust in Him means that you have handed over the completion of this deed to the One who owns everything, to the One Whom the heavens and the earth are among His creations, and to the One Who grants protection without being subject to anyone else’s authority.
Allah the Almighty says about Himself: “Lord of the East and the West, there is no god but Him, so take Him as a Guardian.”
The Lord of the East and the West commands you to take Him as a Guardian. What follows this command besides comfort, honor, pride, and success?
All He wants from you is to say with your heart: “You are my Guardian, O Allah!
Is there any wealthy person on earth who commands you to seek help only from him, to rely only on him, or to turn to him alone? Such a rich person does not exist because no human being can shield you from everything, protect you from harm, or assist you in every matter.
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The greatest thing to entrust to God is your worship; that is to relinquish and disown your own ability and strength and say with your heart before your tongue:”It is You we worship, and it is You we ask for help.”
Thus, you seek His help, rely on Him, and ask Him for strength to worship Him.
It is inconceivable that God commands you to worship Him and to rely on Him, and when you do so, He abandons you in worship. Such a thing is unimaginable. How could you ask Him to help you worship Him—worship He loves—and He does not assist you?
Simply repeat the prophetic supplication:
“O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You well.”
Have you said it often enough?
If not, then I urge you not only to say it more often but to make it a part of your daily schedule, annual plan, and life goals!
For if He does not assist you, no one else can!
If He does not assist you in this, you will achieve none of it!
If He does not assist you, you will lose both this world and the Hereafter!
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah—may Allah have mercy on his soul—once said: I reflected on the most beneficial supplication, and I found it to be asking for help to please Him. Then I saw it in the Opening Chapter of the Quran: ‘It is You we worship, and it is You we ask for help.’”
He also said:
The heart faces two great diseases which, if left untreated, lead to its inevitable ruin: ostentation and arrogance. The cure for ostentation lies in ‘It is You we worship,’ and the cure for arrogance lies in ‘It is You we ask for help.’
I often heard Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah—may Allah sanctify his soul—say: “It is You we worship repelling ostentation! It is You we ask for help repelling arrogance.”
The prayer you just completed—by Allah, had He not helped you, you wouldn’t have performed it.
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The Oxygen with Life
Even if no one wrongs you, rely on Him!
Tawakkul (reliance on Allah) is not just a safeguard against the oppression of wrongdoers or assistance in a specific matter!
Tawakkul is the oxygen of your life; can you live without oxygen?
Rely on Allah in your health. Entrust the rhythm of your heartbeat, the movement of your organs, the flow of your blood through your veins, and the digestion of food within your body to Allah.
If Allah did not permit your eyelid to blink, your eyes would burn dry!
If Allah did not enable your tongue to taste, life would lose its flavor in your eyes!
If Allah did not allow your skin to feel, it would be torn apart without you even noticing!
Rely on Him in raising your children on righteousness…
How often have we seen children raised in Masjids but later deviated into disbelief—may Allah protect us!
Or children for whom their parents spared no effort or expense, yet they were lost!
Or children surrounded by the care of their elder siblings, but they still went astray!
Only Allah knows the place of guidance in your child’s heart. Call upon Him to fill it with faith. Rely on Him and say in humility:
“O Lord, this is my child, and You are my Lord and his Lord. Guide him to You, lead him to know You, and help me raise him.
O Lord, I cannot teach him to pray unless You assist me.
And he cannot pray unless You assist him.
So, aid us in remembering, thanking, and worshiping You properly.”
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Sufficient is Allah for me
A Compelling Reason
Do you know why it suffices to place your trust in Allah? There is a very convincing reason: He the Al-Mighty owns the heavens and the earth.
“To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as a Disposer of Affairs.”
Isn’t the one you fear just a resident of this earth? Then he belongs to Allah, and Allah has full control over him.
That illness that is wearing you down and you do not find its cure; doesn’t it exist on this earth? Then, it is under Allah’s dominion, and He is capable of commanding it to leave your body.
Those burdens, worries, and anxieties—aren’t they part of this world? Then place your trust in the One who owns this earth and all that is in it. With a single word, He can remove all your troubles.
Since He is the Creator of everything, He can do anything. That is why we rely on Him: “Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Disposer of affairs over all things.”
Reflect: Sufficient is Allah for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
This means we have no one but Allah, and He is the best to rely upon. There is no greater or more trustworthy guardian.
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Beware of appointing anyone other than Allah as your Guardian. If you turn to others, weakness will overcome you, doubts will invade you, and your heart will cling to worldly illusions. Allah warns: “Do not take any disposer of affairs besides Me.”
It is forbidden to seek refuge in others while He exists, to rely on others while He is alive, or to seek assistance elsewhere while He is the Sustainer.
Because He is All-Hearing and All-Knowing; rely on Him. He hears everything, even what is whispered in secrecy, and knows every plot made in darkness. How can you trust anyone else when others neither hear nor know as He does?
“And place your trust in Allah, for He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”
That oppressor causing you harm is but a creation of the Lord who protects you. Trust in Allah, and He will ward off his harm. Say with confidence: Indeed, I have placed my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature but that He holds its forelock (in His control).”
Even Satan, with all his armies, powers of whispering, and abilities granted by Allah to instill fear and tempt, cannot touch those who rely on Allah: “Indeed, he [Satan] has no authority over those who have believed and rely upon their Lord.”
So what of a mere manager, a troublesome neighbor, or a ruler?
Remember:
“And whoever relies upon Allah, He will suffice him.”
You will never need anyone else if you trust in Him, rely on Him, and make Him your helper in all matters.
He is sufficient, protecting you and shielding you from harm.
If Allah’s care does not surround you from every side, you will perish.
Life is full of diseases, burdens, shadows, plots, and conspiracies. Without Allah’s care, these serpents will devour you!!
I am not trying to frighten you; this is the truth.
Say: “O Allah, I place my trust in You.”
Have you said it with your heart? Now smile; all those serpents have vanished!
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