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Also known as Tavakul, trust in God of Islam, trust in God (Islam), confidence in God of Islam, confidence in God (Islam), reliance on God of Islam, reliance on God (Islam)

In the Arabic language, tawakkul () is a verbal noun of the verb tawakkala (), meaning "to put trust" or "to rely" (into or on something or someone). It is also the word for the Islamic concept of the reliance on God or "trusting in God's plan". It is seen as "perfect trust in God and reliance on Him alone." It can also be referred to as God-consciousness. In fact, the Qur'an speaks of the fact that success is only achieved when trust is in God and the believer is steadfast and obeys God's commands. ==Etymology==

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Subclass of
trust
Named after
trust
Religion
Islam
Official language
Arabic
Operator
Sufi
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partially coincident with
faith in Buddhism
Commons category
Trust in God in Islam
name in native language
تَوَكُّلٌ، اَلتَّوَكُّلُ
vocalized name
تَوَكُّلٌ، اَلتَّوَكُّلُ
language of work or name
multiple languages
present in work
tafsir
start point
Huda
destination point
Salvation in Islam
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In the Arabic language, tawakkul () is a verbal noun of the verb tawakkala (), meaning "to put trust" or "to rely" (into or on something or someone). It is also the word for the Islamic concept of the reliance on God or "trusting in God's plan". It is seen as "perfect trust in God and reliance on Him alone." It can also be referred to as God-consciousness. In fact, the Qur'an speaks of the fact that success is only achieved when trust is in God and the believer is steadfast and obeys God's commands. ==Etymology==

The Arabic word tawakkul is a masdar (verbal noun) derived from the fifth form of the Arabic root وكل (w-k-l). It translates to "to give oneself over to, to rely/depend on, or have confidence in another".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tawakkul” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.