Tawakkul
ta-WAK-kul · stress on the second syllable
Complete reliance on Allah — after you have tied your camel.
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Root Analysis
A wakīl (وَكِيل) is a legal representative — someone you entrust with authority to act on your behalf. When you make tawakkul upon Allah, you are recognizing that He is already managing the affairs of the universe and inviting Him to manage yours. The Divine Name Al-Wakīl appears in the Quran — meaning Allah is the ultimate Trustee, the One upon whom all creation relies whether it knows it or not. Tawakkul is the conscious alignment with that reality.
Quranic Occurrence
All forms of root و-ك-ل across the Quran. The verb tawakkala/yatawakkalu appears ~40 times; al-Wakīl as a Divine Name appears ~14 times. The noun tawakkul itself appears rarely but the concept pervades the Quran.