Ibrahim Online: The Significance And Virtues Of Trust In Allah.

Allah our One and Only God , our Lord is all Powerful. Trust in Allah means to rely on Him alone for all our needs and affairs. Trust in Allah means having a firm belief that He alone can help us and guide us through all our needs and Allah alone can protect us from all the harms.

Whoever comes in this world from the first day of life till the death needs support and help from a trust worthy person to live the life. It is Allah who has put love in the heart of the mother and the father or the care taker who takes care of a newborn baby and so the weak dependent baby becomes a grown up adult person. Without Allah's help and support no one is able to survive even a second.
Our bodies are functioning with normal heart beat, circulation, mental function, digestion, respiration etc without even our realization. It is our God, Our Lord and Creator, Allah the Almighty Who is controlling and helping us with all these functions without even us knowing about it.
Then when a calamity befalls on us, something difficult comes in our way, if we are going to have an exam, a job interview or any health concerns then why do we forget to trust on Allah and seek help from Him alone. It does not mean that we should not try our best, but instead it means we should be doing our best along with full and complete trust in Allah for each and every step of our lives and situations.
There are many verses in the Holy Quran that emphasizes on the importance of trust in Allah.

It is mentioned in Surah Talaq Chapter 65 verse 3:

And He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine, And if any one puts his trust in Allah, Sufficient is (Allah) for him, For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose, surely for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion.

Another place in Surah Al Maida Chapter 5 verse 23:

......but on Allah put your trust if you have faith.

Never Give Up Your Efforts:
Trust in Allah should never be mistaken to give up our efforts thinking that somehow Allah will resolve our challenges, instead it is the duty of every believing Muslim to continue their efforts in the best possible way as long as it is not in a way that is forbidden. It is a great reward to struggle for a good cause and to achieve some good goal. Also one should not just sit at home praying without trying to work for sustenance thinking that Allah will provide for him. Instead going out for work and earning money in a halal (allowed manner) is also a reward from Allah and a form of worship for Muslims.

Allah says in the Holy Quran in Surah Ibrahim Chapter 14 verse 11:

........And in Allah let all men of faith put their trust.

Again a similar message is repeated in Surah Ibrahim Chapter 14 verse 12:

.........For those who put their trust should put their trust in Allah.

The main benefits of putting our trust in Allah is that it relieves us from the unnecessary anxieties and worries for situations over which we have no control. Accepting Allah's will and believing that He is all Powerful , can give the peace of mind which is the best remedy for stressful situations. We should understand that Allah knows what is better for us and getting our desires fulfilled is not everything . Allah says in the Holy Quran in Surah Al Baqarah Chapter 2 verse 216:

.......But it is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and that you love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knows and you know not.

Belief in what our Creator has decreed for us and being happy with it is the key to a successful life without worries and thoughts of what if?
Allah says in the Holy Quran in Surah Tubah Chapter 9 verse 51:

Say: Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us; He is our Protector, and in Allah let the believers put their trust.

A similar message is given in Surah Al Imran Chapter 3 verse 160:

If Allah helps you none can over come you, if He forsakes you, who is there, after that, that can help you? In Allah , then let believers put their trust.

To conclude here is a very nice supplication from The Holy Quran from Surah Tuba Chapter 9 verse 129, which would help us increase our faith and trust in Allah at all times and help give us peace in times of worries and distress.