Tawakkul: Trusting Allah When Nothing Makes Sense
- Zahra Khan
- Jul 18
- 2 min read
There are seasons in life when nothing makes sense. You’re doing everything right, showing up, making dua, keeping your intentions clean and still, things feel stuck. The job doesn’t come through. The relationship you thought had potential ends without closure. The healing feels slow. The waiting becomes heavier with each passing day.
And in those quiet, lonely moments, a question creeps in: “Is Allah even listening to me?”
That’s when Tawakkul becomes more than a word. It becomes a test.
When Trust Feels Like a Struggle
We often speak about Tawakkul as if it’s something easy. But the truth is, trusting Allah is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do especially when everything around you is falling apart. Trust doesn’t always feel graceful. Sometimes it looks like crying during salah, whispering duas through a shaky voice, and holding onto hope with a tired heart.
Faith isn’t always loud or confident. Sometimes, it’s simply deciding to believe even when you feel like giving up.
The Reality of Belief
Tawakkul doesn’t mean everything will go your way. It means believing that Allah’s way is better, even when you don’t understand it yet. Sometimes, things are delayed because you’re not ready. Sometimes, they’re withheld because they were never written for you. And sometimes, you receive something you never even asked for and later realize it was exactly what your soul needed.
It’s not about understanding the “why” right now. It’s about trusting that one day, you’ll look back and say, “SubhanAllah, it makes sense now.”
You’re Not Behind, You’re Being Grown
In today’s fast-paced world, we confuse stillness with failure. But not every slow season is a punishment. Sometimes, Allah slows us down so we can reconnect with Him. So we can pause and reflect. So we can realize that we were chasing things never meant for our hearts.
Tawakkul isn’t passive. It’s a conscious choice to let go of what you can’t control, and hand it over to the One who can.
You are not forgotten. Not your tears. Not your silent prayers. Not your quiet efforts. Allah sees it all and He never wastes the pain of a believer.
Tawakkul Is Trusting the Process and the One Who Designed It
You don’t need to have the entire plot figured out to trust the Author of your story. Whatever you're praying for whether it's peace, love, clarity, or a breakthrough believe that Allah is already preparing the answer.
So if you’re in a season of uncertainty right now, remind your heart: You are not stuck. You are being guided. Maybe not in the way you imagined, but in the way that’s meant for you.
Because when you have Allah even when you feel like you have nothing else you still have everything.
I hope this heals a piece of your heart. Until next time, Peace 🌹
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