I often come across the terms **Sabr** (patience) and **Tawakkul** (trust in Allah) in Islamic discourse, especially in the context of facing difficulties. They both seem to guide a believer on how to respond to trials, but I wonder if there’s a deeper distinction. > Are **Sabr** and **Tawakkul** fundamentally different concepts, or are they two sides of the same spiritual coin? Specifically: * Can one have Sabr without Tawakkul, or vice versa? * Are there specific Qur’anic verses or Hadiths where their distinction or connection is made explicit? * How have classical scholars interpreted the relationship between the two? Understanding this distinction would help me in framing my mindset during personal challenges—when to endure patiently and when to actively place my trust in Allah’s plan.

I am a 34 years old unmarried woman with no fall-backs/backups in life. To cut a long story short, my career is also almost in a dumpster. It is sheerly the mercy of Allah that He is keeping me afloat, alhamdoliAllah. So I do feel a lot of anxiety about things. It's a continuous battle where fears and negative thoughts come in my mind, and I consciously tell myself (of course alhamdoliAllah) that Allah is so merciful that He will definitely take care of my and unfold the best plan for me, just like He has taken care of me so far. When I meet people for a few minutes or hours in social gatherings, they give me a lot of unsolicited and superficial advise (which is not even intended at suggesting a solution for the challenges I face, but it is rather talk for the sake of talk), without thinking that if I could solve my problems, I would have done that. My question is that is it OK if I keep telling the people that I have put my trust in Allah and Allah will make the best way out for me, I am sure of it (while in reality I do face anxiety related to these matters)?

I suffer from depression, anxiety and OCD. A scholar told me to believe in tawakkul of Allah. Can you explain what that is and how does it relate to my mental health please?

I think I've done really badly in an important exam that I have to pass. I've been in this situation before and normallly I would be losing my mind right now. However recently I've been trying to practice tawakkul, putting my trust in Allah and always having hope for a good outcome. And even though I feel like I've done badly this time I can't help but feel really calm. It's quite strange. Is this a sign of tawakkul? A sign that everything will be okay?

Source > *Anas ibn Malik reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, should I tie my camel and trust in Allah, or should I leave her untied and trust in Allah?” The Messenger of Allah, peace, and blessings be upon him, said, “Tie her and trust in Allah.”* > >*2nd Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2517* Okay, I have several questions regarding this Hadith: 1. If I tie my camel well, why should I rely on Allah? What am I expecting him to do? 2. Suppose, I tie my camel well and rely on Allah, and still, the camel is lost for some reason (because of, like, theft, natural calamity, and so forth) what would that mean? Regardless of my reliance on Allah, there is a 50% chance that I may lose my camel. So, a more relevant question is, why should I even bother to think about a possible scenario with so much complexity? Why not just tie my camel and if the camel is lost for some reason, just don't bother?

There is a hadith relating to the Prophet and a Bedouin. >One day Prophet Muhammad ( peace and blessings be upon him) noticed a Bedouin leaving his camel without tying it. He asked the Bedouin - Why don't you tie down your camel? The Bedouin answered - I put my trust in Allah. The Prophet ( peace and blessings be upon him) then said - Tie your camel first, then put your trust in Allah (Tirmidhi ) ---------- Does this mean it's the same for Dua's? If I make a dua to Allah and ask for example: > Please give me health. But don't bother taking action to exercise, and eat healthy nutritious foods. Is this a similar scenario as above? i.e. do everything you can first, and then put your trust in Allah? Or, is it enough to get healthy by eating badly, with zero exercise and just doing dua to become healthy?