Another of the obligations, enjoined by Imam Mahdi (AHS) is trust in Allah (Tawakkal) and giving up of efforts (to earn).
Hence, whoever put his trust in Allah for all his work and took to the life of passivity (as practiced by ascetics and mystics) asking, begging, visiting the houses of the worldly and wealthy people, earning and striving to earn a livelihood are taboo for him; for these things are not commendable. Attentions and hospitality to wealthy neighbours should be abandoned because they defeat the very purpose of trust in Allah.
When hospitality of the wealthy people continues, the wealthy people would try to reciprocate one way or the other. This would be tantamount to gaining from trade-some sort of a give and take. It is, therefore not proper for those trusting in Allah to put their trust also in others.
When once one puts his trust in Allah, one should entrust everything to His custody; for Allah is sufficient for him. Allah says "And if anyone puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him." (LXV: 3). This verse is clear and definite in its meaning and it states clearly what is right and what is wrong.
The point to be noted in this verse is that Allah has promised sufficiency and security. It is, therefore, necessary for the people to have faith in the veracity and the fulfillment of the promise. What is concealed in destiny and divine knowledge would certainly come to happen. But one has to trust and have faith in Allah because He has clearly explained that He keeps His word. Hence, it becomes necessary for the momin (faithful) to repose trust in Allah. Otherwise, it would be tantamount to decrying Allah's promise as false by implication, and this is kufr (not believing in Allah).
An objection can be raised that the divine commandment, "whosoever putteth his trust in Allah, He will suffice him", (LXV: 3) proves that one should not indulge in earning to remove poverty and need, and is opposed to another divine commandment, which says "And when the prayer is finished, then may ye disperse through the land, and seek of the Bounty of Allah." (LXII: 10). The latter verse shows the need for earning to remove poverty. Obviously there appears contradiction between the two Quranic Verses. How can the two verses be reconciled?
Our argument in this case is that the first verse proves that if a person trusted in Allah and entrusted all his affairs to Allah. Allah is enough for him. It is necessary to believe that Allah will keep his word. But if a person does not repose full faith in Allah, he is permitted to seek the blessings of Allah and try to complete his tasks. This shows that the two verses do not contradict each other.
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