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Tawakkul in Him.” 107 “And put your trust in the Living One,
Who will never die, and glorify His praises; Sufficient He is, in
being aware of the sins of His Ibaad (worshipers).” 108 Therefore
to place trust in other than Allah, in matters in which Allah alone
can help is Shirk. This applies to all other worships of the heart,
like fear, sincerity, etc.
Supplication: Allah says: “And your Lord said: “Invoke Me and
I will respond to your (invocation)’ Verily, those who scorn My
worship, will enter Hell in humiliation.” 109 While explaining
this verse the Messenger of Allah said: “Supplication is
worship.” 110 Thus, supplication is worship as Allah mentioned in
the verse and as His Messenger explained in his Hadeeth.
The Messenger of Allah once advised Ibn Abbas saying: “If
you ask, then ask Allah and if you seek help, then seek help
from Allah.” 111 He also said in a Saheeh Hadeeth: “Whoever
abstains from asking others, Allah will make him content, and
whoever tries to make himself self-sufficient, Allah will make
him self-sufficient...” 112
This command prohibits asking from others besides Allah, in
matters which none can provide except Allah, like provision,
sustenance, aid, cure, guidance, offspring, etc. However, this
prohibition of asking others besides Allah does not restrict one
from helping his Muslim brethren or asking help from them in
matters which they can help. Allah says: “…Help you one
another in al-Birr and at-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and
piety)…” 113
107 Soorah Hood (11): 123.
108 Soorah al-Furqaan (25): 85.
109 Soorah al-Ghaafir (40): 60.
110 Sunan of Abu-Dawood no: 1474, At-Tirmidhee.
111 (Hasan) Musnad Ahmad vol. 1, no. 293, at-Tirmidhee no: 2516,
and others.
112 Saheeh al-Bukharee vol. 3, no: 265, and Saheeh Muslim no: 1053,
Abu Dawood no: 1644, at-Tirmidhee no: 2025, and others.
113 Soorah al-Maidah (5): 2.
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