Ya'qub — Upon Him I Have Relied

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Quran 12:67 · Yusuf

Ya'qub — Upon Him I Have Relied

Tawakkul Tawakkul Prophet Ya'qub
وَقَالَ يَا بَنِيَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوا مِن بَابٍ وَاحِدٍ وَادْخُلُوا مِنْ أَبْوَابٍ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍ ۖ وَمَا أُغْنِي عَنكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ ۖ إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
Wa-qāla yā baniyya lā tadḫulū min bābin wāḥidin wa-dḫulū min abwābin mutafarriqah, wa-mā uġnī ʿankum mina Llāhi min šayʾ, ini l-ḥukmu illā li-Llāh, ʿalayhi tawakkaltu wa-ʿalayhi fal-yatawakkal il-mutawakkilūn
“And he said, "O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allah at all. The decision is only for Allah; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely rely."”
Context: Ya'qub's trust while taking practical precautions.