﴿وَمَا لَنَاۤ أَلَّا نَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَقَدۡ هَدَىٰنَا سُبُلَنَاۚ وَلَنَصۡبِرَنَّ عَلَىٰ مَاۤ ءَاذَیۡتُمُونَاۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡیَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلُونَ﴾
Why should we not put our trust in Allāh, when He has truly guided us to ˹the very best of˺ ways? Indeed, we will patiently endure whatever harm you may cause us. And in Allāh let the faithful put their trust.”!!
"Why should we not put our trust in Allāh, when He has truly guided us to ˹the very best of˺ ways? ;That is, what is there to prevent us from putting our trust in Allāh, when we are following truth and guidance, and whoever follows truth and guidance, His guidance compels us to strive to attain perfect trust. Moreover, the believer knows that Allāh has guaranteed to help and suffice the one who is guided, which inspires him to put his trust in Him. This is in contrast to the one who is not following truth and guidance, for he has no assurance from Allâh, so his situation is the opposite of that of one who has put his trust in Allāh.
This is like a hint from the Messengers to their people, pointing to a great sign, which is that - in most cases - their people had power and had the upper hand over them, so their Messengers were challenging them by telling them that they were putting their trust in Allâh to ward off the plots of their people against them, and that they were certain that Allâh would take care of them and suffice them. And Allâh did indeed take care of them and suffice them against their evil, even though they were so keen to destroy them and extinguish the truth that they had. This is like what Nooh(Alăyhîs- Salām) said to his people:
“____O my People! If my presence and my reminders to you of Allāh’s signs are unbearable to you, then ˹know that˺ I have put my trust in Allâh. So devise a plot along with your associate-gods—and you do not have to be secretive about your plot—then carry it out against me without delay!
[Sūrāh Yūnûs: 71]
and it is like what Hūd(Alăyhîs-Salām) said:
“____I call Allah to witness, and you too bear witness, that I ˹totally˺ reject whatever you associate with Him ˹in worship˺. So let all of you plot against me without delay! (Sūrāh Hūd: 54-55]
Indeed, we will patiently endure whatever harm you may cause us; that is, and we will persist in calling you, and admonishing you and reminding you, and we will not worry about whatever harm you may cause us, for we will try to bear with patience whatever harm you cause us, seeking reward with Allāh and out of sincerity towards you, in the hope that Allāh will guide you if we persist in reminding you.
And in Allāh let the faithful put their trust"; for putting one's trust in Him is the key to all goodness.
It should be noted that the Messengers' trust in Allāh was for the noblest and most sublime of aims, for they put their trust in Him to establish and support His religion, guide His slaves and save them from misguidance. This is the most perfect kind of trust in Allāh!!
