When God Almighty commands us to take the means to the maximum: (And prepare for them as much force as you can..) and then tells us: (.. victory is only from God..), he directs us towards the right way to create a mentality of trust; That we take the reasons to the highest degree and work as if they are the ones that will achieve results for us, and then we rely on the agent, as if all our work had no effect on those results; This is confirmed by many scholars.
They also affirm that (reliance is placed in the heart). But it is the mind that prepares and makes room for that place. Reaching the stage of trust is an equation based on three pillars: cognitive, spiritual, and mental. Cognitive is knowing that tawakkul is a direct divine command for every believer. And spirituality is having a good opinion of God.. He who thinks badly of God will have no way to rely on.
Then the third pillar is the mentality; It may be the real source of trust. And the mental preparation for this great value begins first, with completely getting rid of the idea of relying on others to get what you want or linking the results to them.. and knowing that relying on reasons or others to achieve results will only bring more additional pressures on daily life. Secondly, think backwards; That is, keep in mind: If you are not successful or do not get what you want, perhaps there is good in that from God.. The decrees of the Lord, Glory be to Him, are always good. Third, watch your way of thinking and do not let it turn towards negligence.. In other words, always direct your way of thinking towards optimism, and every time your thinking turns towards despair and despair, you have to redirect it towards optimism.. Make the most important value for your way of thinking is (optimism).
These steps are basic keys to the mentality of tawakkul, but that does not prevent each person from adding to them what he deems appropriate to activate these keys or to add to them in order to reach the mentality of tawakkul completely. After all, whoever has the mentality of relying on God will have everything: success in life, contentment with destiny, and obedience to the command of God Almighty.
Anmar Mutawa