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There are numerous blessings bestowed on those who trust in God. Some of these blessings, which influence the personal and social lives of these believers, are:
1. Peace Of Mind And Heart
One of the blessings of having trust in God is achieving peace of mind for the believers, whose hearts too, will be home to God’s love, which leaves no room for fear or anxiety.
Moses was guiding his tribe towards the Promised Land amid the darkness of the night, trying to keep alive their faith in God in their hearts. The exhausted tribe that had walked all through the night noticed before dawn that the strong army of Pharaoh was chasing them. When the two groups encountered each other, the tribe of Moses (‘a) were trembling with fear. They gathered around their prophet and said, “We are not strong enough to resist!”
But Moses told them to fear nothing because God was on their side:
“And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said, “We are sure to be overtaken” (26:61).
“(Moses) replied, “By no means! My Trainer is with me! And soon He will guide me!” (26:62).
Prophet Muhammad (S) was the epitome of having full trust in God. He had reached such a high state of mind and soul that when Abu Bakr got scared in the cave, where the two of them had taken refuge and the Prophet (S) noticed this fear in his behavior, he calmed Abu Bakr down, assuring him that God was with them
“If ye help him (the Prophet) not (it is no matter); for Allah did indeed help him, when the unbelievers drove him out (of Mecca); the two of them were in the cave, when he said to his companion, “Have no fear! For Allah is with us.” Then Allah sent down His peace (of mind) upon him with forces which ye saw not and humbled to the depths the word of the unbelievers. But the Word of Allah is Exalted to the heights; for Allah is Exalted in Might, and He is Omniscient” (9:40).
2. Strength Of Heart And Unbelievable Might
Among the other blessings that are bestowed on those believers who have trust in God is that these servants of Allah have strong hearts and are unbelievably capable of making tough decisions.
The Prophet Muhammad (S) says:
“He who will be delighted if he would be the most popular person among the people, should fear God; and he who will be delighted with being the strongest of all the people should have trust in God; and he who will be delighted if he is the wealthiest among the people should realize that [the wealth] that is at God’s disposal is more secure than what is in his own hand2”
The Holy Qur’an quotes Noah (‘a) as saying:
“And relate to them the story of Noah when he said to his people, “Behold! O My people, if it be hard on your (mind) that I should stay (with you) and remind (you) the Signs of Allah; I will all the same put my trust in Allah. Get together ye then and come up to an agreement about your plan with all your partners; so that your plan be not to you dark and dubious. Then pass your sentence on me and give me no respite” (10:71).
“And if you turned away, I would not ask you any rewards. Indeed, my reward comes from Allah, and I have been ordered to be of those who have submitted” (10:72).
Also, the prophet Hud has a similar approach when he senses faithlessness in his people. Very bravely and frankly, he argues:
“He (Hud) said, “I call on Allah to witness, and do you (too) witness that I am free from the sin of ascribing other gods to Him as partners!” (11:54).
“So scheme (your worst) against me, all of you, and give me no respite” (11:55).
“I put my trust in Allah, my Trainer and your Trainer! There is not a moving creature, but [those who] He hath grasp of their forelocks. Verily it is my Lord that is on the Straight Path” (11:56).
And when Shu’ayb argues with his people, he shows the same strength of heart that is due to his full trust in God3.
3. High Self-Esteem
Having a high degree of self-esteem and living a dignified life among companions are among the other blessings of having trust in God. The believer who puts his trust in Allah relies on Him and is therefore relatively needless of the others. He will not plead to the people for a position of worldly belongings. Therefore, such a person enjoys high self-esteem and will be a respected personality in the society Above all, since the Almighty Allah is Exalted, He will not let those who take refuge in him to live a wretched life
“And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful” (26:217).
Or when he gives those who have trust in Him further assurance, saying:
“... But if anyone [has] trust in Allah, behold! [For] Allah is Exalted in Might, the Omniscience” (8:49).
Ja’far ibn Muhammad As-Sadiq (‘a), the sixth infallible Imam from the Holy Household of the Prophet (S) says: Needlessness, dignity and glory rotate [from place to place], till they spot [someone who has] trust in God, then they dwell there.”4
Among the other blessings of having trust in God, we can refer to contentedness with life, leading a peaceful life, being pleased with what life has to offer us, logical optimism, and hoping for a better future.
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The believers who trust in God, when they feel they can do nothing to change a tough situation in their own favour, due to their strong belief in God and his Might, make sure that He would change the course of events in their favour. They are always certain that God will never leave them alone when they are in trouble.
That is what gives the believer an unbelievable amount of strength, which does not allow him to feel alone, tired or desperate.
It was such a mentality that enabled Noah (‘a) to stand firm against all the threats, tortures and bullying of his people and announce:
“… O My people, if it be hard on your (mind) that I should stay (with you) and remind (you) the Signs of Allah; I will all the same put my trust in Allah. Get together ye then and come up to an agreement about your plan with all your partners; so that your plan be not to you dark and dubious. Then pass your sentence on me and give me no respite” (10:71).
“But if you turn back [consider] no reward have I asked of you: My reward is only due from Allah, and I have been commanded to be of those who submit to Allah’s Will [in Islam]” (10:72).
So much strength, bravery and feeling of having control over the matters under those tough conditions is due to Noah’s full trust in God, whom he had recognized as the Eternal Source of Power and the One that the source of all the developments in one’s life.
In order to have a better understanding of this aspect of having trust in God, we can focus on the mottoes of those who possess this quality. Below we have referred to a few of them:
1. I put my trust in the Living One, Who will never die.6
2. I put my trust in the Mighty, Omnipotent, Exalted One Who is the Highest7.
3. I put my trust in the Mighty, Omnipotent, Exalted One Who is Needless8.
4. There is no power except from Allah, and I put my trust on Him9.
In all these mottoes, when referring to the source of his trust, the person who trusts in God, refer to Him as being the Living, the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Highest, which is a sign that he feels himself on the side of this Source of Power that is stronger than all the material powers, hence the believer vicariously feels stronger.
And that is why the beloved Prophet (S) says:
“He who is delighted to see himself as the strongest among the people should trust in God”