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تَوَكَّلْ

توكل in the Quran

Meaning: I put my trust

توكل occurs 40 times in 38 verses across 24 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
40
Verses
38
Surahs
24

تَوَكَّلْ

Verb · 40 times

Meaning: I put my trust · Also translated as: let put trust, and put trust, we put our trust, then put trust

Forms in the Quran

  • فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ×9
  • وَتَوَكَّلْ ×7
  • تَوَكَّلْتُ ×7
  • يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ×5
  • تَوَكَّلْنَا ×4
  • يَتَوَكَّلْ ×3
  • فَتَوَكَّلْ ×2
  • فَتَوَكَّلُوٓا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

التوكيل: أن تعتمد على غيرك وتجعله نائبا عنك، والوكيل فعيل بمعنى المفعول. قال تعالى: وكفى بالله وكيلا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والكاف واللام: أصل صحيح يدل على اعتماد غيرك في أمرك. من ذلك الوكلة، والوكل: الرجل الضعيف. يقولون وكلة تكلة. والتوكل منه، وهو إظهار العجز في الأمر والاعتماد على غيرك. وواكل فلان، إذا ضيع أمره متكلا على غيره. وسمي الوكيل لأنه يوكل إليه الأمر. والوكال في الدابة: أن يتأخر أبدا خلف الدواب، كأنه يكل الأمر في الجري إلى…

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Verses with توكل

Verses 1–20 of 38

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember two of your parties Meditated cowardice; But God was their protector, And in God should the Faithful (Ever) put their trust.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:122
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is part of the Mercy Of God that thou dost deal Gently with them. Wert thou severe Or harsh-hearted, They would have broken away From about thee: so pass over (Their faults), and ask For (God's) forgiveness For them; and consult Them in affairs (of moment). Then, when thou hast Taken a decision, Put thy trust in God. For God loves those Who put their trust (in Him).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:159
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God helps you, None can overcome you: If He forsakes you, Who is there, after that, That can help you? In God, then, Let Believers put their trust.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:160
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They have "Obedience" On their lips; but When they leave thee, A section of them Meditate all night On things very different From what thou tellest them. But God records Their nightly (plots): So keep clear of them, And put thy trust in God, And enough is God As a disposer of affairs.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:81
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe Call in remembrance The favour of God Unto you when Certain men formed the design To stretch out Their hands against you, But (God) held back Their hands from you: So fear God. And on God Let Believers put (All) their trust.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (But) among (their) God-fearing men Were two on whom God had bestowed His grace: They said: "Assault them At the (proper) Gate: When once ye are in, Victory will be yours; But on God put your trust If ye have faith."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:23
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We should indeed invent A lie against God, If we returned to your ways After God hath rescued Us therefrom; nor could we By any manner of means Return thereto unless it be As in the will and plan of God, Our Lord. Our Lord Can reach out to the utmost Recesses of things by His knowledge. In God is our trust. Our Lord! Decide thou Between us and our people In truth, for thou Art the best to decide."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:89
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    For, Believers are those Who, when God is mentioned, Feel a tremor in their hearts, And when they hear His Signs rehearsed, find Their faith strengthened, And put (all) their trust In their Lord;

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:2
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lo! the Hypocrites say, and those In whose hearts is a disease: "These people,—their religion Has misled them." But If any trust in God, behold! God is Exalted in might, Wise.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:49
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if the enemy Incline towards peace, Do thou (also) incline Towards peace, and trust In God: for He is the One That heareth and knoweth (All things).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:61
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Nothing will happen to us Except what God has decreed For us: He is our Protector": And on God let the Believers Put their trust.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:51
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they turn away, Say: "God sufficeth me: There is no god but He: On Him is my trust, He the Lord of the Throne (Of Glory) Supreme!

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:129
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Relate to them the story Of Noah. Behold! he said To his People: "O my People, If it be hard on your (mind) That I should stay (with you) And commemorate the Signs Of God,—yet I put My trust in God. Get ye then an agreement About your plan and among Your Partners, so your plan Be not to you dark and dubious. Then pass your sentence on me, And give me no respite.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:71
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said: "O my People! If ye do (really) believe In God, then in Him Put your trust if ye Submit (your will to His)."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:84
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "In God Do we put our trust. Our Lord! make us not A trial for those Who practise oppression;

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:85
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I put my trust in God, My Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving Creature, but He hath Grasp of its fore-lock. Verily, it is my Lord That is on a straight Path.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:56
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! See ye whether I have A Clear (Sign) from my Lord, And He hath given me Sustenance (pure and) good As from Himself? I wish not, In opposition to you, to do That which I forbid you to do. I only desire (your) betterment To the best of my power; And my success (in my task) Can only come from God. In Him I trust, And unto Him I look.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:88
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God do belong The unseen (secrets) Of the heavens and the earth, And to Him goeth back Every affair (for decision) Then worship Him, And put thy trust in Him . And thy Lord is not Unmindful of aught That ye do.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:123
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Further he said: "O my sons! enter not All by one gate: enter ye By different gates. Not that I can profit you aught Against God (with my advice): None can command except God: On Him do I put my trust: And let all that trust Put their trust on Him."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:67
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We sent thee Amongst a People before whom (Long since) have (other) Peoples (Gone and) passed away; In order that thou mightest Rehearse unto them what We Send down unto thee by inspiration; Yet do they reject (Him), The Most Gracious! Say: "He is my Lord! There is no god but He! On Him is my trust, And to Him do I turn!"

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:30