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Quran Maqasid

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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The full entries on the root و ك ل

Verses with توكل

Verses 21–38 of 38

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their apostles said to them: "True, we are human Like yourselves, but God Doth grant His grace To such of His servants As He pleases. It is not For us to bring you An authority except as God Permits. And on God Let all men of faith Put their trust.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:11
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "No reason have we why We should not put our trust On God. Indeed He Has guided us to the Ways We (follow). We shall certainly Bear with patience all The hurt you may cause us. For those who put their trust Should put their trust on God."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:12
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They are) those who persevere In patience, and put Their trust on their Lord.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:42
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    No authority has he over those Who believe and put their trust In their Lord.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:99
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And put thy trust In Him Who lives And dies not; and celebrate His praise; and enough is He To be acquainted with The faults of His servants;—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:58
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And put thy trust On the Exalted in Might, The Merciful,—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:217
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    So put thy trust in God: For thou art on (the Path Of) manifest Truth.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:79
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who persevere in patience, And put their trust In their Lord and Cherisher.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:59
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And put thy trust In God, and enough is God As a Disposer of affairs.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:3
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And obey not (the behests) Of the Unbelievers And the Hypocrites, And heed not their annoyances, But put thy trust in God. For enough is God As a Disposer of affairs.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:48
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    If indeed thou ask them Who it is that created The heavens and the earth, They would be sure to say. "God ". Say: "See ye then? The things that ye invoke Besides God,—can they, If God wills some Penalty For me, remove His Penalty?— Or if He wills some Grace For me, can they keep back His Grace?" Say: "Sufficient Is God for me! In Him trust those Who put their trust."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:38
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever it be wherein Ye differ, the decision Thereof is with God: Such is God my Lord: In Him I trust, And to Him I turn.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:10
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever ye are given (here) Is (but) a convenience Of this Life: but that Which is with God Is better and more lasting: (It is) for those who believe And put their trust In their Lord;

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:36
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Secret counsels are only (Inspired) by the Evil One, In order that he may Cause grief to the Believers; But he cannot harm them In the least, except as God permits; and on God Let the Believers Put their trust.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:10
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is for you An excellent example (to follow) In Abraham and those with him, When they said To their people: "We are clear of you And of whatever ye worship Besides God: we have rejected You, and there has arisen, Between us and you, enmity And hatred for ever,—unless Ye believe in God And Him alone": But not when Abraham Said to his father: "I will pray for forgiveness For thee, though I have No power (to get) aught On thy behalf from God." (They prayed): "Our Lord! In Thee do we trust, And to Thee do we turn In repentance: to Thee Is (our) final Goal.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:4
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    God! There is no god But He: and on God, Therefore, let the Believers Put their trust.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:13
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He provides for him From (sources) he never Could imagine. And if Any one puts his trust In God, sufficient is (God) For him. For God will Surely accomplish His purpose: Verily, for all things Has God appointed A due proportion.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:3
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "He is (God) Most Gracious: we have Believed in Him, And on Him have we Put our trust: So, soon will ye know Which (of us) it is That is in manifest error."

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:29