Fourteenth: Seeking Refuge from Allah

This means to believe that the slave does not have the power to avoid disobedience and does not have the ability to do the deeds of obedience except by Allah, the mighty and the exalted, and by his help. Then, he should ask that from him by his heart and by his tongue in all of his times. He may not have confidence neither in his self nor in the others, even for an instance. But he must only have confidence in Allah, and he must leave his affair to Allah, exalted be He and put his trust in Him. This is to be done in the affairs of the present life, like his sustenance, protection and help. This includes deputation and leaving the affair, believing and the satisfaction with the judgment whatever it was; like poverty, illness, sorrow, increase, decrease of wealth, and similar judgments. So, if this honoured manner has occurred, then the sun of heart shall rise and the reasons of doubt and suspicion shall be defeated. We ask Allah to grant us success!