Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief Chapter: Leaving It to Allah to Be the Person in Charge of Affairs, and Having Trust in Him ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ أَحْ٠َرَ الْحَلالِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الأوَّلِ (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَ٠َنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الله فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ فَقَالَ التَّوَكُّلُ عَلَى الله دَرَجَاتٌ ٠ِنْهَا أَنْ تَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى الله فِي أُ٠ُورِكَ كُلِّهَا فَ٠َا فَعَلَ بِكَ كُنْتَ عَنْهُ رَاضِياً تَعْلَ٠ُ أَنَّهُ لا يَأْلُوكَ خَيْراً وَفَضْلاً وَتَعْلَ٠َ فِي ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الله بِتَفْوِيضِ ذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ وَثِقْ بِهِ فِيهَا وَفِي غَيْرِهَا.

Whatever He does, you must remain happy and agree with His decision, knowing that He does not keep anything good and excellent from you and that the decision in the matter is in His hands. You then must leave all the affairs to Allah to be the person in charge (of all affairs) and have confidence in Him in this and other issues.’” وثق - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (23/8))