Al-Wakīl
The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
Root و ك ل (w-k-l). Lane describes the root sense of w-k-l as entrusting, giving the example wakalahu ilā, meaning ‘he left him to’ something or someone; tawakkul is relying on another. Tawakkala means relied, as in Qur'an 65:3. The term mutawakkilīn, meaning those who rely, appears in Qur'an 3:159, while wukkila means was put in charge in Qur'an 32:11. ‘Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.’ (3:173)
The root
و ك لw-k-l
Entrusting. Lane gives wakalahu ilā as 'he left him to' something or someone, i.e. entrusted the matter; tawakkul is relying on another.
- تَوَكَّلَtawakkalarelied (65:3)
- مُتَوَكِّلِينmutawakkilīnthose who rely (3:159)
- وُكِّلَwukkilawas put in charge (32:11)
Pronunciation
الْوَكِيلُ
al-wa-KEEL
In the Qur'an
الَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا لَكُمْ فَاخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them." But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs."
3:173 · Sahih International