Bahasa Melayu
tawakal
English
rely on God, place trust in God, submit to God's will
To trust God fully and accept whatever happens as His will.
توكل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Walaupun ujian itu berat, dia tetap tawakal kepada Allah.
Even though the test was hard, he still relied on Allah.
Keluarga itu bersikap tawakal selepas berusaha sedaya upaya.
That family accepted the result with trust in God after doing their best.
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What does “rely on God” mean in Malay?
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tawakal
The clearest core meaning here is the religious sense of trusting God fully.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bertawakal
- to rely on God
- pentawakalan
- complete surrender to God's will
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