putting effort and resting on tawakal ;)

Effort - Tawakal = Deserved failure/ unblessed victory

In order that you may not despair over matters that you fail to get, nor take pride over favors bestowed upon you. For Allah likes not prideful boaster [Al-hadid:23]

Needs tawakal to aid despair and eradicate pride

Tawakal - Effort = Unchanged failure

Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls). But when (once) Allah wills a people's punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any protecter [Ar-Ra’ad 11]

Needs effort to make things happen

Effort + Tawakal = Blissful victory/ Honorable failure

Whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to him, He will prepare a way out from every difficulty. And He will provide Him from (sources) He never could imagine. and Whosoever puts his trust In Allâh, Then He will suffice Him. Verily, Allâh will accomplish his purpose. indeed Allâh has set a measure for All things. [At-Thalaq:2-3]

With both, we deserve Allah’s help and patience

-Effort -Tawakal = Deadly victory / Useless failure

So, when they forgot the warning with which they had been reminded, We opened to them the gates of every pleasant thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given by Us, all of a sudden, We took them to punishment, and they were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows [Al-Anaam:44]

Without both, we don’t deserve them.

About a friend that doesnt believe praying brings fortune (about istidraj)

About a robot called MAN-u-SIA LayCar

Salam..