When You Entrust Your Affairs to Allah, You Don’t Have to Carry Every Burden Alone
The noble verse is spoken by a man known as the Believer from the family of Pharaoh, who lived among Pharaoh’s people and knew the extent of their tyranny. He had concealed his faith from them, but when Pharaoh sought to kill Moses (peace be upon him), this man courageously revealed his faith, addressed his people with sound arguments, stood up in defense of Moses, and warned them of the consequences of injustice and denial of the truth.
After calling them to the truth, advising them, and bravely defending Moses (peace be upon him), he realized that his people would not let this matter pass without consequence, and that they would plot against him and seek to harm him. He therefore turned to Allah, entrusting all his affairs to Him. Allah did not disappoint his hopes, and the following verse came next:
“So Allah protected him from the evils of what they plotted, while a terrible punishment surrounded the people of Pharaoh.”
Thus, Allah saved him from their schemes, while the people of Pharaoh were overtaken by punishment.
When we read this verse today, it brings us a sense of peace, as though it were a written declaration of trust that we sign and hand over to Allah. We place our affairs in His hands without insisting on a particular outcome, trusting in His wisdom even when events do not unfold as we had hoped.
This lifts from our shoulders burdens we had long believed we were destined to carry alone.
So, make this verse part of your daily remembrance whenever you begin your day. Repeat it with a heart that truly feels its meaning. Say it as you leave behind your fears, the matters whose outcomes you cannot foresee, and the results that have exhausted you in your constant attempts to control them.