If you trust God, trust Him while you work. Plant, then lean on Him.

What it means

In this story the lion argues against the beasts who say effort is useless if you trust God. Rumi's answer is both: sow the field, then lean on heaven. Faith and work are partners, not rivals.

The source

"If you trust God, trust Him while you work. Plant, then lean on Him." Rumi said it in Masnavi I, The Lion and the Beasts. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

"گر توکل می‌کنی در کار کن / کشت کن پس تکیه بر جبار کن"

Original Persian, Masnavi I, The Lion and the Beasts. Text read at fa.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Rumi (1207–1273). Persian poet and Sufi teacher, born near Balkh and settled in Konya. His Masnavi, six books of rhyming couplets, opens with the song of a reed flute.

Questions

What does "If you trust God, trust Him while you work. Plant, then lean on Him." mean?

In this story the lion argues against the beasts who say effort is useless if you trust God. Rumi's answer is both: sow the field, then lean on heaven. Faith and work are partners, not rivals.

Who said "If you trust God, trust Him while you work. Plant, then lean on Him."?

Rumi (1207–1273). Source: Masnavi I, The Lion and the Beasts.

What is the original Persian?

گر توکل می‌کنی در کار کن / کشت کن پس تکیه بر جبار کن. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

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