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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«خُدْ مِنْ عَبْدَ اللهْ وِاتِّكلْ عَلَى اللهْ»

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

Take your remedy from Abdallah, and put your trust in God.

Literal wording

Take from Abdallah and rely upon God.

Meaning and lesson

The proverb advises a sick person to accept, with an open and trusting heart, the cure offered by whoever treats them, while placing ultimate reliance on God. The name Abdallah, literally 'servant of God', stands for any healer and echoes the closing word 'God'.

Behind the advice is a belief that confidence matters in recovery. A patient who receives treatment willingly and believes in it gains inner strength, and that receptive attitude helps the healer's efforts succeed instead of working against them.

When it is used

Said to someone hesitant about a treatment, urging them to accept what the healer offers in good faith and leave the outcome to God. It suits illness and recovery, but it is not advice to accept any remedy uncritically or to forgo proper medical care.

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