Once in the battlefield Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) saw a Mujahid with a Persian bow in his hand. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) asked: "What is this?" When the Sahaabi replied that it was a Persian bow and that it fired arrows with greater accuracy, Nabi-e-Kareem (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) ordered him to throw away the bow and to take an Arab bow. He added that Allah suffices for us.
In this command of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) there is great wisdom. If Muslims had adhered to this command, they would today not have been dependent on the kuffaar for arms and ammunition. Nor would their products have been inferior to the inventions of the kuffaar. Having ignored this command, Muslims have become dependent in entirely on the kuffaar for weapons and all good things technology provides
The lesson of Tawakkul (Trust) in Allah is of vital importance. The trust of Muslims should never be on the material means and agencies. While employing the ways and means lawfully, the Mu'min's trust has to be incum-bently on Allah Ta'ala.
