The Meaning of 'Seek Help Through Concealment'
Question
What is the meaning of: [ar]اسْتَعِينُوا عَلَى أُمُورِكُمْ بِالْكِتُمَانِ[/ar] “Seek help for your affairs through concealment”? Please clarify with an example.
Answer
If some need arises, let [a person] not disclose it to created beings, but conceal it from them; let him tell [it to] the Creator, for it is the Creator who fulfils needs. For example, if a person is hungry, let him not go from door to door begging, and let him not show anyone that he is hungry — provision will come from the Creator, Glorious is His Majesty: [ar]يَرْزُقْهُ…
Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya
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