Meaning Of Tawakul
There are two things that need to be taken into consideration here. Firstly, all the narrations will be interpreted in light of the Quran. Secondly, we should understand the context and the underlying message of a certain narration. So in light of these principles, Tawakkul would be the next step after you establish Tauheed and that there is a God and only one God. Now, you have the choice. Either you live for Him (your efforts, your goals etc) are all directed towards Him. Or you live for anything/anyone else other than Him. There are only two options. Either its His way or not His way. Once you have chosen to take His path (your living and dying is all for Him) then know that nothing that happens to you, no choices that you make etc could be wrong. Because you have willingly submitted to His will regarding you. So for what Prophet Muhammad pbuh is saying in the Hadith means, that you do your part and then put your Tawakkul in Allah. Its a general attitude. You tie your camel (you learn about God, read His book, make the effort to submit yourself to Him) and the. Just trust Him. Whatever happens will be good.
Your part begins before taking the decision for every circumstance that you face. The beauty is, for the one who has put his full faith in Allah, Allah will make him take the right/best choice (one that has more khayr in it). And your part ends after the outcome for your decision comes in front of you and THEN what you do about it. Believe that this outcome has the most khayr for me as i initially put my trust in Allah before doing it. So now the outcome is better than all the outcomes ever. This is where it will end.
Even then we will make mistakes. We aren’t perfect? So he will punish even then. But what i mean is, lets say He punished me for something i did wrong as im human. But after facing the consequences of that punishment, wouldn’t i be coming out better?
Beautiful article about Tawakkul https://yaqeeninstitute.org/roohi-tahir/in-hardship-and-in-ease-how-to-rely-on-god/