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Due to the saying of Allāh, the Exalted:
And whoever places his trust in Allāh, He will suffice him (in his needs). Verily, Allāh will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allah has set a measure for all things.[1]
And the statement of the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم):
If only you were to rely upon Allāh as He truly should be relied upon He would bestow you with sustenance just as the birds leave hungry in the morning and return full.[2]
From the fruits of relying upon Allāh are Allāh being sufficient for the servant (in all his needs), acquiring what a servant desires of goodness for himself, and sustenance being acquired with the ease with which the bird acquires sustenance.
It is from reliance (tawakkul) upon Allāh to use the legislated and lawful ways and means through which goals and objectives are attained. Thus, reliance is to make use of the ways and means and then rely upon Allāh for bringing about the fruits and effects of those ways and means, since He is the creator of all the ways and means (asbāb) and their effects (musabbabāt).