PRINCE SHAAN
08-08-2011, 02:24 AM
The Messenger of Allah said:
"A man sinned greatly against himself, and when death came to him he begged his sons, saying: When I have died, burn me, then crush me and scatter my ashes into the sea, for, by Allah, if my Lord takes possession of me, He will punish me in a manner in which He has punished no one else." So they did that to him.
Then Allah said to the earth "Produce what you have taken." and there he was. And He said to him "What induced you to do what you did?" And he replied: "Being afraid of You, O My Lord" and because of that Allah forgave him."
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Abū Dharr al-Ghifārī and Mu`ādh b, Jabal relate that the Prophet http://baharemadinah.com/images/pbuh.png said:
Fear Allah wherever you are. Follow up a bad deed with a good deed and it will blot it out. And deal with people in a good manner. [ Sunan al-Tirmidhī ]
The Arabic word for the fear of Allah is taqwā. It comes from the root word meaning to protect from something, to prevent.
Indeed, a person exhibits the fear of Allah by seeking to prevent Allah's punishment by carrying out Allah's commands and abstaining from what Allah has prohibited him.
Imam Ghazali (RA) says:
Fear rips away desires and muddens luxuries so that cherished sins become reprehensible, just as a honey lover is repelled by it when he learns that it has poison in it. This is how fear burns desires; disciplines the organs; subordinates the heart and gives it tranquillity. It also enables the heart to rid itself of pride, hatred, and envy; and it leaves it absorbed in it (fear). Hence, the heart becomes preoccupied with its own worries and looks towards its best interest in the long run. It is then engaged in only matters like meditation, self-analysis and struggle. It cherishes its time and moments.
Ibn Mas`ūd explained what it means to fear Allah by saying:
It means that He is to be obeyed not disobeyed, remembered not forgotten, and shown gratitude not ingratitude.
Fear of Allah in the Holy Quran
The fear of Allah is the path to forgiveness, salvation, and the attainment of Allah's mercy.
The Most High, Allah Azzawajal says:
Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who do good.
[ Sūrah al-Nahl : 128]
And My mercy encompasses all things, and I shall decree it for those who fear Me.
[ Sūrah al-A`rāf : 156]
He is worthy of being feared and worthy of granting forgiveness.
[ Sūrah al-Muddaththir : 56]
And whoever fears Allah He will pardon him his sins and grant him a great reward.
[ Sūrah al-Talāq : 5]
Indeed, those who fear Allah will be among gardens and rivers, in a seat of truth near an All-Powerful Sovereign.
[ Sūrah al-Qamar : 54-55]
Allah promises those who fear Him that He will provide for their needs and grant them a way out of their worldly difficulties. Allah says: And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out, and provide for him from whence he could never imagine.
[ Sūrah al-Talāq : 2-3]
This is Allah's promise. We should draw strength from it when we are tried in life with difficulties that tempt us to resort to what Allah has forbidden.
Allah has called upon all people in every era to fear Him.
Allah says: And We had enjoined upon those who were given the Scripture before as well as yourselves to fear Allah.
[ Sūrah al-Nisā' : 131]
It is Allah's right over His servants that they fear Him as He ought to be feared. Allah says: O you who believe! Fear Allah as He ought to be feared and do not die except as believers.
[ Sūrah Āl `Imrān : 102]
"A man sinned greatly against himself, and when death came to him he begged his sons, saying: When I have died, burn me, then crush me and scatter my ashes into the sea, for, by Allah, if my Lord takes possession of me, He will punish me in a manner in which He has punished no one else." So they did that to him.
Then Allah said to the earth "Produce what you have taken." and there he was. And He said to him "What induced you to do what you did?" And he replied: "Being afraid of You, O My Lord" and because of that Allah forgave him."
---
Abū Dharr al-Ghifārī and Mu`ādh b, Jabal relate that the Prophet http://baharemadinah.com/images/pbuh.png said:
Fear Allah wherever you are. Follow up a bad deed with a good deed and it will blot it out. And deal with people in a good manner. [ Sunan al-Tirmidhī ]
The Arabic word for the fear of Allah is taqwā. It comes from the root word meaning to protect from something, to prevent.
Indeed, a person exhibits the fear of Allah by seeking to prevent Allah's punishment by carrying out Allah's commands and abstaining from what Allah has prohibited him.
Imam Ghazali (RA) says:
Fear rips away desires and muddens luxuries so that cherished sins become reprehensible, just as a honey lover is repelled by it when he learns that it has poison in it. This is how fear burns desires; disciplines the organs; subordinates the heart and gives it tranquillity. It also enables the heart to rid itself of pride, hatred, and envy; and it leaves it absorbed in it (fear). Hence, the heart becomes preoccupied with its own worries and looks towards its best interest in the long run. It is then engaged in only matters like meditation, self-analysis and struggle. It cherishes its time and moments.
Ibn Mas`ūd explained what it means to fear Allah by saying:
It means that He is to be obeyed not disobeyed, remembered not forgotten, and shown gratitude not ingratitude.
Fear of Allah in the Holy Quran
The fear of Allah is the path to forgiveness, salvation, and the attainment of Allah's mercy.
The Most High, Allah Azzawajal says:
Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who do good.
[ Sūrah al-Nahl : 128]
And My mercy encompasses all things, and I shall decree it for those who fear Me.
[ Sūrah al-A`rāf : 156]
He is worthy of being feared and worthy of granting forgiveness.
[ Sūrah al-Muddaththir : 56]
And whoever fears Allah He will pardon him his sins and grant him a great reward.
[ Sūrah al-Talāq : 5]
Indeed, those who fear Allah will be among gardens and rivers, in a seat of truth near an All-Powerful Sovereign.
[ Sūrah al-Qamar : 54-55]
Allah promises those who fear Him that He will provide for their needs and grant them a way out of their worldly difficulties. Allah says: And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out, and provide for him from whence he could never imagine.
[ Sūrah al-Talāq : 2-3]
This is Allah's promise. We should draw strength from it when we are tried in life with difficulties that tempt us to resort to what Allah has forbidden.
Allah has called upon all people in every era to fear Him.
Allah says: And We had enjoined upon those who were given the Scripture before as well as yourselves to fear Allah.
[ Sūrah al-Nisā' : 131]
It is Allah's right over His servants that they fear Him as He ought to be feared. Allah says: O you who believe! Fear Allah as He ought to be feared and do not die except as believers.
[ Sūrah Āl `Imrān : 102]