Page 25 - Fear of Allah

WHY DO BELIEVERS

FEAR ALLAH?

o understand why believers fear Allah, it is very important
to understand that fear of Allah is a feeling which incites a
T believer's faith, eagerness, love and respect for Allah. This
fear guards a person against adopting attitudes which Allah does
not approve, curbs the overflowing desires of the self and reigns in
boundless evils. When experienced from a positive perspective, this
fear gives constant rise to good actions and attitudes.
This fear distances the believer from Allah's punishment, and
draws him towards Allah's pleasure and mercy, which results in
great spiritual satisfaction. It inspires in a believer the need to re-
spect Allah's boundaries, gives him an uncompromising determina-
tion in seeking Allah's approval and a constant vigilance.
Subsequently, the fear of a believer in this world will save him from
the fear of the Last Day and the eternal fear and terror of Hell. A
Qur'anic verse declares:
...[They] will have their reward with their Lord. They will
feel no fear and will know no sorrow. (Surat al-Baqara: 274)
Believers who fear Allah's warnings and punishment and who
adhere with absolute vigilance to His order and judgment will pos-
sess a superior morality, which Allah approves of: modesty, toler-
ance, thoughtfulness, devotion, a pure intellect and a deep

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