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FEAR OF ALLAH
awareness of the surpassing excellence of Allah's creation. Such
people will display exemplary conduct and possess a high aware-
ness and great sensibility. In essence, fear of Allah spiritually en-
riches the believer. It increases their inner sight, and engenders a
noble spiritual state enhanced by subtle intimations of divine wis-
dom; it is the key to eternal reward and happiness.

They fear Allah's Majesty

A believer who has an awareness of Allah as described in the
Qur'an and who sincerely reflects on His attributes will immedi-
ately begin to experience that inner awe that is due to Allah's
Majesty and superiority. Allah's majesty, vastness and infinite
power will create within the believer a fear full of absolute awe and
amazement.
This fear is a natural fear, which grows in the heart of a believer
who is conscious of Allah's high and Majesty. The levels of this fear
will increase in proportion to the depth of a person's faith and ca-
pacity for reflection. This kind of fear is referred to in the Qur'an as
hashyat (to fear with awe).
Allah is the possessor of infinite strength, infinite knowledge
and possesses infinite wisdom. He does what He wills when He
wills. He will not be questioned about what He does, but He will
question people about what they have done. Our Lord is rich be-
yond need of any being. However, all of creation is dependent on
Him. Everybody and everything is created from nothing and it is
Allah Who ensures their existence. He is the owner of everything
and everybody. If He willed to do so, He could exterminate every-
one and replace them with other creatures. He never forgets any-
thing. If Allah wishes for something to be, He merely says, "be" and

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