Page 54 - Fear of Allah

FEAR OF ALLAH
"That is the Garden you will inherit for what you did."
"There will be many fruits in it for you to eat." (Surat az-
Zuhkruf: 68-73)
In other Qur'anic verses, Allah will give these glad tidings
through the mediation of his angels, which will be without a doubt
an incredible joy for believers who so intensely hope for the Garden:
The angels descend on those who say, "Our Lord is Allah,"
and then go straight: "Do not fear and do not grieve but re-
joice in the Garden you have been promised. We are your
protectors in the life of this world and the Hereafter. You will
have there all that your selves could wish for. You will have
there everything you demand. Hospitality from One who is
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Surah Fussilat: 30-32)
The Qur'an stresses that these glad tidings, which last for eter-
nity and are full of goodness, will be attained by those who truly be-
lieved during their lives on Earth.

A beautiful life

The lives of those who do not believe in Allah, who do not fear
him and who do not behave cautiously will, in keeping with the
punishment they deserve, be deprived of the abundance and bless-
ings reserved for believers:
If only the people of the cities had believed and guarded
against evil, We would have opened up to them blessings
from heaven and Earth. But they denied the truth so We
seized them for what they earned. (Surat al-A'raf: 96)
However, those who believe in Allah with fearful awareness,
and have shown good character in their conduct, will be given glad
tidings in the life Hereafter of Heaven, and in this world will benefit
in the best possible manner from Allah's kindness and abundance:
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