Page 61 - Fear of Allah

THE REASONS FOR FAILING

TO FEAR ALLAH

Say: "Who provides for you out of heaven
and Earth? Who controls hearing and sight?
Who brings forth the living from the dead and
the dead from the living? Who directs the whole affair?"
They will say, "Allah." Say, "So will you
not guard against evil?"
(Surah Yunus: 31)

s openly revealed by Allah in His verses, when those peo-
ple who possess only superficial belief are asked about it,
A they will admit their belief in Allah, but the fearful aware-
ness of Him will be found wanting. The clearest proof of their condi-
tion is that neither in their speech nor in their behavior do they
display the least sign of fear or caution with respect to Allah. There
are well-known reasons underlying this.

The lack of a true appreciation of Allah

Generally amongst the populace an understanding of religion
based on hearsay is widespread. The majority of people have not fa-
miliarized themselves with Allah's own descriptions of Himself and
His attributes as they appear in the original source of religion,

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