Page 77 - Fear of Allah

WHAT KIND OF MORAL VALUES

DOES A PERSON POSSESS WHO

DOES NOT FEAR ALLAH?

he quality of uprightness is only achievable by fearing Allah
and adhering absolutely to His commands. For a person to
T possess and maintain an upright character, a strong love of
Allah is needed together with a profound fear of Allah. With regard
to fearing Allah as is due is to Him, this is only made possible by
constantly bearing in mind and reflecting on Allah's greatness, glory
and grandeur, His Majesty, infinite knowledge and power, and His
unrestricted and unconditional sovereignty over all His servants, as
well as having an absolute belief in Allah's promises, threats, the
Day of Judgment and the intensity of its ordeals and the fearful and
eternal punishment of Hell. This belief will make way for a strength-
ened fear of Allah. This fear will also ensure that one's attitude, be-
havior, movements and conversations, are in accordance and
harmony with the moral standards which Allah approves of. A per-
son who fears Allah will be in a constant state of vigilance when it
comes to protecting His boundaries.
With regards to people who do not fear Allah, they are able to
display any attitude, regardless of Allah's displeasure. Someone
who has forgotten they will be accountable to Allah has no need or

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