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As a result of such concern, he deeply fears losing
Allah’s approval and incurring His wrath. Otherwise, express-
ing one’s love only in words, while living a heedless life, trans-
gressing Allah’s limits, is certainly a very insincere attitude. In
the Qur’an Allah has ordered man to fear Him:
Turn back in repentance to Him, and fear Him: perform
salat (regular prayers), and do not be of those who
ascribe partners to Allah. (Surat ar-Rum: 31)

32. How intense must the fear of Allah of a
sincere believer be?

Everyone who is aware of the being of Allah and who
knows Him with His supreme attributes fears Allah deeply.
This is because in addition to being infinitely compassionate
and merciful, Allah is also al-Qahhar (the Subduer), al-Hasib
(the Reckoner), al-Muazzib (the Punisher), al-Muntaqim (the
Avenger), al-Saiq (the One Who consigns to Hell). Therefore,
Muslims fear Allah in the unseen; they know no one is safe
from His punishment. Since they know that they will be
accountable for everything they do, they greatly avoid behav-
ing in any way displeasing to Allah. However, it must be
added that fear, as referred to here, has a totally different con-
notation from the typical fear felt in irreligious societies. It is a
fear that gives peace to the believer, motivates him and prods
him to action to gain Allah’s approval. Allah commanded the
believers as follows:
So fear Allah as much as you can, and listen and obey
and spend in charity for the benefit of your own soul. It

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