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HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

LOVE OF ALLAH AND FEAR OF ALLAH

Allah says, "Do not take two gods. He is only One God.
So dread Me alone." (Surat an-Nahl: 51)
Fear of Allah is one of the essential attributes of a
believer. Because, it is fear of Allah that draws a person
nearer to Allah, makes him attain a deeper faith, enables him
to conduct himself responsibly towards Allah every moment
of his life, and nurtures his dedication to values of the
Qur'an. The fact that the good morals Allah expects from His
servants come with the fear of Allah is reaffirmed by the

Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him
peace) in these words:
Fear Allah wherever you are; if you follow an evil deed with a
good one you will obliterate it; and deal with people with a good
disposition. (At-Tirmidhi)
Failure to understand the real meaning of fear of Allah

causes some to confuse it with other kinds of mundane fears.
However, fear of Allah differs greatly from all other type of
fear.
The Arabic word used in the original text of the Qur'an
(khashyat) expresses overwhelming respect. On the other
hand, the Arabic word used in the Qur'an to refer to worldly
fears (hawf) expresses a simple kind of fear, as in the fear one
feels when faces with a wild animal.
A consideration of the attributes of Allah leads to a better

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