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(Say:) ‘And (we are commanded) to perform Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to
prayer and have fear of Him. It is He to Whom Him, and the religion belongs to Him, firmly and
you will be gathered.’ (6:72) for ever. So why do you fear anyone other than
You who believe! If you have fear of Allah, He Allah? (16:52)
will give you discrimination and erase your bad Allah is with those who have fear of Him and
actions from you and forgive you. Allah’s favour with those who are good-doers. (16:128)
is indeed immense. (8:29) He knows what is in front of them and what is
So make full use of any booty you have taken behind them. They only intercede on behalf of
which is lawful and good; and have fear of Allah. those with whom He is pleased, and even they
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (8:69) are apprehensive out of fear of Him. (21:28)
Will you not fight a people who have broken ... for the heedful: those who fear their Lord in
their oaths and resolved to expel the Messenger, the Unseen and are apprehensive about the
and who initiated hostilities against you in the Hour. (21:48-49)
first place? Is it them you fear? Allah has more Mankind, have fear of your Lord! The quaking of
right to your fear if you are believers. (9:13) the Hour is a terrible thing. (22:1)
The mosques of Allah should only be maintained This faith of yours is a single faith and I am your
by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day Lord, so have fear of Me. (23:52)
and perform prayer and give the alms, and fear (Believers are) those who are filled with the fear
no one but Allah. They are the ones most likely of their Lord. (23:57)
to be guided. (9:18) So set your face firmly towards the Religion, as a
But the wages of the hereafter are the best for pure natural believer, Allah’s natural pattern on
people who believe and fear their Lord. (12:57) which He made mankind. There is no changing
They said, ‘Are you Yusuf?’ He said, ‘I am indeed Allah’s creation. That is the true Religion–but
Yusuf, and this here is my brother. Allah has most people do not know it–turning towards
acted graciously to us. As for those who fear Him. Have fear of Him and perform prayer. Do
Allah and are steadfast, Allah does not allow to not be among the idolaters. (30:30-31)
go to waste the wage of any people who do Mankind! Have fear of your Lord and fear a day
good.’ (12:90) when no father will be able to atone for his son,
The thunder glorifies His praise, as do the angels, or son for his father, in any way. Allah’s promise
out of fear of Him. He discharges the thunder- is true. So do not let the life of this world delude
bolts, striking with them anyone He wills. Yet still you and do not let the Deluder delude you con-
they argue about Allah when He is inexorable in cerning Allah. (31:33)
His power! (13:13) Their sides eschew their beds as they call on their
(People of intelligence are) those who join what Lord in fear and ardent hope. And they give of
Allah has commanded to be joined and are what We have provided for them. (32:16)
afraid of their Lord and fear an evil Reckoning. There is no restriction on the Prophet regarding
(13:21) anything Allah allots to him. This was Allah’s pat-
When those who have fear of Allah are asked, tern with those who passed away before–and
‘What has your Lord sent down?’ their reply is, Allah’s command is a pre-ordained decree–those
‘Good!’ There is good in this world for those who who conveyed Allah’s Message and had fear of
do good, and the abode of the hereafter is even Him, fearing no one except Allah. Allah suffices
better. How wonderful is the abode of those who as a Reckoner. (33:38-39)
guard against evil. (16:30) No burden-bearer can bear another’s burden. If
They fear their Lord above them and do every- someone weighed down calls for help to bear his
thing they are ordered to do. (16:50) load, none of it will be borne for him, even by his
Allah says, ‘Do not take two gods. He is only next of kin. You can only warn those who fear
One God. So dread Me alone.’ (16:51) their Lord in the Unseen and perform prayer.
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