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What is fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ?

Dear Islamic brothers! We learn from the above-mentioned narration that you are never deprived when asking from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. You are never deprived when praying to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. However, it is important to keep the etiquette of Du’a in mind as well. Let’s listen to one etiquette of Du’a:

It is written in Fazail-e-Du’a, a book of Maktaba-tul-Madinah: ‘Try to allow tears to flow even if it is one drop as it is a proof of acceptance.’ (Fazail-e-Du’a, pp. 81, Adab no. 33)

Similarly, crying in the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is also a very big blessing. Whereas, fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in itself is a very big blessing. Until this great treasure is not gained, it is very difficult to save yourself from sins and love good deeds. But when this great treasure is gained, then it becomes very easy to save yourself from sins and love the good deeds. What is this great blessing? What is the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ? Let’s hear about this:

Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ‘Allamah Maulana Muhammad Ilyas ‘Attar Qaadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ writes on page 26 of his book ‘Kufriyah Kalimat kay baray mayn suwal jawab’: ‘Staying in fear from the hidden plan of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, His independency, His displeasure, His seizure, punishments given by him, His wrath, and being scared of your Iman being destroyed as a result of this, etc. is called the ‘Fear of Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ)’. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has mentioned to the believers at numerous places in the Holy Quran to adopt this pure quality.

Hence, it is mentioned in Part 5, Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 131:

وَ لَقَدْ وَصَّیْنَا الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَ اِیَّاكُمْ اَنِ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَؕ-

And indeed, We have emphasised to those who received the Books before you, and to you; that keep fearing Allah.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)](Part. 5, Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 131)

Similarly, it is mentioned in Part 22, Surah Al-Ahzaab, Ayah 70:

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَ قُوْلُوْا قَوْلًا سَدِیْدًاۙ(۷۰)

O Believers! Fear Allah, and talk straight.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)](Part. 22, Surah Al-Ahzaab, Ayah 70)

It is mentioned in Part. 4, Surah Aal-e-Imran, Ayah 175:

وَ  خَافُوْنِ  اِنْ  كُنْتُمْ  مُّؤْمِنِیْنَ(۱۷۵)

And fear Me, if you are believers.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)](Part. 4, Surah Aal-Imran, Ayah 175)

Let tears flow but where?

Dear Islamic brothers! We learn that one requirement out of the requirements of faith is also the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. No doubt, staying restless due to the fear of the hereafter, crying about the punishment of hell and remaining engrossed in the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is a very big blessing. Alas! We shed tears when experiencing grief in this world, but the passion to cry about the hereafter seems to be dying out.

Just ponder! What is the worth of this world that we are shedding tears for? This world is like a traveller’s lodge in which travellers come to stay and leave after a few days. A person staying in a traveller’s lodge for a few days never keeps long hopes. A person staying in a traveller’s lodge never falls in love with its liveliness. Therefore, we should also not worry about this world and shed tears for this world. Rather, if we want our tears to flow, then:

   *Let them flow in the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ

   *Let them flow in the devotion of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

   *Let them flow whilst thinking about the hereafter

   *Let them flow over the abundance of sins