The interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Whoever fears the Most Merciful in secret"
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: In the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic,[Qaf 50:33], where Allah, Glorified and Exalted, describes Himself here with mercy, is there a benefit here, which is not despairing the servants of the mercy of Allah after mentioning the attribute of fear from the servant? Yes. He says: May Allah reward you. In the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, [Qaf 50:33], tell me, can a benefit be derived here from Allah, Glorified and Exalted, describing Himself
The Shaykh:
About what?
The questioner:
Can a benefit be derived from Allah, Glorified and Exalted, describing Himself with mercy, and then mentioning the attribute of fear from the servant? Is there a benefit in that, which is not despairing the servants of the mercy of Allah?
The Shaykh:
I did not understand the question. I did not understand the question. "Whoever feared the Most Merciful in secret"—we interpreted "feared the Most Merciful" as meaning he feared Him in secret, that is, in a state of being hidden from people and being alone, such that no one sees him. The secret and the open are equal with him in the fear of Allah, Glorified and Exalted. Yes, these are attributes of the servant. These are attributes of the servant. The servant is the one who fears, who fears Allah, Mighty and Majestic, in every state. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: In the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic,
Who feared the Most Merciful unseen
مَّنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمَٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِWho feared the Most Merciful unseen
مَّنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمَٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِThe Shaykh:
About what?
The questioner:
Can a benefit be derived from Allah, Glorified and Exalted, describing Himself with mercy, and then mentioning the attribute of fear from the servant? Is there a benefit in that, which is not despairing the servants of the mercy of Allah?
The Shaykh:
I did not understand the question. I did not understand the question. "Whoever feared the Most Merciful in secret"—we interpreted "feared the Most Merciful" as meaning he feared Him in secret, that is, in a state of being hidden from people and being alone, such that no one sees him. The secret and the open are equal with him in the fear of Allah, Glorified and Exalted. Yes, these are attributes of the servant. These are attributes of the servant. The servant is the one who fears, who fears Allah, Mighty and Majestic, in every state. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [165] تفسير قوله تعالى:﴿من خشي الرحْمن بالْغيْب﴾ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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