Is excessive fear of the punishment of the grave a despair of Allah's mercy?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is excessive fear of the punishment of the grave considered despair of the mercy of Allah the Exalted?
Answer:
Yes, if it becomes an obsessive thought (waswasah) that terrifies and frightens him, that is not permissible. But he should fear and hope; he fears the punishment of Allah and hopes for the mercy of Allah. He should not fear only and not hope only, for then he would be among the Murji'ah. Rather, he combines fear and hope. Yes, he combines fear and hope.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is excessive fear of the punishment of the grave considered despair of the mercy of Allah the Exalted?
Answer:
Yes, if it becomes an obsessive thought (waswasah) that terrifies and frightens him, that is not permissible. But he should fear and hope; he fears the punishment of Allah and hopes for the mercy of Allah. He should not fear only and not hope only, for then he would be among the Murji'ah. Rather, he combines fear and hope. Yes, he combines fear and hope.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 393- هل الخوف الكثير من عذاب القبر يأس من رحمة الله؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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