Fear of shirk (associating partners with Allah) is a sign of good in the servant
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: Does fear of insincerity indicate sincerity?
Answer:
Fear of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes. Sincerity is not what one fears, my brother. Fear of shirk, of a lack of sincerity. Yes, this indicates a good intention. And if he fears shirk, he avoids it. His fear of it necessitates that he guards against it and avoids it. This is a sign of good. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: Does fear of insincerity indicate sincerity?
Answer:
Fear of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes. Sincerity is not what one fears, my brother. Fear of shirk, of a lack of sincerity. Yes, this indicates a good intention. And if he fears shirk, he avoids it. His fear of it necessitates that he guards against it and avoids it. This is a sign of good. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، الخوف من الشرك علامة خير في العبد - الشيخ صالح — youtube.com
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