The Difference Between the Praiseworthy Fear and the Blameworthy Fear
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The brother Muhammad asks: What is the praiseworthy fear, and what is the blameworthy fear? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
The praiseworthy fear is that which leads to the obedience of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and prevents a person from sins out of fear of Allah. One performs acts of obedience hoping for the mercy of Allah, and leaves off sins out of fear of Allah. As for the blameworthy fear, it is the fear accompanied by despair of the mercy of Allah. Allah the Exalted said:[Yusuf 12:87] [Al-Hijr 15:56] This is the blameworthy fear, which is accompanied by despair of the mercy of Allah and hopelessness regarding the mercy of Allah. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The brother Muhammad asks: What is the praiseworthy fear, and what is the blameworthy fear? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
The praiseworthy fear is that which leads to the obedience of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and prevents a person from sins out of fear of Allah. One performs acts of obedience hoping for the mercy of Allah, and leaves off sins out of fear of Allah. As for the blameworthy fear, it is the fear accompanied by despair of the mercy of Allah. Allah the Exalted said:
Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
إِنَّهُ لَا يَيْأَسُ مِن رَّوْحِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكَافِرُونَHe said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7124- الفرق بين الخوف المحمود والخوف المذموم - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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