How is the fear of Allah the Exalted and self-accounting achieved?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner, Abu Ibrahim al-Misri, who works in al-Qasim, asks: How is the fear of Allah and self-accounting achieved, with examples? May you be rewarded.

Answer:
Being mindful of Allah means keeping His greatness in mind and knowing that He is aware of His servant, and remembering the Reckoning and the reward. This is how one is mindful of Allah: by not being heedless of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), keeping Allah always in one’s thoughts, fearing Him and hoping for His mercy, and knowing that He is watching over him and that He will reward him for his deeds. If that is the case, he will refrain from sins and evil, and he will stick to obedience and doing good, out of fear of Allah and hope for His reward, and out of shame before Him (Blessed and Exalted is He). For you are not hidden from Him; He is watching you and looking at you. Therefore, you must be ashamed of Allah, feel shame before Allah, and fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so that He does not see you in disobedience or in violation. Rather, you must always stick to the obedience of Allah, so that He does not see you except in His obedience (Blessed and Exalted is He). This is being mindful of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).