How to Know Allah and Fear Him
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Question:
The questioner asks: How does one come to know Allah and fear Him, and how is this possible for a Muslim?
Answer:
A Muslim must increase his remembrance of Allah, his recitation of the Qur'an, and his reflection upon the Qur'an, and through this he will receive reward and recompense from Allah. As for humility, this is a grace that Allah places in the heart of the servant. However, if he increases his remembrance of Allah and visualizes the Hereafter, Paradise, and the Fire, these are causes for fear and for weeping out of fear of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The questioner asks: How does one come to know Allah and fear Him, and how is this possible for a Muslim?
Answer:
A Muslim must increase his remembrance of Allah, his recitation of the Qur'an, and his reflection upon the Qur'an, and through this he will receive reward and recompense from Allah. As for humility, this is a grace that Allah places in the heart of the servant. However, if he increases his remembrance of Allah and visualizes the Hereafter, Paradise, and the Fire, these are causes for fear and for weeping out of fear of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 13-05-1436هـ — af.org.sa (12:08)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.