The Muslim Combining Fear and Hope
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, how should the Muslim be in this life with regard to fear and hope?
Answer:
He combines them; he combines fear and hope. He does not rely on fear alone, like the Khawarij, nor does he rely on hope alone, becoming like the Murji'ah. Rather, he combines them and calls upon[Al-Isra 17:57], [Al-A'raf 7:55], calling upon Him out of fear and hope. Thus, the Muslim combines fear and hope. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, how should the Muslim be in this life with regard to fear and hope?
Answer:
He combines them; he combines fear and hope. He does not rely on fear alone, like the Khawarij, nor does he rely on hope alone, becoming like the Murji'ah. Rather, he combines them and calls upon
Those whom they invoke seek means of access to their Lord, [striving as to] which of them would be nearest, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment
أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ الْوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُCall upon your Lord in humility and privately
ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/080 — archive.org (12:01)
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