The Fear of Allah and Its Relationship to Knowledge
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It was mentioned in the lesson that fear and awe are accompanied by knowledge. Does this imply that the fear of Allah can sometimes exist without knowledge?
The Shaykh:
No one fears Allah or has awe of Him except one who has knowledge of Allah. For this reason, they say: The more one knows of Allah, the greater his fear of Him.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. On the Day of Resurrection, is there a confirmed report of seeing [Allah]?
The Shaykh:
And 'Ula said:[Fatir 35:28] There is no fear or anxiety except with knowledge.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It was mentioned in the lesson that fear and awe are accompanied by knowledge. Does this imply that the fear of Allah can sometimes exist without knowledge?
The Shaykh:
No one fears Allah or has awe of Him except one who has knowledge of Allah. For this reason, they say: The more one knows of Allah, the greater his fear of Him.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. On the Day of Resurrection, is there a confirmed report of seeing [Allah]?
The Shaykh:
And 'Ula said:
Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge.
إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : الوجه الثاني : أن الله - سبحانه وتعالى - خلق الخلق لعبادته — islamhouse.com (52:07)
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