Combining Good Opinion of Allah with Fear
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it not the default that a person should have a good opinion of Allah, especially if he is in obedience, given what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said about Allah:Sunan ad-Darimi 20:27
Answer:
My brother, one combines fear and hope. One does not limit oneself to hope alone without fear, nor does one limit oneself to fear without hope, but rather one combines the two.[Al-Anbya 21:90] This means the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) called upon us with hope, desiring the bounty of Allah, and with fear, fearing Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it not the default that a person should have a good opinion of Allah, especially if he is in obedience, given what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said about Allah:
I am as My slave thinks of Me, so let him think of Me whatever he wills
أنا عند ظن عبدي بي فليظن بي ما شاءAnswer:
My brother, one combines fear and hope. One does not limit oneself to hope alone without fear, nor does one limit oneself to fear without hope, but rather one combines the two.
supplicate Us in hope and fear
وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَبًا وَرَهَبًا
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وفي محاسبة النفس عدة مصالح — islamhouse.com (54:21)
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