The Meaning of Allah the Exalted’s Saying: “Only those among His servants who are scholars fear Him”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is Sa’d, and he says: By the saying of Allah the Mighty and Majestic,[Fatir 35:28], he asks: Is the fear specific to the scholars to the exclusion of others, given the restriction indicated here?
Answer:
Only the scholars fear Allah with true fear, because they know of the majesty and greatness of Allah what the common people do not know. Therefore, they are more deserving of fear than the common people. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is Sa’d, and he says: By the saying of Allah the Mighty and Majestic,
Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge.
إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُAnswer:
Only the scholars fear Allah with true fear, because they know of the majesty and greatness of Allah what the common people do not know. Therefore, they are more deserving of fear than the common people. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في بيان كيد الشيطان لنفسه قبل كيده للأبوين — islamhouse.com (1:06:14)
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