The Meaning of Allah the Exalted’s Saying: “Only those among His servants who are scholars fear Him”
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. A brother asks and says: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Fatir 35:28]
Answer:
In its apparent sense, meaning complete fear. Only Allah is feared, meaning complete fear. The scholars are scholars of Allah, scholars of His great Book, the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and of His names and attributes. They are scholars of truth, scholars of engineering, scholars of mathematics, scholars of medicine, scholars of the south—no, scholars of Allah. For they have come to know Allah, they have come to know His religion, they have come to know His names and attributes, and they have gained insight into His Book and what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. These are the scholars when the term is used in its general sense. They are the ones Allah cited as witnesses in His saying, Exalted is He:[At-Taghabun 64:13] and that [At-Taghabun 64:13] and indeed, that is for those of knowledge. These are the scholars. They are the most fearful of people of Allah and the most complete in their fear of Allah. At their head is our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the one who said: Mishkat al-Masabih 145Muttafaqun 'alayh (Zubair `Aliza'i) and they fear Him. Thus, the scholars after him, at their head are the Rightly Guided Caliphs, then those after them from the Companions and their followers with excellence, up to this day. So, the scholars of truth are the most fearful of people of Allah. And the fear of Allah is not like the fear of smoke and the owners of sins. No. Every Muslim fears Allah, but the fear varies greatly. The scholars of Allah, who have gained insight into His religion, known the rulings of His Shari'ah, and known His names and attributes, are not like the rest of the people. And each person has his share according to his knowledge of Allah and according to his mindfulness of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
May Allah reward you with good. A brother asks and says: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge.
إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُAnswer:
In its apparent sense, meaning complete fear. Only Allah is feared, meaning complete fear. The scholars are scholars of Allah, scholars of His great Book, the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and of His names and attributes. They are scholars of truth, scholars of engineering, scholars of mathematics, scholars of medicine, scholars of the south—no, scholars of Allah. For they have come to know Allah, they have come to know His religion, they have come to know His names and attributes, and they have gained insight into His Book and what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. These are the scholars when the term is used in its general sense. They are the ones Allah cited as witnesses in His saying, Exalted is He:
Allah - there is no deity except Him. And upon Allah let the believers rely.
اللَّهُthere is no deity except Him
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَBy God, I am the one of you who fears
أما والله إني لأخشاكم للهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
تحصين الشباب بسلاح العقيدة — islamhouse.com (54:19)
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