The Meaning of Fear and Hope Being Like the Two Wings of a Bird
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the statement by some scholars that fear and hope must be like the two wings of a bird?
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. Some scholars say that they must be balanced; fear and hope must be equal in a state of health, like the two wings of a bird. However, the correct view is that the aspect of fear should prevail in a state of health, and the aspect of hope should prevail in a state of illness. This is the correct position. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the statement by some scholars that fear and hope must be like the two wings of a bird?
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. Some scholars say that they must be balanced; fear and hope must be equal in a state of health, like the two wings of a bird. However, the correct view is that the aspect of fear should prevail in a state of health, and the aspect of hope should prevail in a state of illness. This is the correct position. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 38 من 60 / شرح كتاب قرة عيون الموحدين / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (58:34)
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