Is it prescribed to intend taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) in order to attain an exit, ease, and the forgiveness of sins?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the words of Allah, Glorified and Exalted, “And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out. And whoever fears Allah, He will make his affairs easy. And whoever fears Allah, He will expiate his sins,” is it prescribed to act with taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) for the sake of these matters, so that his affairs become easy and so that he is provided for, and so on?
Answer:
It is not limited to this. He performs these acts as worship of Allah, and because they bring about his interests in both respects: that it is worship, and that benefits are attained for the servant through it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the words of Allah, Glorified and Exalted, “And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out. And whoever fears Allah, He will make his affairs easy. And whoever fears Allah, He will expiate his sins,” is it prescribed to act with taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) for the sake of these matters, so that his affairs become easy and so that he is provided for, and so on?
Answer:
It is not limited to this. He performs these acts as worship of Allah, and because they bring about his interests in both respects: that it is worship, and that benefits are attained for the servant through it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1521- هل يُشرع قصد التقوى لتحصيل المخرج واليسر ومغفرة الذنوب؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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