Exegesis of Hope as Fear
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Al-Kahf 18:110], meaning he fears meeting his Lord, what is the basis for interpreting hope as fear?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says:[Al-Kahf 18:110] what is the basis.
The Shaykh:
He believes that he will meet his Lord; hope means he believes that he will meet his Lord, yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,
So whoever would hope for the meeting with his Lord
فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِThe Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says:
So whoever would hope for the meeting with his Lord
فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِThe Shaykh:
He believes that he will meet his Lord; hope means he believes that he will meet his Lord, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، تفسير الرجاء بالخوف لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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