The more a person increases in obedience, the more he fears Allah; and the more he becomes heedless, the more he feels secure.
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The questioner : ... The more a person increases in obedience, the more his fear increases; and the more he becomes heedless, the more his sense of security increases.
The Shaykh : Correct, you have spoken the truth. They say that the one who knows Allah best is the one who fears Him most. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he saw clouds approaching, would look forward and backward, and his face would change until it rained. When Aisha said to him: and they were 'Aad, when their land became dry and this violent wind came, carrying sand and dust that made it black like a great cloud Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ahqaf 46:24-25] And al-Hasan, I think it was al-Hasan, said: "No one feels secure from hypocrisy except a hypocrite, and no one fears hypocrisy except a believer" May Allah protect us from hypocrisy and shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The students: Amen.
The Shaykh : Correct, you have spoken the truth. They say that the one who knows Allah best is the one who fears Him most. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he saw clouds approaching, would look forward and backward, and his face would change until it rained. When Aisha said to him:
O Messenger of Allah, how is this? He said: O Aisha, what makes me feel secure that there is no punishment in it, when a people were punished by the wind?
يا رسول الله كيف هذا ؟ قال : يا عائشة وما يؤمنني أن يكون فيه عذاب وقد عذب قوم بالريحThey said, "This is a passing cloud that will bring us rain."
قالوا هذا عارض ممطرناRather, it is that for which you were impatient: a wind, within it a painful punishment, (25) Destroying everything by command of its Lord.
بل هو ما استعجلتم به ريح فيها عذاب أليم تدمر كل شيء بأمر ربهاThe students: Amen.