You mentioned five opinions regarding fear and hope; which one must be predominant? What is the stronger position?
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The questioner : You mentioned five opinions regarding fear and hope; which opinion is the stronger?
The Shaykh : The stronger opinion is that a person should be the doctor of his own self. If he sees that his hope leads him to security from the stratagem of Allah and to obeying the commands of Allah, relying on what gives him security and hope, then let fear predominate. And if he sees the opposite, then let hope predominate.
The Shaykh : The stronger opinion is that a person should be the doctor of his own self. If he sees that his hope leads him to security from the stratagem of Allah and to obeying the commands of Allah, relying on what gives him security and hope, then let fear predominate. And if he sees the opposite, then let hope predominate.