Signs of Safety from the Deception of Allah
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Question:
He asks Your Eminence, saying: Please explain to us, may Allah reward you with good, how does the lack of safety from the deception of Allah manifest in the life of a Muslim?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted says: [Al-A'raf: 99]. Feeling safe from the deception of Allah is one of the major sins. The meaning of "feeling safe from the deception of Allah" is that one does not care, does not fear Allah, does not care about sins, does not hide from them, and does not care whether he sins or obeys. His heart is safe; he does not care. This is feeling safe from the deception of Allah, may Allah protect us from it.
That is, he does not fear Allah and does not guard against His punishment. Rather, his heart is cold, not fearful and not cautious. As for the believer, no, he hopes in Allah and fears Him. He hopes for the mercy of Allah and hopes for His bounty, and he fears His punishment. So he is between fear and hope. As for the disbeliever and the one weak in faith, he may feel safe from the deception of Allah, plunge into sins, not fear Allah, and not care. He has no concern for the fear of Allah. This is one of the signs of the death of his heart, or of its illness—the illness that is close to death. We ask Allah for well-being. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
He asks Your Eminence, saying: Please explain to us, may Allah reward you with good, how does the lack of safety from the deception of Allah manifest in the life of a Muslim?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted says:
Then did they feel secure from the plan of Allah? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people.
أَفَأَمِنُوا مَكْرَ اللَّهِ فَلا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْخَاسِرُونَThat is, he does not fear Allah and does not guard against His punishment. Rather, his heart is cold, not fearful and not cautious. As for the believer, no, he hopes in Allah and fears Him. He hopes for the mercy of Allah and hopes for His bounty, and he fears His punishment. So he is between fear and hope. As for the disbeliever and the one weak in faith, he may feel safe from the deception of Allah, plunge into sins, not fear Allah, and not care. He has no concern for the fear of Allah. This is one of the signs of the death of his heart, or of its illness—the illness that is close to death. We ask Allah for well-being. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Source
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