3 Nisan 2014 Perşembe

Is the love of Allah not sufficient? Is fear of Allah a must?


According to the Qur’an, true love requires respect and avoiding things of which Allah does not approve. When we look at the lives and actions of people who believe that love alone is enough, we see that they are not steadfast on the point mentioned above. However, a person who loves Allah sincerely, primarily follows His commands strictly, avoids the things He prohibits and is guided towards actions of which He approves. He shows his love by seeking our Lord’s approval at every moment of his life by his deep respect for, trust in, obedience and loyalty to Him.


As a result of such concern, he deeply fears losing Allah’s approval and incurring His wrath. Otherwise, expressing one’s love only in words, while living a heedless life, transgressing Allah’s limits, is certainly a very insincere attitude. In the Qur’an Allah has ordered man to fear Him:


Turn back in repentance to Him, and fear Him: perform salat (regular prayers), and do not be of those who ascribe partners to Allah.  (Surat ar-Rum, 31)


Is the love of Allah not sufficient? Is fear of Allah a must?

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