The Heart

◼ Some Characteristics of Mankind.

◼ We are created with the best disposition of our ‫( فطرة‬7:172),(95:4),(15:29).

◼ )15:29( َ‫اجدِين‬
ِ ‫س‬َ ُ‫س َّو ْيتُهُ َو َنف َْختُ فِي ِه مِ ن ُّروحِ ي فَقَعُواْ لَه‬
َ ‫فَإِذَا‬
◼ "When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye
down in obeisance unto him." (al-Hijr:29)

◼ But we are also forgetful, as our Prophet (SAW) said, “Man is composed of forgetfulness
(‫)نسيان‬.”

َ ُ‫ِي َولَ ْم ن َِجدْ لَه‬

◼ )20:115( ‫ع ْز ًما‬ َ ‫ع ِهدْنَا ِإلَى آد ََم مِ ن قَ ْب ُل فَ َنس‬
َ ْ‫َولَقَد‬
◼ We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Adam, but he forgot: and We found on
his part no firm resolve. (Ta-Ha:115)

◼ The Heart (‫)القلب‬

◼ ‫ ه‬:‫ّللا عليه وسلهم يقول‬

‫وان في الجسد مضغة‬ ‫ّللا صلهى ه‬ ‫ّللا ال هنعمان بن بشير رضي ه‬
‫ سمعت رسول ه‬:‫ّللا عنهما قال‬ ‫عن أبي عبد ه‬
‫يو‬ ‫ه‬ ‫ه‬
‫اذا صلحت صلح الجسد كله و اذا فسدت فسد الجسد كله أال و هي القلب — رواه البخار ه‬
.‫مسلم‬
◼ Beware, in the body there is a piece of flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it
is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt, and behold, it is the heart.

◼ ً‫الرو ُح مِ ْن أ َ ْم ِر َر هِبي َو َما أُوتِيتُم ِ همن ْالع ِْل ِم إِالَّ قَلِيل‬

ُّ ‫وح قُ ِل‬
ِ ‫الر‬ َ َ‫َو َي ْسأَلُونَك‬
ُّ ‫ع ِن‬
◼ They ask thee concerning the Spirit (of inspiration). Say: "The Spirit (cometh) by command of
my Lord: of knowledge it is only a little that is communicated to you, (O men!)" (al-Isra’
17:85)

◼ ‫رغبة‬ ‫خاطر‬ ‫ الهام‬/‫وسواس‬

◼

◼ ‫عزم‬ ‫نية‬ ‫ عمل‬/‫فعل‬

◼

◼ The Prophet SAW said, “As soon as a sin is committed, a black impression falls on the pure
soul. If it is not removed, it remains and thus hundreds of black impressions make the whole
region of the heart black. It is the duty of every man to remove these black impressions by
washing them with the water of tears and repentance.” (Mishkat al-Masabih, 3:760).

◼ )26:89( ‫سل ٍِيم‬ ٍ ‫ّللا ِبقَ ْل‬

َ ‫ب‬ َ َّ ‫) إِ َّال َم ْن أَتَى‬26:88( َ‫" َي ْو َم َال َينفَ ُع َما ٌل َو َال َبنُون‬The Day whereon neither wealth nor
sons will avail,” "But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart,” (Ash-Shu’ara:
88-89).

◼ The Greater Jihad (‫)جهاد االكبر‬

◼ After coming back from one of his battlefields, the Prophet SAW said, “You have come forth
in the best way of coming forth: you have come from the lesser jihad to the greater jihad,”
 they asked, “And what is the greater jihad?” He replied, “The striving of Allah’s servants
against their idle desires.”

◼ Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet SAW said, “Religion is very easy and whoever
overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not
be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be
rewarded; and gain strength by offering the prayers in the mornings, afternoons and during
the last hours of the nights.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)

◼ Some Characteristic of a True Servant of Allah SWT.

◼ Have a sound heart.

◼ Reached the perfection of ‫ايمان‬, ‫اسلم‬, and ‫احسان‬.

◼ Reached the perfection of ‫تقوى‬.

◼ The heart is in total love of Allah SWT and His Prophet Muhammad SAW.

◼ ‫ّللا عليه و سلهم ذات يوم اذ طلع علينا رج ٌل شديد‬ ‫ّللا صلهى ه‬ ‫جلوس عند رسول ه‬ ٌ ‫ بينما نحن‬:‫ّللا عنه أيضا قال‬
‫عن عمر رضي ه‬
‫ه‬
‫ّللا عليه و سلم فأسند‬ ‫ه‬
‫ي صلى ه‬ ‫شعر ال يرى عليه أثر السهفر و ال يعرفه م هنا أحدٌ حتهى جلس الى ال هنب ه‬ ‫بياض الثهياب شديد سواد ال ه‬
:‫ّللا عليه و سلهم‬
‫ّللا صلهى ه‬
‫ فقال رسول ه‬،‫ يا مح همد أخبرني عن االسلم‬:‫ركبتيه الى ركبتيه ووضع كفيه على فخذيه و قال‬
‫ وتح هج البيت ان‬،‫ و تصوم رمضان‬،‫الزكاة‬ ‫ و تؤتي ه‬،‫صلة‬ ‫أن مح همدا ً رسول ه‬
‫ و تقيم ال ه‬،‫ّللا‬ ‫االسلم أن تشهد أن ال اله إاله ه‬
‫ّللا و ه‬
‫باّلل وملئكته و كتبه و‬‫أن تؤمن ه‬:‫ قال‬،‫ فأخبرني عن االيمان‬:‫ قال‬،‫ صدقت فعجبناله يسأله و يصدهقه‬:‫ قال‬.‫استطعت إليه سبيل‬
‫ه‬
‫ّللا كأنك تراه فان‬‫ أن تعبد ه‬:‫ قال‬،‫ فأخبرني عن االحسان‬:‫ صدقت قال‬:‫ قال‬.‫شره‬ ‫رسوله واليوم االخر و تؤمن بالقدر خيره و ه‬
،‫لم تكن تراه فا هنه يراك‬
◼ While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah (SAW) there appeared before us
a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying
were visible on him, and none of us knew him. He sat down close by the Prophet (SAW),
rested his knees against his, put his palms on his thighs, and said, “O Muhammad! Inform me
about Islam.” Said the Messenger of Allah (SAW), “Islam is that you should testify that there
is no deity save Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger, that you should perform salat,
pay the zakat, fast during Ramadhan, and go on Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka’bah at
Makkah), if you can find a way to it.” Said he, “You have spoken truly.” We were astonished
at his thus questioning him and telling that he was right, but he went on to say, “Inform me
about Iman.” He answered, “It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His books and
His messengers and in the Last Day, and in predestination, both in its good and its evil.” He
said, “You have spoken truly.” Then he (the man) said, “Inform me about Ihsan.” He (the
Messenger of Allah) answered, “It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see
Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you.”

◼ ِ ‫ي أَنزَ َل مِ ن قَ ْب ُل َو َمن َي ْكفُ ْر ِب ه‬

‫اّلل َو َملَ ِئ َك ِت ِه‬ َ ‫ب الَّ ِذ‬ِ ‫سو ِل ِه َو ْال ِكتَا‬
ُ ‫علَى َر‬ ِ ‫سو ِل ِه َو ْال ِكتَا‬
َ ‫ب الَّذِي ن ََّز َل‬ ِ ‫َيا أ َ ُّي َها الَّذِينَ آ َمنُواْ آمِ نُواْ ِب ه‬
ُ ‫اّلل َو َر‬
‫ضلال َبعِيدًا‬ ً َ َ ‫ض َّل‬ َ َ ْ
َ ْ‫س ِل ِه َوال َي ْو ِم اآلخِ ِر فقد‬ ُ ُ
ُ ‫( َوكت ِب ِه َو ُر‬4:136)
◼ O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and the scripture which He hath sent
to His Messenger and the scripture which He sent to those before (him). Any who denieth
Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messenger., and the Day of Judgment, hath gone far, far
astray. (An-Nisa:136)

◼ ‫ار َولَكِن تَ ْع َمى ْالقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي‬

ُ ‫ص‬َ ‫ض فَتَ ُكونَ لَ ُه ْم قُلُوبٌ َي ْع ِقلُونَ ِب َها أ َ ْو آذَا ٌن َي ْس َمعُونَ ِب َها فَإِ َّن َها َال تَ ْع َمى ْاْل َ ْب‬ ُ ‫أَفَلَ ْم َيس‬
ِ ‫ِيروا فِي ْاْل َ ْر‬
‫ُور‬
ِ ‫صد‬ُّ ‫ال‬
◼ Do they not travel through the land, so that their hearts (and minds) may thus learn wisdom
and their ears may thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes that are blind, but their hearts
which are in their breasts. (al-Hajj: 46)

◼ ‫ض ِل ْالعَظِ ِيم‬
ْ َ‫ّللاُ ذُو ْالف‬
‫س هِيئَا ِت ُك ْم َو َي ْغف ِْر لَ ُك ْم َو ه‬ َ ‫ّللا َيجْ عَل لَّ ُك ْم فُ ْرقَانا ً َويُ َكفه ِْر‬
َ ‫عن ُك ْم‬ َ ‫ِيا أ َ ُّي َها الَّذِينَ آ َمنُواْ إَن تَتَّقُواْ ه‬
◼ O ye who believe! if ye fear Allah, He will grant you a criterion (to judge between right and
wrong), remove from you (all) evil (that may afflict) you, and forgive you: for Allah is the Lord
of grace unbounded. (al-Anfal:29)

◼ Narrated by ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud RA: The Prophet SAW said, “Do not wish to be like anyone
except in two cases. The first is a person, whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it
righteously; (the second is) the one whom Allah has given al-Hikmah, and he acts according
to it and teaches it to others.” (Fath al-Bari)

◼ ِ ‫ِيرا َو َما َيذَّ َّك ُر إِالَّ أ ُ ْولُواْ اْل َ ْل َبا‬

)2:269( ‫ب‬ ً ‫ِي َخي ًْرا َكث‬ ُ
َ ‫يُؤتِي ْالحِ ْك َمةَ َمن َيشَاء َو َمن يُؤْ تَ ْالحِ ْك َمةَ فَقَدْ أوت‬
◼ He granteth wisdom to whom He pleaseth; and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth
indeed a benefit overflowing; but none will grasp the Message but men of understanding (al-
Baqarah:269).

◼ ‫ير‬
ٌ ‫علِي ٌم َخ ِب‬ َ َّ ‫ّللا أ َ ْتقَا ُك ْم ِإ َّن‬
َ ‫ّللا‬ ِ َّ َ‫ارفُوا ِإ َّن أ َ ْك َر َم ُك ْم عِند‬ ُ ‫اس ِإ َّنا َخلَ ْقنَا ُكم ِ همن ذَك ٍَر َوأُنثَى َو َج َع ْلنَا ُك ْم‬
َ ‫شعُوبًا َوقَ َبا ِئ َل ِلتَ َع‬ ُ ‫َيا أ َ ُّي َها ال َّن‬
(49:13)

◼ O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into
nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily
the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And
Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things). (al-Hujurat:13)

◼ َ‫ث ذَلِك‬ِ ‫س َّو َم ِة َواْل َ ْنعَ ِام َو ْال َح ْر‬

َ ‫ض ِة َو ْال َخ ْي ِل ْال ُم‬
َّ ‫ب َو ْال ِف‬ َ ‫ير ْال ُمقَن‬
ِ ‫ط َرةِ مِ نَ الذَّ َه‬ ِ ِ‫ساء َو ْال َبنِينَ َو ْالقَنَاط‬
َ ‫ت مِ نَ ال هِن‬ ِ ‫ُز هِينَ لِل َّن‬
َّ ‫اس حُبُّ ال‬
ِ ‫ش َه َوا‬
ِ ‫ّللاُ عِندَهُ ُح ْس ُن ْال َمآ‬
‫ب‬ ‫( َمتَاعُ ْال َح َياةِ الدُّ ْن َيا َو ه‬3:14)

◼ Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards
of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-
tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the best of
the goals (To return to).

◼ َ ‫ار َخا ِلدِينَ فِي َها َوأ َ ْز َوا ٌج ُّم‬

ِ ‫ط َّه َرة ٌ َو ِرض َْوا ٌن ِ همنَ ه‬
‫ّللا‬ ِ ‫قُلْ أ َ ُؤ َن ِهبئ ُ ُكم ِب َخي ٍْر ِ همن ذَ ِل ُك ْم ِللَّذِينَ اتَّقَ ْوا عِندَ َر ِهب ِه ْم َجنَّاتٌ ت‬
ُ ‫َجْري مِ ن تَحْ ِت َها اْل َ ْن َه‬
ْ
‫ير ِبال ِع َبا ِد‬
ٌ ‫ص‬ِ ‫ّللاُ َب‬
‫( َو ه‬3:15)

◼ Say: Shall I give you glad tidings of things Far better than those? For the righteous are
Gardens in nearness to their Lord, with rivers flowing beneath; therein is their eternal home;
with companions pure (and holy); and the good pleasure of Allah. For in Allah's sight are (all)
His servants.

َ َ‫عذ‬
ِ ‫اب ال َّن‬
◼ ‫ار‬ َ ‫( الَّذِينَ َيقُولُونَ َر َّبنَا إِ َّننَا آ َم َّنا فَا ْغف ِْر لَنَا ذُنُو َبنَا َوقِنَا‬3:16)
ِ ‫صا ِدقِينَ َو ْالقَا ِنتِينَ َو ْال ُمن ِفقِينَ َو ْال ُم ْستَ ْغف ِِرينَ ِباْل َ ْس َح‬
‫ار‬ َّ ‫صا ِب ِرينَ َوال‬َّ ‫( ال‬3:17)
◼ (Namely), those who say: "Our Lord! we have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our sins, and
save us from the agony of the Fire;"Those who show patience, Firmness and self-control;
who are true (in word and deed); who worship devoutly; who spend (in the way of Allah.;
and who pray for forgiveness in the early hours of the morning.
◼ َ‫اس َو ِإ ْث ُم ُه َمآ أ َ ْك َب ُر مِ ن َّن ْف ِع ِه َما َو َي ْسأَلُونَكَ َماذَا يُن ِفقُونَ قُ ِل ْالعَ ْف َو َكذَلِك‬ ٌ ‫ع ِن ْال َخ ْم ِر َو ْال َم ْيس ِِر قُلْ فِي ِه َما ِإ ْث ٌم َك ِب‬
ِ ‫ير َو َمنَافِ ُع لِل َّن‬ َ َ‫َي ْسأَلُونَك‬
َّ َ َ َ ُ
َ‫ت لعَلك ْم تتفك ُرون‬ َّ َ ُ َ
ِ ‫ّللاُ لك ُم اآل َيا‬ ُ
‫يُب هِين ه‬
◼ They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some profit, for
men; but the sin is greater than the profit." They ask thee how much they are to spend; Say:
"What is beyond your needs." Thus doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In order that ye
may consider. (Al-Baqarah, 2:219)

◼ Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): Allah’s Messenger SAW said, “The example of a believer is
that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it, but when
the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with
calamities (but he remains patient till Allah removes his difficulties). And al-Fajir (an evil-
doer) is like a pine tree which keeps hard and straight till Allah cuts (breaks) it down when He
wishes.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)

◼ َ َ‫ظلَ ُمواْ ِإذْ َي َر ْونَ ْال َعذ‬

‫اب أ َ َّن‬ َ َ‫ّلل َولَ ْو َي َرى الَّذِين‬ َ َ ‫ّللا َوالَّذِينَ آ َمنُواْ أ‬
ِ ‫شدُّ ُحبًّا ِه ه‬ ِ ‫ّللا أَندَادا ً يُحِ بُّو َن ُه ْم َكحُبه ِ ه‬ ِ ‫اس َمن َيتَّخِ ذُ مِ ن د‬
ِ ‫ُون ه‬ ِ ‫َومِ نَ ال َّن‬
)2:165( ‫ب‬ َ ْ
ِ ‫شدِيدُ العَذا‬ َ ‫ّللا‬ َّ َ ً
َ ‫ّلل َجمِ يعا َوأن ه‬ ُ
ِ ‫الق َّوة َ ِ ه‬ ْ

◼ Yet there are men who take (for worship) others besides Allah, as equal (with Allah.: They
love them as they should love Allah. But those of Faith are overflowing in their love for Allah.
If only the unrighteous could see, behold, they would see the penalty: that to Allah belongs
all power, and Allah will strongly enforce the penalty. (al-Baqarah:165)

◼ Narrated Anas RA: The Prophet SAW said, “Whoever possesses the following three (qualities)
will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:

◼ 1. The one to whom Allah SWT and His Messenger SAW become dearer than anything else.

◼ 2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah’s sake.

◼ 3. Who hates to revert to disbelief as he hates to be thrown into the fire. (Sahih al-Bukhari)

◼ Narrated Anas RA: The Prophet SAW said, “None of you will have faith till he likes for his
(Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)

◼ َ‫ت ِلهقَ ْو ٍم َيتَفَ َّك ُرون‬

ٍ ‫َومِ ْن آ َيا ِت ِه أ َ ْن َخلَقَ لَ ُكم ِ هم ْن أَنفُ ِس ُك ْم أ َ ْز َوا ًجا ِلهتَ ْس ُكنُوا إِلَ ْي َها َو َجعَ َل َب ْي َن ُكم َّم َودَّة ً َو َرحْ َمةً إِ َّن فِي ذَلِكَ َآل َيا‬
◼ And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye
may dwell in tranquillity with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts):
verily in that are Signs for those who reflect. (ar-Rum:21)

◼ ْ ‫ّللا َو ْل َي ْعفُوا َو ْل َي‬

َ‫صفَ ُحوا أ َ َال تُحِ بُّون‬ ِ َّ ‫س ِبي ِل‬
َ ‫اج ِرينَ فِي‬ َ ‫س َع ِة أَن يُؤْ تُوا أ ُ ْولِي ْالقُ ْر َبى َو ْال َم‬
ِ ‫ساكِينَ َو ْال ُم َه‬ ْ َ‫َو َال َيأْتَ ِل أ ُ ْولُوا ْالف‬
َّ ‫ض ِل مِ ن ُك ْم َوال‬
‫ور َّرحِ ي ٌم‬ٌ ‫غف‬ ُ ُ َ
َّ ‫ّللاُ لك ْم َو‬
َ ُ‫ّللا‬ ْ
َّ ‫أن َيغف َِر‬ َ

◼ Let not those among you who are endued with grace and amplitude of means resolve by
oath against helping their kinsmen, those in want, and those who have left their homes in
Allah's cause: let them forgive and overlook, do you not wish that Allah should forgive you?
For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (an-Nur:22)

◼ َ‫ّللاُ يُحِ بُّ ْال ُمحْ ِسنِين‬ َ َ‫ظ َو ْالعَافِين‬

ِ ‫ع ِن ال َّن‬
‫اس َو ه‬ َ ‫الَّذِينَ يُن ِفقُونَ فِي الس ََّّراء َوالض ََّّراء َو ْال َكاظِ مِ ينَ ْالغَ ْي‬

◼ Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and
pardon (all) men;- for Allah loves those who do good, (al-Imran, 3:134).
◼ Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, “The strong is not the one
who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself
while in anger.”

◼ Balancing (‫ )التوازن‬between Fear (‫ )الخوف‬and Hope (‫)الرجاء‬

◼ َ‫ط َمعًا َومِ َّما َرزَ ْقنَاهُ ْم يُن ِفقُون‬

َ ‫اجعِ َيدْعُونَ َر َّب ُه ْم خ َْوفًا َو‬
ِ ‫ض‬َ ‫ع ِن ْال َم‬
َ ‫تَتَ َجافَى ُجنُوبُ ُه ْم‬
Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep, the while they call on their Lord, in Fear and Hope:
and they spend (in charity) out of the sustenance which We have bestowed on them. (Al-
Sajdah:16)

◼ ‫ّللا الَ يُغَ هِي ُر َما ِبقَ ْو ٍم َحتَّى يُغَ هِي ُرواْ َما ِبأ َ ْنفُ ِس ِه ْم َوإِذَا أ َ َرادَ ه‬
‫ّللاُ ِبقَ ْو ٍم‬ َ ‫ّللا إِ َّن ه‬ ُ َ‫َلهُ ُمعَ ِقه َباتٌ ِ همن َبي ِْن َيدَ ْي ِه َومِ ْن خ َْل ِف ِه َيحْ ف‬
ِ ‫ظو َنهُ مِ ْن أ َ ْم ِر ه‬
)13:12( ‫اب ال ِثهقَا َل‬ َ ‫س َح‬ َّ ‫ط َم ًعا َويُ ْنشِى ُء ال‬ َ ‫) ه َُو الَّذِي ي ُِري ُك ُم ْال َب ْرقَ خ َْوفًا َو‬13:11( ‫سو ًءا فَلَ َم َردَّ لَهُ َو َما لَ ُهم ِ همن دُو ِن ِه مِن َوا ٍل‬ ُ
◼ For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard
him by command of Allah. Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they
change it themselves (with their own souls). But when (once) Allah willeth a people's
punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.
It is He Who doth show you the lightning, by way both of fear and of hope: It is He Who doth
raise up the clouds, heavy with (fertilising) rain! (al-Ra’d:11-12).

◼ ُ ‫س هِب ُح ِب َح ْمدِكَ َونُقَده‬

‫ِس‬ ِ ‫َوإِذْ قَا َل َربُّكَ ل ِْل َملَ ِئ َك ِة إِ هنِي َجا ِع ٌل فِي اْل َ ْر‬
َ ُ‫ض َخلِيفَةً قَالُواْ أَتَجْ عَ ُل فِي َها َمن يُ ْف ِسدُ فِي َها َو َي ْس ِفكُ ال ِده َماء َونَحْ ُن ن‬
َ‫لَكَ قَا َل إِ هنِي أ َ ْعلَ ُم َما الَ تَ ْعلَ ُمون‬
◼ Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt
Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do
celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not." (al-
Baqarah, 2:30)

◼ Narrated by Abu Hurairah RA: Allah’s Messenger SAW said, “If a believer had full knowledge
of chastisement of Allah, none would become eager to attain His Paradise; and if a
disbeliever realized the full extent of the Mercy of Allah, none would be disappointed of His
Paradise.” (Muslim)

◼ Narrated by Ibn Mas’ud RA: The Prophet SAW said, “Paradise is nearer to anyone of you than
your shoelace, and so is the (Hell) Fire.” (al-Bukhari)

◼ Fear (‫)الخوف‬

ٌ ُ‫غف‬
◼ ‫ور‬ ٌ ‫ع ِز‬
َ ‫يز‬ َ َّ ‫ّللا مِ ْن ِع َبا ِد ِه ْالعُلَ َماء ِإ َّن‬
َ ‫ّللا‬ َ َّ ‫ِف أ َ ْل َوانُهُ َكذَلِكَ ِإ َّن َما َي ْخشَى‬
ٌ ‫اس َوالد ََّوابه ِ َو ْاْل َ ْن َع ِام ُم ْختَل‬
ِ ‫( َومِ نَ ال َّن‬35:28)
And so amongst men and crawling creatures and cattle, are they of various colors. Those
truly fear Allah, among His Servants, who have knowledge: for Allah is Exalted in Might, Oft-
Forgiving. (Fatir: 28)

◼ ‫سأ َ ْكتُبُ َها‬ َ ‫شاء َو َرحْ َمتِي َو ِسعَتْ ُك َّل‬

َ َ‫ش ْيءٍ ف‬ ِ ُ ‫عذَا ِبي أ‬
َ َ ‫صيبُ ِب ِه َم ْن أ‬ َ ‫س َنةً َوفِي اآلخِ َرةِ إِ َّنا هُدْنَـا إِلَيْكَ قَا َل‬
َ ‫َوا ْكتُبْ لَنَا فِي هَـ ِذ ِه الدُّ ْن َيا َح‬
)7:156( َ‫الزكَـاة َ َوالَّذِينَ هُم ِبآ َيا ِتنَا يُؤْ مِ نُون‬َّ َ‫ِللَّذِينَ َيتَّقُونَ َويُؤْ تُون‬

◼ "And ordain for us that which is good, in this life and in the Hereafter: for we have turned
unto Thee." He said: "With My punishment I visit whom I will; but My mercy extendeth to all
things. That (mercy) I shall ordain for those who do right, and practise regular charity, and
those who believe in Our signs;- (al-A’raf:156).

◼ It is reported on the authority of ‘Abd ar-Rahman b. Sa’id b. Mawhib that ‘Aishah (RA) asked,
“O Messenger of God, who are `Those who give that which they give with hearts full of fear
 [because they will return to their Lord]’ (23:60)? Are they people such as the man who steals
and commits adultery and drinks wine?” He answered, “No, it is the man who fasts and prays
and gives charity while fearing that it might not be accepted from him.”

◼ Ibn al-Mubarak said, “That which arouses fear so that it comes to abide in the heart is
continual observation (‫)مراقبة‬, secretly and openly.”

◼ Abu ‘Uthman said, “Sincerity of fear is abstaining from sins, inwardly and outwardly.”

◼ Narrated by Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (RA) and Abu Huraira (RA): The Prophet SAW said, “No
fatigue, no disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it
were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari)

◼ Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): Allah’s Messenger SAW said, “If Allah wants to do good to
somebody, He afflicts him with trials.” (Sahih al-Bukhari).

◼ Hope (‫)الرجاء‬

◼ َ‫ّللا ِإالَّ ْالقَ ْو ُم ْالكَاف ُِرون‬

ِ‫ح ه‬ ُ َ ‫ّللا ِإ َّنهُ الَ َي ْيأ‬
ِ ‫س مِ ن َّر ْو‬ ِ‫ح ه‬ ُ َ ‫ف َوأَخِ ي ِه َوالَ تَ ْيأ‬
ِ ‫سواْ مِ ن َّر ْو‬ ُ ‫سواْ مِ ن يُو‬
َ ‫س‬ َّ ‫ي اذْ َهبُواْ فَتَ َح‬
ُ ‫س‬ َّ ‫( َيا َب ِن‬12:87)
"O my sons! go ye and enquire about Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope of
Allah's Soothing Mercy: truly no one despairs of Allah's Soothing Mercy, except those who
have no faith." (Yusuf: 87)

◼ Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet SAW said, “When Allah created the creation, He
wrote in His Book that is placed on the Throne with Him, and He prescribed for Himself:
‘Verily My Mercy has overcome My anger.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari)

◼ Narrated by Anas (RA): I heard the Prophet SAW saying, “On the Day of Resurrection I will
intercede and say, ‘O my Lord! Admit into Paradise (even) those who have faith equal to a
mustard seed in their hearts.’ Such people will enter Paradise, and then I will say, ‘O my Lord!
Admit into Paradise (even) those who have the least amount of faith in their hearts.’” (Sahih
al-Bukhari)

◼ Narrated Anas (RA): I heard Allah’s Messenger SAW saying, “Allah the Exalted has said: ‘O son
of Adam! I shall go on forgiving you so long as you pray to Me and aspire for My forgiveness
whatever may be your sins. O son of Adam! I do not care even if your sins should pile up to
the sky and should you beg pardon of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam! If you come
to Me with an earthful of sins and meet Me, not associating anything with Me in worship, I
will certainly grant you as much pardon as will fill the earth.’” (At-Tirmidhi)

◼ Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): I heard Allah’s Messenger SAW said, “I swear by Allah that I
seek Allah’s Pardon and turn to Him in repentance more than seventy times a day.” (Sahih al-
Bukhari)

◼ Abu Ali ar-Rudhbari said, “Fear and hope are like the two wings of a bird. When they are
equal, the bird is balanced and his flight is perfect. When one of them is lacking, this makes
the bird lose its ability to fly. When both fear and hope are missing, the bird plummets to its
death.”

◼ Sources:

◼ Al-Ghazali, Imam Abu Hamid, Wonders of the Heart, trans. Walter James Skellie, from Imam
Ghazali’s Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din, Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust, 2007.
◼ Abul Quasem, Muhammad, The Ethics of al-Ghazali: A Composite Ethics in Islam, Delmar:
Caravan Books, 1978.