{"id":22708,"date":"2024-12-22T07:22:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T05:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=22708"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T09:09:13","slug":"a-few-stories-about-the-fear-of-allah-taala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=22708","title":{"rendered":"A Few Stories About the Fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala  \u2013 Fazaail A\u2019maal \u2013 Taleem Series \u2013 Part Twenty Three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20991\" src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fazaail-aamaal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fazaail-aamaal.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fazaail-aamaal-240x200.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fazaail-aamaal-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n        <style>\n            #h5vp69f0a5d2660bc {  width: 100%; }#h5vp69f0a5d2660bc .pdp_plyr_area {  width: 100%; }        <\/style>\n        <div id=\"h5vp69f0a5d2660bc\" class=\"pdp-wrapper pdp_initializer pdp_wrapper_default light\" data-settings=\"{&quot;options&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:[&quot;play&quot;,&quot;progress&quot;,&quot;current-time&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;,&quot;volume&quot;,&quot;settings&quot;,&quot;download&quot;],&quot;tooltips&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:true,&quot;seek&quot;:true},&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;active&quot;:false}},&quot;infos&quot;:{&quot;share&quot;:false,&quot;shares&quot;:[&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;twitter&quot;,&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;pinterest&quot;,&quot;stumbleupon&quot;,&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;email&quot;],&quot;showCount&quot;:false,&quot;showLabel&quot;:false,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}}\">\n                                <div id=\"\" class=\"row pdp-item pdf_player\">\n                                                <div class=\"pdp_plyr_area col-md-9\">\n                                                            <h3 title=\"A Few Stories About the Fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala-Part One\">A Few Stories About the Fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala-Part One<\/h3>\n                                                        <div class=\"audioWrapper\">\n                                <audio class=\"podcast\" playsinline>\n                                    <source src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/13-A-Few-Stories-About-the-Fear-of-Allah-Ta\u2018ala-Part-One.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\" \/>\n                                    Your browser does not support the audio tag.\n                                <\/audio>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"share\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n<p>It is very difficult to cover all that is mentioned in the Quraan, the Hadith, and in the incidents of the pious saints, about the importance of the fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala. It should, however, be understood that the fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala is the stairway to all spiritual perfection and progress.<\/p>\n<p>Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) has said, \u201cThe fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala is the root of all wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Ibnu Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhuma) used to weep so much with the fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala that eventually, he lost his eyesight. Once, when a person observed him weeping, he said to him, \u201cYou seem surprised at how much I weep. Even the sun weeps out of the fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When a similar incident occurred on another occasion, he said, \u201cEven the moon weeps out of the fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) once passed by a Sahaabi (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) who was reciting the Qur\u2019aan Majeed, when he came to the Aayat:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: center; font-family: quran; font-size: 16pt;\">\u0641\u064e\u0627\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0627\u00a0 \u0627\u0646\u06e1\u0634\u064e\u0642\u0651\u064e\u062a\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0653\u0621\u064f\u00a0 \u0641\u064e\u06a9\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e\u062a\u06e1 \u0648\u064e\u0631\u06e1\u062f\u064e\u06c3\u064b \u06a9\u064e\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u0650\u06c1\u064e\u0627\u0646\u0650 \ufd3f\u06da\u06f3\u06f7\ufd3e<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>And when the sky will be split apart and will become rosy, like (red) hides (leather) \u2026\u201d (Surah Rahmaan v. 37)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As he recited this verse, the hair on his body stood on end, and he nearly choked due to his excessive weeping. While weeping, he would say, \u201cAlas! What will happen to me on the day when even the Heavens will split (i.e. the Day of Qiyaamah)? Woe to me!\u201d Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) said to him, \u201cYour weeping has caused even the angels to weep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once, a Sahaabi from the Ansaar was weeping after the Tahajjud salaah as he said, \u201cI seek Allah Ta\u2018ala\u2019s protection from the fire of Jahannum!\u201d Nabi (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) said to him, \u201cYou have even made the angels weep today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Abdullah bin Rawaahah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) was once weeping. When his wife saw him, she also began to weep. He asked her, \u201cWhat makes you weep?\u201d She replied, \u201cWhatever makes you weep makes me weep as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cThe thought that I have to cross the bridge of siraat across Jahannum makes me weep. I do not know whether I shall be able to cross over and gain salvation, or whether I will fall into Jahannum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once, Hazrat Zuraarah bin Awfaa (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) was leading the salaah in a musjid when he recited the Aayat:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: center; font-family: quran; font-size: 16pt;\">\u0641\u064e\u0627\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0627\u00a0 \u0646\u064f\u0642\u0650\u0631\u064e\u00a0 \u0641\u0650\u06cc \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0642\u064f\u0648\u06e1\u0631\u0650 \u06d9\ufd3f\u06f8\ufd3e \u00a0\u0641\u064e\u0630\u0670\u0644\u0650\u06a9\u064e \u06cc\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u0645\u064e\u0626\u0650\u0630\u064d\u00a0 \u06cc\u0651\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u0645\u064c \u0639\u064e\u0633\u0650\u06cc\u06e1\u0631\u064c \u06d9\ufd3f\u06f9\ufd3e<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>When the trumpet will be blown (to signal the arrival of Qiyaamah, then surely) that day will be a difficult day!\u201d (Surah Muddatthir v. 8-9)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He fell down immediately upon reciting the verse and passed away. His body was then carried by the people and taken back to his home.<\/p>\n<p>Khulaid was once performing salaah when he reached the verse:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: center; font-family: quran; font-size: 16pt;\">\u06a9\u064f\u0644\u0651\u064f \u0646\u064e\u0641\u06e1\u0633\u064d \u0630\u064e\u0627\u0653\u0626\u0650\u0642\u064e\u06c3\u064f \u0627\u0644\u06e1\u0645\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u062a\u0650 \u0615<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Every soul shall taste death\u201d (Surah Aal-e-Imraan v. 185)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He began to repeat it again and again, until he heard a voice from a corner of the room saying, \u201cHow many times are you going to repeat this Aayat? Your repeating it over and over has already caused the death of four Jinns!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is written about another person that (while reciting the Qur\u2019aan Majeed,) when he reached the Aayat:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: center; font-family: quran; font-size: 16pt;\">\u062b\u064f\u0645\u0651\u064e\u00a0 \u0631\u064f\u062f\u0651\u064f\u0648\u06e1\u06e4\u0627\u00a0 \u0627\u0650\u0644\u064e\u06cc \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u0670\u06c1\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u0644\u0670\u0649\u06c1\u064f\u0645\u064f\u00a0 \u0627\u0644\u06e1\u062d\u064e\u0642\u0651\u0650<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Then they will be returned to Allah, their true Master. (Surah An\u2019aam v. 62)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Upon reciting the verse, he gave out a cry, shivered and breathed his last.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many stories like these. Hazrat Fudhail (rahimahullah), a famous Shaikh, said, \u201cThe fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala leads to everything that is good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Shibli (rahimahullah), another saint whose name is known by one and all, said, \u201cWhenever I have felt Allah\u2019s fear in me, I have found a new door of knowledge and wisdom opened for me, which was not opened for me before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Fazaa\u2019il-e-A\u2019maal [English] pg. 55-56, [Urdu] pg. 42-43)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is very difficult to cover all that is mentioned in the Quraan, the Hadith, and in the incidents of the pious saints, about the importance of the fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala. It should, however, be understood that the fear of Allah Ta\u2018ala is the stairway to all spiritual perfection and progress. 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