The Consequence Of Fear Is — Disappointment And Of Bashfulness Is Frustration:
Allah is the Creator and Sovereign, the One Who is in control of this Universe, and you, O man, are part of His creation; He has subjugated to you all that is in the Universe — and has prescribed His laws for you, which He has commanded you to Follow.
If you Believe and Obey what He has commanded you and keep away From what He has prohibited to you, then you will attain that eternal bliss which He has promised you in the Hereafter — and you will be happy in this world because of the different kinds of blessings which He will bestow upon you, and you will be akin to the most wise of creation and the purest in heart, namely the Prophets, Messengers, righteous and angels who are close to Allah.
But if you disbelieve and disobey your Lord, you will lose in this world and in the Hereafter. You will be exposed to His wrath and punishment in this world and in the Hereafter. You will be akin to the most evil and Foolish of creation, and worse than the devils, wrongdoers, evildoers and False gods. This is in general terms.
Fear is an instructor of great sagacity and the herald of all revolutions — One thing he teaches, that there is rottenness where he appears. He is a carrion crow, and though you see not well what he hovers For, there is death somewhere.
Our property is timid, our laws are timid, our cultivated classes are timid. Fear For ages has boded and mowed and gibbered over government and property. That obscene bird is not there for nothing. He indicates great wrongs which must be revised.
Fear And Lack Of Security:
From the viewpoint of the Qur'an it is knowledge that produces awareness of real dangers that arise From unprincipled conduct:
Only those of His servants who possess knowledge Fear God. (35:28).
There is no doubt that the knowledge which raises a person to the rank of men of knowledge and is the means of self-discipline and inner purity is one which contributes to the development of the soul — and guides its possessor to the infinite power of God and draws him to His worship.
Allah has promised those who believe in Him and Follow His Messengers complete security in this world and in the Hereafter.
He says :“It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and worship none but Him Alone) and confuse not their Belief with Zulm (wrong, i.e. by worshipping others besides Allaah), For them (only) there is security and they are the guided”. (Al-An’aam 6:82)
Allah is al-Mu’min (the Giver of security) and al-Muhaymin (the Watcher over His creatures); He is the Sovereign of all that exists in the universe — If Allah loves a person For his Faith then He will grant him security, tranquility and contentment.
If a man disbelieves in Him He will take away his tranquility and security, so you will only see him either Fearful about his destiny in the Hereafter — or Fearing sickness For himself, or Fearing For his Future in this world. This is why the insurance business was established, to insure people’s lives and property, because of the lack of security and the lack of trust in Allah.
Part of our Fears stem From doubts about ourselves but, beneath the surface, there may also be doubts about Allah(swt) and His plans For us. Here we see that Faith can be an antidote to Fear. Trust in Allah (swt) and take a leap of Faith. Rather than minimizing your capabilities, rely on the Fact that Allah is the Most Capable and that He has given you what you need to get through this.
Fear is one of the Basic instincts of every Living Creature when confronted with some kind of danger. Whenever in its struggle For life the human being is confronted with the alternatives of either avoiding danger or-Facing harm or destruction, the Feeling of Fear gives it the power necessary to secure survival — Hence the purpose of Fear is to mobilise one's energy and effort to Find the way of deliverance From danger and peril.
Common experience has shown that the danger of becoming subject to the domination of others is a greater cause of Fear amongst individuals than anything else. Such a Fear can paralyse one's active life For months, or even years, and bring active life to a standstill.
In Fact, this anxiety arises From a threat to personality and the danger of its toss — Someone who is Faced with such a threat Feels as if he has no power to take any decision. He is compelled to seek others' help and decide his affairs through their assistance.
The stronger one's Fear of tossing one's personality, the more intense is the anxiety that torments him. At times this condition may reach the point of madness.
Imaginary Fears — born of ungrounded imaginings and expectations of misfortune and grief are signs of a kind of painful pathological condition which weakens the power of thought. As revealed by the Researches done by specialists in the Field, this Factor not only leads many people to toss their well-being but also results in considerable harm.
It has often been observed that the state of crisis resulting From panic and anxiety becomes the cause of untimely death, For an unexpected bout of panic can upset the mechanism of one's life and bring life to a sudden halt.
Sometimes, the state of Fear and anxiety is a prelude to severe psychic illness caused by some radical changes in a person's psyche; For sound and healthy persons do not ordinarily become subject to such states. On the contrary, they try with all their mental capacity to maintain and reinforce their mental equilibrium.
Some people are victims of vague and unknown Fears. They cannot identify what troubles them, nor are those closest to them aware of the cause of their hidden anguish and pain.
Age, of course, is of direct relevance in relation to Feelings of Fear and anxiety. These Feelings are characteristic of childhood years, and all people, more or less, experience states of agitation and panic during their childhood years and well until the age of mental maturity.
In any case, this affliction destroys the urge For progress and immobilises all elements of success, diminishing the level of one's mental and physical activity. Its harmful effects become visible throughout one's activities and conduct.
Aside From the Fact that such Fears are of no benefit, and regardless of whether the expected dangers materialise or not, the Fear that one Feels at the present has no result except causing waste of time and diminished physical and mental vigour.
Moreover, when the Feared misfortune or calamity actually does occur, one will lack the power and courage to Face it.
Fear and Anxiety reveal themselves in various Forms. Dr. Cowlest says:
Do you lack self-confidence and consider yourself incapable of Facing the conditions of life? Do you suffer From a painful Feeling of shyness and timidity? Do you Find it difficult in social gatherings to Face someone whom you have not met earlier and does that make you uncomfortable and anxious? Don't you Feel really comfortable and at ease when you are atone?
If your answer to the above questions is Yes, then you are afraid. Do you Feel that people consider you to be senseless? That they do not understand you? That everyone is against you? Do you think and brood a time concerning your past and what you have lost? Do you feel that you have committed a sin in the past in relation to a certain person, regardless of whether such a sin has been committed or not?
Do you continually think about yourself and are continually in a state of Anxiety about what will happen to you? Are you quickly affected by people's idle talk and Frivolous remarks? When you get angry and inflamed, are you afraid that you would not be able to control yourself?
Do you, in general, loath to associate with people and have strong prejudices? Do you Find it difficult to develop terms of attachment and intimacy with others? All of these are different Forms of Fear.
When one resolves to act in accordance with certain principles that one adopts in life and in a decisive manner, one will bear problems and misfortunes with courage and Fortitude. Such a person puts up a manly resistance against hardships, and despair and despondency cannot subdue his spirit.
A lamp is not lighted until it is turned on, and once lighted it will not go off until it is switched off. Similarly, when the darkness of anxiety overwhelms one's spirit, one should turn on the lamp of His intellect and take a deep took at the realities of life and its bright side so that one's mind is relieved from the stress of baseless Fears.
So,the point is — when the Fear of Allah(swt) comes into a person, then the Fear of all the other creatures goes away From him. Then such a person becomes a servant of Allah in the True sense, then he lives his life according to the law of Allah, and this is the Real Success of this world and the Hereafter.
May Allah (swt) Grant Us Steadfastness On Religion.(Ameen).
JazakAllah (May Allah reward you [with] goodness)For reading.
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