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The proof for Fear (khawf) is Allah’s saying: «Do not fear them but fear Me, if you are believers» Qur'an (3:175) (1).
The proof for Hope (Rajaa) is Allah’s saying: «So whoever hopes to meet his Lord, then let him perform righteous deeds, and not associate anyone in worship with his Lord» Qur'an (18:110) (2).
(1) Fear: is a feeling when one is faced with that which may harm or destroy him.
Allah has prohibited us from friends or allies is closer in this case than protectors and has ordered us to fear Him alone.
Fear is of three types
| A fear of worship, glorification and inner fear, and it is the worshipers’ fear of the one worshiped, and in it is submission and humbleness and glorification of the one worshiped, and this type is obligatory towards Allah, and directing it to other than Allah is major shirk. | The natural (innate) fear. Such as the human fearing fire, the enemy, a predator, etc. And this is permissible. | The prohibited fear. Like losing hope in Allah’s mercy or obeying a creature while disobeying the creator. |
(2) Hope: The desire of a human for something close to reach, and it might be out of reach but regarded as close to reach.
A hope which is accompanied with humble-ness and submission should be only for Allah; directing it to other than Allah is Major Shirk.
The praiseworthy hope is only for the one who does acts of obedience for Allah and hopes for the reward, or repents from sins and hopes for it to be accepted. Hoping without doing good deeds is deception and unpraiseworthy hope.
The proof for Reliance (Tawakkul) is Allah’s saying: «And upon Allah alone put your reliance if you are truly believers» Qur'an (5:23), and His saying: «And whoever relies upon Allah, then He is sufficient for him» Qur'an (65:3) (1).
The proof for Longing (Raghbah) (2), Dreading (Rahbah) (3), and Submissiveness (Khushoo’) (4) is Allah’s saying: «Verily, they used to rush to do good deeds, and they would call on Us, longing (for His reward) and dreading (His punishment), and they used to humble themselves submissively before Us» Qur'an (21: 90).
