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Leaves of Heaven - Quranic .... أوراق الجنة
In a real story from the Holy Quran speaking about the creation of man we read:
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19-"O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as ye wish: but approach not this tree, or ye run into harm and transgression."
20-"Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, in order to reveal to them their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest ye should become angels or such beings as live forever."
21-And he swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser.
22-So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the Garden over their bodies. And their Lord called unto them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy unto you?"
23-They said: "Our Lord! we have wronged our own souls: if Thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost."
24-(Allah) said: "Get ye down, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood for a time."
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Al-A'raf, Surah 7 - Verse 19,24
Fear of god is one of the bases on which spiritual living rests; it fills people's hearts with virtue. And to this end, divine messages were sent down to implant and enrich this tendency in the spirits of people, making it clear that God's Anger leads to punishment in both the present world and the Hereafter.
Had there been no fear of God, man would have gone too far sins; he would have indulged too deep in his desires, with no special regard to others; laws would have become worthless, which were originally laid down to protect man from the oppression of others; and this is what our present world is suffering from.
Besides the penalties and restrictions it enacts to stop man from committing evil, Islam insists on reminding people of the Fear of God and His Penalty, because this is more conducive to the obedience of God, as well as following the course that leads to His Favour and the attainment of His Bliss: "It is such as obey God and His Apostle, and fear God and do right, that will win (in the end)"
(Holy Quran, surah XXIV: verse 52). " As for those who fear their Lord unseen, for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward" (LXVII:12). " God is well pleased with them, and they with Him: all this for such as fear their Lord and Cherisher" (XCVIII:8).
Fear of God endows the individual with enough moral courage to declare openly his opinion and say what he believes is right, no matter what others might think of it might spread rumours about it, and no matter what rage this might arouse in the ruler against him. It makes him refuse doing what he considers false, though his refusal might not be accepted by others. God advises people to attain this aspect, declaring: " Be ye not afraid of them, but fear Me, if ye have Faith" (III:175). " Do ye fear them? Nay it is God Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe!" (IX:13). God describes believers as: " … fighting in the Way of god, and never afraid of the reproaches" (V:54).
History is full of the annals of heroes who sacrificed all for their support of right and justice. They withstood suffering out of love for right, because they loved it more than themselves. Among these people are the prophets of whom the Quran says: " (It is the practice of those) who preach the messages of God, and fear Him, and fear none but God" (XXXIII:39).
The Quran links fear of God with hope, and in his Sufism in Islam, Dr. Zaki Mubarak explains:" A guilty person who does not hope that God will accept his repentance, turns into a desperate, dangerous person with whom reform does not avail and from whom no good can be expected. Breaking relations between a person and God is extreme corruption. Making people dread God, however, should have its own limits so that fear does not turn into despair. Education that depends on fear alone is bad education, because it kills hope and prevents the seeds of goodness from sprouting".
In every person there are tendencies and inclinations to do good, which are encouraged by reward and the promise of attaining God's Favour. In this sense, The Quran says: "Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath been set in order, but call on Him with fear and longing (in your hearts): for the Mercy of God is (always) near those who do good" (VII:56). Describing true believers, God says: "Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep, the while they call on their Lord in fear and Hope" (XXXII:16). Also in describing some of His prophets, God explains: "These were ever quick in emulation in good works: they used to call on Us with love and fear, and humble themselves before Us" (XXI:90).
Simply because they love their Creator, and the Creator of their lives and parents..
19-"O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as ye wish: but approach not this tree, or ye run into harm and transgression."
20-"Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, in order to reveal to them their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest ye should become angels or such beings as live forever."
21-And he swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser.
22-So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the Garden over their bodies. And their Lord called unto them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy unto you?"
23-They said: "Our Lord! we have wronged our own souls: if Thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost."
24-(Allah) said: "Get ye down, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood for a time."
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Al-A'raf, Surah 7 - Verse 19,24
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Moral deterioration and indulgence in sin and crime – which the is suffering from at present – stem from man's neglect of God and His Grandeur that fills a man's heart with dread and curbs his inclination to do evil.:::::::::: Fear of God, and Its Effects in Facing Evil ::::::::::
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Fear of god is one of the bases on which spiritual living rests; it fills people's hearts with virtue. And to this end, divine messages were sent down to implant and enrich this tendency in the spirits of people, making it clear that God's Anger leads to punishment in both the present world and the Hereafter.
Had there been no fear of God, man would have gone too far sins; he would have indulged too deep in his desires, with no special regard to others; laws would have become worthless, which were originally laid down to protect man from the oppression of others; and this is what our present world is suffering from.
Besides the penalties and restrictions it enacts to stop man from committing evil, Islam insists on reminding people of the Fear of God and His Penalty, because this is more conducive to the obedience of God, as well as following the course that leads to His Favour and the attainment of His Bliss: "It is such as obey God and His Apostle, and fear God and do right, that will win (in the end)"
(Holy Quran, surah XXIV: verse 52). " As for those who fear their Lord unseen, for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward" (LXVII:12). " God is well pleased with them, and they with Him: all this for such as fear their Lord and Cherisher" (XCVIII:8).
Fear of God endows the individual with enough moral courage to declare openly his opinion and say what he believes is right, no matter what others might think of it might spread rumours about it, and no matter what rage this might arouse in the ruler against him. It makes him refuse doing what he considers false, though his refusal might not be accepted by others. God advises people to attain this aspect, declaring: " Be ye not afraid of them, but fear Me, if ye have Faith" (III:175). " Do ye fear them? Nay it is God Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe!" (IX:13). God describes believers as: " … fighting in the Way of god, and never afraid of the reproaches" (V:54).
History is full of the annals of heroes who sacrificed all for their support of right and justice. They withstood suffering out of love for right, because they loved it more than themselves. Among these people are the prophets of whom the Quran says: " (It is the practice of those) who preach the messages of God, and fear Him, and fear none but God" (XXXIII:39).
The Quran links fear of God with hope, and in his Sufism in Islam, Dr. Zaki Mubarak explains:" A guilty person who does not hope that God will accept his repentance, turns into a desperate, dangerous person with whom reform does not avail and from whom no good can be expected. Breaking relations between a person and God is extreme corruption. Making people dread God, however, should have its own limits so that fear does not turn into despair. Education that depends on fear alone is bad education, because it kills hope and prevents the seeds of goodness from sprouting".
In every person there are tendencies and inclinations to do good, which are encouraged by reward and the promise of attaining God's Favour. In this sense, The Quran says: "Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath been set in order, but call on Him with fear and longing (in your hearts): for the Mercy of God is (always) near those who do good" (VII:56). Describing true believers, God says: "Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep, the while they call on their Lord in fear and Hope" (XXXII:16). Also in describing some of His prophets, God explains: "These were ever quick in emulation in good works: they used to call on Us with love and fear, and humble themselves before Us" (XXI:90).
Simply because they love their Creator, and the Creator of their lives and parents..
Spirit of Islam by Afif A. Tabara
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