A Believer Lives Between Fear and Hope
A believer lives in a state of anxiety and optimism, (as prescribed by the traditions) He is fearful of Divine punishment and yet hopeful of Divine Mercy. The Holy Qur’an says:
“It is only the Shaitan that causes you to fear from his friends, but do not fear them, and fear Me if you are believers.”
(Ä€li- ‘Imran 3:175)
This type of fear is obligatory for every Muslim. The fear which refrains him from even approaching sins. Allah (S.w.T.), the Almighty addresses his Prophet (S) in the Qur’anic Ayat,
“Say: Surely I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the chastisement of a grievous day.”
(Surah al-An’Äm 6:15).