Allah will make whoever turns away suffer a painful torment”...

Allah will make whoever turns away suffer a painful torment” (4) God has made the good of this world as well as the world to come contingent on fear of Him. He has made the dearest hopes dependent on it.

Let us refer to some aspects, which God has made contingent on fear of Him: (1) Love of God: “God loves the pious ones” (5) (2) Escape from misfortunes and arrangement of the sustenance: “God will make a way (out of difficulty) for one who has fear of Him and will provide him with sustenance in a way that he will not even notice.” (6) (3) Victory and support: “God is certainly with the pious and the righteous ones.” (7) (4) Acceptance of deeds: “Believers, have fear of Allah and speak righteous words.

Allah will reform your deeds and forgive your sins. One who obeys Allah and His Messenger will certainly achieve great success.” (8) (5) Good tidings at death: “Those who have faith and fear God will receive glad news both in this life and in the life hereafter. The words of God do not change.

This alone is the supreme triumph.” (9) (6) Salvation from Hell: “We will save the pious ones from the hellfire and leave the unjust people therein in crowded groups.” (10) (7) Eternity in Paradise: “Paradise, vast as the heavens and the earth, is prepared for the pious.” (11) From the above, we conclude that God-fearing is a great treasure which has both numerous material as well as spiritual benefits.

The reality of obedience and God-Fearing Obedience to God implies submission to God and carrying out His orders. God-fearing implies self-guard against that whichever will cause harm in the world to come: Imam al-Hassan (a.s) said: “ Work for your world as if you will live forever, and work for your life to come as if you will die tomorrow.

If you seek power without the need for a clan and dignity without the need of authority, you should leave the humility of the disobedience to Allah to the honour of the obedience to Him.” Imam al-Baqir (a.s) said: “If you want to know whether you are good or not, you should test your heart; if it is inclined to the people of the obedience to Allah and detests the people of disobedience to Him, then you are good, and Allah loves you. But if it (i.e.

your heart) hates the people of obedience to Allah and is inclined to the people of disobedience to Him, then you are empty of goodness and Allah hates you. Man, however, will be attached to the one he loves. He who disobeys Allah does not know Him. You disobey the Lord and show his love.