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Appropriate Sorrow and Fear in the Words of Imam Ali (AS) The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Appropriate Sorrow and Fear in the Words of Imam Ali (AS) 2026-01-08 64 Views Obedience to God , Benefits of religion , Abu Dharr , sermon 87 , letter 27 God Almighty has placed within the human being two feelings: sadness and sorrow and fear. In the traditions of the (AS), sadness and sorrow are mentioned in some cases as virtues and in others as vices.

If these states are used correctly, they can become a powerful force for spiritual growth and elevation. Contents Praise of Sorrow and Fear of God Sorrow and Fear of God in Qur’anic Verses and Traditions The Reason for the Religious Recommendation to Experience Sorrow and Fear The Need to Maintain Balance in Natural Instincts and Tendencies Some Benefits of Fear of God 1. Obedience to Divine Laws 2.

Refraining from Disobeying God and From Wronging Others Sorrow over missed opportunities and fear of sin and disobedience to God lead believers to deeper reflection and greater effort. Thus, the Amir al-Muminin, Ali Ibn Abi Talib (AS) emphasizes praising sorrow and fear of God, which strengthen faith and piety. Praise of Sorrow and Fear of God Imam Ali (AS) states in Nahj al-Balagha: “So he made sorrow his inner garment and put on the clothing of fear of God” .

[1] After the Amir al-Muminin (AS) explains that God helps His beloved servant overcome his own soul, he then says that this beloved servant of God makes sorrow his inner garment, meaning that he is constantly saddened and distressed over the spiritual ranks he has not yet attained and the opportunities he could have used more fully but did not.

He also makes fear of God his outer garment, meaning that he is always apprehensive lest sin or ingratitude toward God issue from him and cause his name to be removed from the register of God’s sincere and beloved servants. Sorrow arises in situations where a blessing is taken away from a person or a loss befalls him, causing grief and distress.

Undoubtedly, this state pertains to the past, for example, when a person has done something improper that resulted in negative consequences, or spoken a harmful word that exposed him to disgrace, and as a result he becomes sad and sorrowful. Thus, sorrow appears when a person loses opportunities, has a blessing taken from him, or suffers a misfortune. But fear concerns an event or matter that has yet to occur in the future.