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Hence Allah (S.w.T.) informs of His good qualities and then warns of His Severity: “Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, The Merciful, and that My punishment - that is the painful punishment.” (Surah al-Hujurāt 49:50) Elsewhere Allah (S.w.T.) says, “The Forgiver of faults and the Acceptor of repentance, severe to punish, Lord of bounty.” (Surah Ghāfir, 40:3) Thus Allah (S.w.T.) is the most Merciful of the mercifuls in the matter of forgiveness and also the most severe in retribution.

Fear and Hope Are the Signs of Marefat One who recognizes the boundless expanse of Allah (S.w.T.)’s Mercy is bound to have great hopes; if he has repented, his sins will be forgiven, if he has worshipped Allah (S.w.T.), his invocation will be accepted and Allah (S.w.T.) in His generosity will let him have the maximum benefits. Allah (S.w.T.) is known to be the ‘Forgiver of sins’ and ‘Acceptor of prayers’.

In the same way the knowledge of the severity of Allah (S.w.T.)’s chastisement for every sin will make one tremble with fear. The fear…