الخوفConceptFear Of Allah in the QuranالخوفSpirituality5Verses5Surahs14Connections#578of 828

Key Verses

1. 3:175Aali ImranWarning
   إِنَّمَا ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ يُخَوِّفُ أَوۡلِيَآءَهُۥ فَلَا تَخَافُوهُمۡ وَخَافُونِ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
   It is only the devil who would make (men) fear his partisans. Fear them not; fear Me, if ye are true believers.
   In context

   It is only Satan frightening you with his helpers and supporters. Do not fear them, because they have no power or strength; but fear Allah alone, by always doing as He instructs, if you truly have faith in Him.

2. 7:56Al-Araf
   وَلَا تُفۡسِدُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَعۡدَ إِصۡلَٰحِهَا وَٱدۡعُوهُ خَوۡفٗا وَطَمَعًاۚ إِنَّ رَحۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
   Work not confusion in the earth after the fair ordering (thereof). and call on Him in fear and hope. Lo! the mercy of Allah is nigh unto the good.
   In context

   Do not ruin things on earth by committing sins after Allah has put it right by sending the messengers (peace be upon them) and establishing things in accordance with His laws. Call on Allah alone, fearing His punishment and hoping for His reward. The mercy of Allah is truly close to those who do good, so be from among them.

3. 32:16As-Sajdah
   تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمَضَاجِعِ يَدۡعُونَ رَبَّهُمۡ خَوۡفٗا وَطَمَعٗا وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ
   Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them.
   In context

   They leave their beds to worship Allah, supplicating to Him in their prayers, fearing His punishment and hoping in His mercy. They also spend the wealth Allah has given them in His path.

4. 55:46Ar-Rahman
   وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
   But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
   In context

   Those who fear to stand before their Lord in the Hereafter, and therefore have faith and do righteous deeds, will have two gardens.

5. 79:40An-NaziatCommand
   وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفۡسَ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ
   But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust,
   In context

   & 41. And as for the one who feared his standing before his Lord and stopped himself from following his desires that were made impermissible by Allah, then Paradise is his abode he will take shelter towards.