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Fear and Hope

Two Medicines for Your Heart During Ramadan: Fear and Hope
Imām al-Ghazzāli was asked, "What is better fear or hope?"
He responded, "The premise of this question is wrong - it's like asking what is better bread or water! Bread is better if a person is hungry and water is, if a person is thirsty. If the need for them is the same, then both are equal.
Fear and hope are two cures for the heart, and their need based on the illness. If a person is lazy, feels secured from God's plan and is confused with himself (blinded by fame and intellect, for example) in his relation to God, then fear is best, and if a person feels depressed and despondent of God's mercy, then hope is.
Sayyidina, Imam 'Ali (God be pleased with him), advised his son,
"Son! Fear God to the extent that if you were to meet him with good equal to all the good done by humanity, he would not except it from you, and hope in him to the extent that if you meet him with evil equal to that done by all people, he would forgive you.'"
Imām ibn al-Qayyim (ra) said,
"Fear and hope are like two wings of a bird, if one of them is cut, it cannot fly."
May Allah bless us to achieve balance during this blessed month. Please like my institution's page bellow. Ella Collins Institute plans to do some great work, with God's blessing, over the next few years. Your support helps us stay independent and grow.
1000 Ramadān blessings to you!
Suhaib Webb
Ella Collins Institute

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