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mind that All\h I indeed does see him, <strong>and</strong> that All\h I indeed does<br />
hear him, to such an extent that All\h I comprehends the voice of his<br />
thoughts <strong>and</strong> the feelings of his heart. This also encourages a person to<br />
abstain from committing sins <strong>and</strong> to develop sincerity in worship.<br />
Fearing All\h he’d stay away from immoral crime,<br />
And for All\h’s sake, he’d sacrifice his health, wealth <strong>and</strong> time.<br />
Time <strong>and</strong> again All\h I in His book, the Qur'\n, instructs <strong>and</strong> reminds<br />
His servants to fear Him, as this is the root of all goodness.<br />
‘Fear All\h.’<br />
Ten times in al Baqarah alone<br />
‘Fear All\h as He ought to be feared.’ ¬l `Imr\n<br />
‘And those who obey All\h <strong>and</strong> His Messenger,<br />
<strong>and</strong> fear All\h, <strong>and</strong> are wary of their actions<br />
they indeed are the successful.’ an N[r<br />
Shaykh ul Isl\m, Ibr\h|m ibn Ad-ham was one of the formidable saints<br />
of Islam. He had chosen to release the reigns of the rulers <strong>and</strong> revert to<br />
righteousness <strong>and</strong> run on the road to resignation in front of his Lord.<br />
He offers the world an entire treasure of advice regarding true fear of<br />
All\h I <strong>and</strong> it’s inculcation into the heart.<br />
A person once approached him <strong>and</strong> said, ‘I cannot control myself.<br />
Please tell me something from which I can take heed.’<br />
Ibr\h|m said: ‘I offer you five lessons, to which if you pay heed you will<br />
never fall prey to committing sins. <strong>The</strong> first: When you desire to<br />
disobey All\h I do not consume from His sustenance.’<br />
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