I have read at a number places that the fear of failure is worse than failure itself. In fact we have to hold on to faith in two situations first when we have a fear that something wrong/bad might happen and secondly when something wrong/bad actually happens and we might grieve if we don't hold on to faith.
Talking about 'fear' and 'grief' this verse has been my childhood crush basically, back then I read it superficially in my Islamic studies book and thought very high of the people who have no fear and never grieve! though of them as some very brave and bold people:
Talking about 'fear' and 'grief' this verse has been my childhood crush basically, back then I read it superficially in my Islamic studies book and thought very high of the people who have no fear and never grieve! though of them as some very brave and bold people:
This verse somehow reminded me of an instance of Iqbal's poetry:
Aaeen-e-Jawanmardan, Haq Goyi-o-Bebaki
Allah Ke Sheron Ko Ati Nahin RoobahiMen bold and firm uphold the truth and let no fears assail their hearts:
No doubt, the mighty Lions of God Know no tricks and know no arts.
The holy Quran says that they will neither fear nor will they grieve, which means that they will encounter tough situations but they shall not grieve, otherwise Allah might have said nothing shall happen to them that might cause them to grieve.
Pretty recently I realized that this phrase ("on them shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve") repeats itself an numerous places, according to what I have researched it occurs at 13 places in different contexts. So I thought to explore how to become like someone who shall have no fear nor shall he grieve. These are the points I have extracted based on the verses mentioned later on.
- Accept guidance that comes from Allah in the form of Prophets/Holy Books (almost three verses emphasize on this) Those who have faith and keep correcting/reforming themselves. (i.e. they need not be perfect)
- Believe in the day of judgement and do good deeds, whatever your religion might be
- Submit yourself to Allah's will.
- Spend wealth for the cause of Allah (secretly & openly) without causing injury or insult.
- Those who do not fear to lose their life for Allah's cause.
- Be happy for whatever God has given you.
- Remain steadfast once you have accepted that ‘Our Lord is Allah’.
- Be Allah's friend (i.e. sincerity towards his religion, his people)
Al-Baqarah Chapter 2 : Verse 39
"We said: ‘Go forth, all of you, from here. And if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoso shall follow My guidance, on them shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve.’"
[Adam and Eve had wronged themselves and Allah shows mercy on them and tells them to accept & follow guidance whenever it is given to them so they will have no fear nor will they grieve]
"Surely, the Believers, and the Jews, and the Christians and the Sabians — whichever party from among these truly believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good deeds — shall have their reward with their Lord, and no fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve."
[Salvation does not depend on religion, it depends on having a clean and clear heart because there can be many people to whom the message of Islam has not reached properly]
Al-Baqarah Chapter 2 : Verse 113
"Nay, whoever submits himself completely to Allah, and is the doer of good, shall have his reward with his Lord. No fear shall come upon such, neither shall they grieve."
[Here again in the previous verses Allah tells that Jannah does not belong to any religion it belongs to 'hearts']
[Here again in the previous verses Allah tells that Jannah does not belong to any religion it belongs to 'hearts']
Al-Baqarah Chapter 2 : Verse 263
"They who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah, then follow not up what they have spent with taunt or injury, for them is their reward with their Lord, and they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve."
[The people who spend for the cause of Allah neither for reward nor to degrade or insult are being mentioned here, from this verse onward spending for the cause of Allah is explained until verse 275 after which interest is discussed]
Al-Baqarah Chapter 2 : Verse 275
"Those who spend their wealth by night and day, secretly and openly, have their reward with their Lord; on them shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve."
Al-Baqarah Chapter 2 : Verse 278
"Surely, those who believe and do good deeds, and observe Prayer and pay the Zakat, shall have their reward from their Lord, and no fear shall come on them, nor shall they grieve."
[Here again the context is that Allah is against interest and promotes the institution of Zakat]
Aal-e-`Imran Chapter 3 : Verse 171
"Jubilant because of that which Allah has given them of His bounty; and rejoicing for those who have not yet joined them from behind them, because on them shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve."
[Those who have lost their lives for the cause of God have been mentioned here, & those are yet to join them are mentioned]
Al-Ma'idah Chapter 5 : Verse 70
"Surely, those who have believed, and the Jews, and the Sabians, and the Christians — whoso believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good deeds, on them shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve."
Al-An`am Chapter 6 : Verse 49
"And We send not the Messengers but as bearers of glad tidings and as warners. So those who believe and reform themselves, on them shall come no fear nor shall they grieve."
["reform themselves" i.e. they need not be perfect individuals, should be on the right path]
Al-A`raf Chapter 7 : Verse 36
"O children of Adam! if Messengers come to you from among yourselves, rehearsing My Signs unto you, then whoso shall fear God and do good deeds, on them shall come no fear nor shall they grieve."
[Those who accept guidance and reform themselves]
[Those who accept guidance and reform themselves]
Al-A`raf Chapter 7 : Verse 50
“Are these the men about whom you swore that Allah would not extend mercy to them? To them it has been said, ‘Enter Paradise; no fear shall come upon you, nor shall you grieve.’”
Yunus Chapter 10 : Verse 63
"Behold! the friends of Allah shall certainly have no fear, nor shall they grieve —"
[The context is that Allah knows everything everywhere, He knows whatever good or bad we do]
[The context is that Allah knows everything everywhere, He knows whatever good or bad we do]
Al-Ahqaf Chapter 46 : Verse 14
"Verily, those who say, ‘Our Lord is Allah,’ and then remain steadfast — no fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve."
Looking forward to comments, corrections & suggestions
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