Let’s listen to a faith-enlightening narration regarding the mercy of Allah Almighty:

Bestowments and Favours of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ

It is mentioned in Bukhari Shareef: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ states: The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘On the Day of Judgement, when Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will have judged among His bondsmen, one person will be left stood between paradise and Hell, who will be the last person from the dwellers of Hell to enter paradise.

Before entering paradise, his face will be facing Hell and he will humbly say: ‘O my Lord! Turn my face away from Hell because its smell has killed me and its flames have burnt me.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will ask: ‘If this favour is done upon you, will you ask for anything else?’

He will reply: ‘Oath on Your majesty! I will not ask for anything else.’

Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will turn his face away from Hell. When he will face paradise, he will see the freshness of paradise. He will remain silent for as long as Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) wills.

He will then humbly say: ‘O my Lord! Get me closer to the door of paradise.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say to him: ‘Did you not promise that you will not ask for anything else besides what you have asked for?’

He will humbly say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I do not want to be the most unfortunate person among your creation.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say: ‘It could be that you ask for something else after being granted this?’

He will say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Oath on Your majesty! Now, I will not ask for anything else.’

Then, Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will move him closer to paradise. When he will reach close to the door of paradise, he will feel the freshness and delight of paradise. He will remain silent for as long as Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) wills.

He will then say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Make me enter paradise.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say: ‘O son of Aadam! Alas! How many promises you break! Did you not promise that you will not ask for anything else besides what you have been granted?’

He will humbly say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Do not make me the most unfortunate person among your creation.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will then grant him permission to enter paradise and will say: ‘Ask! What do you want?’

Hearing this, he will express his desires until his desires come to an end. Upon this, Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say to him: ‘Whatever you have asked for, you will be given, and you will be given more like it. Rather, you will even be given 10 times more than this.’ (Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 283, Hadees 806; summarised)

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What is fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ?

Dear Islamic sisters! One never remains deprived when asking from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. You are never deprived when praying to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. However, it is important to keep the manners of Du’a in mind as well. Let’s listen to one manner of Du’a:

It is written in Fazaail-e-Du’a, a book of Maktaba-tul-Madinah: ‘Try to allow tears to flow even if it is one drop as it is a proof of acceptance.’ (Fazaail-e-Du’a, pp. 81, Adab no. 33)

Similarly, crying in the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is also a very big blessing. Whereas, fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in itself is a very big blessing. Until this great treasure is not gained, it is very difficult to save yourself from sins and love good deeds. But when this great treasure is gained, then it becomes very easy to save yourself from sins and love the good deeds. What is this great blessing? What is the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ? Let’s hear about this:

Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ‘Allamah Maulana Muhammad Ilyas ‘Attar Qaadiriدَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ  writes on page 26 of his book ‘Kufriyah Kalimat kay baaray mayn Suwal Jawab’: ‘Staying in fear from the hidden plan of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, His independency, His displeasure, His seizure, punishments given by Him, His wrath, and being scared of your Iman being destroyed as a result of this, etc. is called the ‘Fear of