Fear of Allah

It is  very difficult to cover all that is said in the Quran and the Hadith about the Importance of fear of Allah. It may, however, be understood that fear of Allah is an essential step towards all spiritual advancement. The prophet (Sallalllaho alaihe wasallam) said:

“Fear of Allah is the root of all wisdom.”

Hadhrat Ibn ‘Umar (Radiyallaho anho) used to weep so much with the fear of Allah that he lost his eyesight. He said to somebody watching him.

“You wonder at my weeping. Even the sun and moon weeps with the fear of Allah.”

The prophet (Sallalllaho alaihe wasallam) once passed by the Sahaabah who was reciting the Quran. When he came to the verse:

“And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide”

The hair of his body raised, and he was nearly choked, with excessive weeping. He would cry and say:

“Alas; what will happen to me on the day when even the heaven splitteth asunder. Woe is me!”

The Pro0phet SAW said to him

“Your crying has made even the angels weep”