A039
Surah: 033 - Ayah: 039
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33:39
Fear of God, the Exalted, as He ought to be feared is the real taqwa and the spirit of all worship, as has already been mentioned. It is not only appropriate and important, but also extremely necessary for every Muslim to have this wisdom-filled fear. Contrary to this, to fear His creatures is called “false fear”. This fear is inappropriate, futile and untrue. It gives birth to numerous mental, psychological and spiritual diseases and disables the one who has it from accomplishing heroic deeds as a mujahid. Thus the wise Qur'an, in its wisdom-filled teachings, has enjoined the fear of God only and nobody else (33:39), so that when the fear of God dominates and controls the hearts of the people of faith, the fear of anybody else will not be able to affect them.
Fear in animals is a faculty for the purpose of self-protection, but in man its main purpose is to fear God. Therefore if fear exists in man for this supreme purpose it is proper and if for some other reason then it is improper. It is said in verse (33:39) that the Prophets do not fear anything save Allah, for it is He Who is the Creator and Master and all others are merely His creatures and servants.
This verse has been referred 2 times.