Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 87
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 87 Chapter 5 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Fear of All a h and Veneration for Him The Holy Qur’ a n informs us of the Creator of the universe and the Omnipotent Being who is the Sovereign, the Independent, the Mighty, the Most Supreme and the Exalted. Human beings are His humble creation and dependant on Him for everything at all times. God created him َ ْ ا ْ ﺣ ْ ﺴَﻦ ِ ﺗَﻘ ﻮِﻳ ﻢ Meaning; "We have created man in the best of creative plans. " The purpose of this creation was His Servitude. Without God's support and blessings the man cannot survive. Rather he goes astray from the righteous path and starts to follow Satan and falls down into ْ ْ اَﺳ ﻔَﻞ ُ اﻟﺴَّﺎﻓِﻠِني , the deepest pit of disgrace. This fear is enough to perturb a sagacious person. Firm belief in God dispels this fear and hope emerges in the heart. For this very reason a faith which is half way between fear and hope is truly praiseworthy. There is no alternative for man but to adhere firmly to his Creator and bow on His threshold. Real 'Taqw a ' is living life in fear of All a h and in avoiding His displeasure. This is the way to salvation for man. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said "The fire would not touch two eyes, one which sheds tears in fear of God and the other which stays awake guarding, in the way of All a h. " 1