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Fear, Being Terrified and Loneliness
From the punishment of sins is that Allaah casts into the heart of the sinner feelings of terror and fear. You see him as a fearful and terrified individual. Verily, obedience is the greatest fortress of Allaah. He who enters into it resides among those who are protected from the punishment of this life and the next. He who ventures outside of the fortress is surrounded by fear and anxieties from all sides.
Thus, for the person who obeys Allaah, worry and apprehension are transformed into peace and safety. As for the disobedient, his security turns into insecurity. As a result, you see the sinner as though his heart is between the wings of a bird. If the wind should move the door he says, “The one following me has come.” And if he hears the approach of footsteps, he fears them as a warning to the arrival of his pursuer.
He assumes that every outcry is against him and that every scheme is intended for him. To the contrary, the servant who fears Allaah, He makes him feel safe from everything. Whereas the one who does not fear Allaah, He makes him fearful of everything. Since their creation, Allaah has foreordained among mankind that fears, worries, and sins are companions to one another.
From among the punishment of sin: They enter into the heart an immense state of loneliness. As a result, the sinner will find himself lonely and sad. This gloom and isolation has caused disunity between him and his Lord, he and the creation, and he and his true self.
Whenever the sins are increased the severity of feeling isolated and depressed are increased. The bitterest life is the life of the fearful, lonely individual. And the sweetest life is the life of the secure, sociable individual. So, if the intelligent person were to examine and weigh the (perceived) pleasure that comes with disobedience, against the fear and loneliness that occurs, he would realize the evil and great deception of disobedience.
Whenever an individual trades obedience to Allaah, its security and sweetness, for the evil of disobedience, its sadness, fear and destruction, he should remember the statement, “If sins have isolated you then leave them if you wish and take heed!”
The heart of the matter is this: Obedience to Allaah, the Most High results in closeness to Allaah. So, as this closeness increases, the servant’s relationship with the creation grows stronger. On the other hand, disobedience causes distance from Allaah. So, be aware that sins increase the distance between the servant and Allaah, and His creation.
This deceived servant believes there is distance between him and his enemy (Shaytaan). In reality, there is a close relationship between the two. On the other hand, he thinks that there is closeness between him and the one whom he loves (Allaah). However, he is far-removed from Him.
Being shielded from the truth (because of sin)is the reason for this separation from Allaah. Therefore, whenever this veil is thick, the detachment increases. Negligence brings about the same outcome. And the worst rift occurs from disobedience. To follow, the most evil of it is the isolation that originates from ash-Shirk and Kufr.
* Transcribed from: Sins and their Punishments by Ibn Qayyim, rahimahullaah
Source: http://daragharbi.com/2010/06/18/fear-being-terrified-and-loneliness/
From the punishment of sins is that Allaah casts into the heart of the sinner feelings of terror and fear. You see him as a fearful and terrified individual. Verily, obedience is the greatest fortress of Allaah. He who enters into it resides among those who are protected from the punishment of this life and the next. He who ventures outside of the fortress is surrounded by fear and anxieties from all sides.
Thus, for the person who obeys Allaah, worry and apprehension are transformed into peace and safety. As for the disobedient, his security turns into insecurity. As a result, you see the sinner as though his heart is between the wings of a bird. If the wind should move the door he says, “The one following me has come.” And if he hears the approach of footsteps, he fears them as a warning to the arrival of his pursuer.
He assumes that every outcry is against him and that every scheme is intended for him. To the contrary, the servant who fears Allaah, He makes him feel safe from everything. Whereas the one who does not fear Allaah, He makes him fearful of everything. Since their creation, Allaah has foreordained among mankind that fears, worries, and sins are companions to one another.
From among the punishment of sin: They enter into the heart an immense state of loneliness. As a result, the sinner will find himself lonely and sad. This gloom and isolation has caused disunity between him and his Lord, he and the creation, and he and his true self.
Whenever the sins are increased the severity of feeling isolated and depressed are increased. The bitterest life is the life of the fearful, lonely individual. And the sweetest life is the life of the secure, sociable individual. So, if the intelligent person were to examine and weigh the (perceived) pleasure that comes with disobedience, against the fear and loneliness that occurs, he would realize the evil and great deception of disobedience.
Whenever an individual trades obedience to Allaah, its security and sweetness, for the evil of disobedience, its sadness, fear and destruction, he should remember the statement, “If sins have isolated you then leave them if you wish and take heed!”
The heart of the matter is this: Obedience to Allaah, the Most High results in closeness to Allaah. So, as this closeness increases, the servant’s relationship with the creation grows stronger. On the other hand, disobedience causes distance from Allaah. So, be aware that sins increase the distance between the servant and Allaah, and His creation.
This deceived servant believes there is distance between him and his enemy (Shaytaan). In reality, there is a close relationship between the two. On the other hand, he thinks that there is closeness between him and the one whom he loves (Allaah). However, he is far-removed from Him.
Being shielded from the truth (because of sin)is the reason for this separation from Allaah. Therefore, whenever this veil is thick, the detachment increases. Negligence brings about the same outcome. And the worst rift occurs from disobedience. To follow, the most evil of it is the isolation that originates from ash-Shirk and Kufr.
* Transcribed from: Sins and their Punishments by Ibn Qayyim, rahimahullaah
Source: http://daragharbi.com/2010/06/18/fear-being-terrified-and-loneliness/