I had a friend who would always speak about getting married ?. He would joke about it ?, always keep telling his plans ? to get married, and always express his wish for it. He was permanently moving overseas ✈️ and in our last meeting he quietly admitted he was actually scared of marriage.

Fear is natural emotion. But fear can ruin or save a person, leading him to eternal bliss ⛲ or the lowest of damnation ?.

Dear Muslim, know that the most virtuous of fear is the fear (khashyah) of Allah. Fear Allah, for indeed the fear of Him will lead you to Paradise ?. Allah says:

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ

Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward. (Surah Mulk, 67:12)

The fear of God is a worthy trait, it is a blessed gift ?.

O son of Adam, will you not fear Him when the sinless angels ?️ fear Him?

وَيُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ

And the thunder exalts [ Allah ] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him. (13:13)

Has your heart become harder than stones ? , that you fear not Him, when there are stones that fall down from His fear?

وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَهْبِطُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ

And there are some of them (stones) that fall down for fear of Allah . (2:74)

Will you not fear Him, when the mountain ⛰️ would come apart from fear of Allah, had Quran ben sent down to it?

لَوْ أَنزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَّرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُّتَصَدِّعًا مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ

If We had sent down this Qur'an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah. (59:21)

The fear of Him will save you from being afraid of other things. It will make you fearless and brave ?️.

الَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رِسَالَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَخْشَوْنَهُ وَلَا يَخْشَوْنَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا اللَّهَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ حَسِيبًا

[ Allah praises] those who convey the messages of Allah and fear Him and do not fear anyone but Allah . And sufficient is Allah as Accountant. (33:39)

Know that for those who fear their Lord, their Lord will be pleased with them, and they with Him ?.

رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ

Allah being pleased with them and they with Him. That is for whoever has feared his Lord. (Surah Al Bayyinah, 98:8)

Dear brothers and sisters, one of my most enjoyable moments of the wedding ⛲ceremonies were meeting people, the kids and adults, the friends and well wishers ✔️.

In Jannah, people will meet each other, and they will question one another. Families will be united and brought together, and people separated will be once again together. There will be no more hatred, spite and being hurt ❤️‍🩹.

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

What will they say?

قَالُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِي أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ

They will say, “Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful.”

Fearful of what? It doesn’t say. The Quran left it to our imaginations. There are a gazillion reasons to be afraid. Scared of displeasing Allah. Scared for your family’s wellbeing in the midst of a corrupt world. Fearful of Allah, blessed and exalted and His punishment.

But this day, there will be no more fear. And there will be no more grief.

فَمَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَانَا عَذَابَ السَّمُومِ

So Allah conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching Fire. [Surah Tur]

The fear of Allah is a noble and righteous quality ✨. It is linked to entering paradise 🏞️, and to be quick in doing good deeds ✈️. Allah says:

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ… وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَا آتَوا وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَاجِعُونَ * أُولَٰئِكَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ

Indeed, they who are apprehensive from fear of their Lord…
And they who give what they give while their hearts are tremulous [fearful] because they will be returning to their Lord -
It is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein. (Surah Mu’minoon)

So let us fear our Lord, so He be pleased with us, and we be pleased with Him 💖.

رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ

Allah being pleased with them and they with Him. That is for whoever has feared his Lord. (Surah Bayyinah).