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Hope
\r\n Al-Ahzab (The Confederates) - Chapter 33: Verse 21

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"Indeed, in the Messenger of God there is an excellent model for you - for whoever is hopeful of God and the Last Day and remembers God much."

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Striving with the energy of hope is more exalted than being compelled by fear. This is especially true when the benefits of one's acts touch the lives of others, which is the case with sadaqa (charity) for the needy. There is so much hope in Islam, its creed and ethos are rife with optimism and buoyancy. Planting a tree from which birds eat reaps the planter reward so long as that tree stands. Hope is light!

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An act of worship done for the love of God is a higher station than those acts done out of fear of Hellfire. This is a common understanding among scholars throughout the ages. This view does not belittle the fear of punishment, but it does assign a higher station to guiding one's conduct out of awe of God and a heightened sense of His majesty and greatness.

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Compiled From:
\r\n \"Purification of the Heart\" - Hamza Yusuf, pp. 156, 157

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