Quran on Fear

It is only the devil who would make (men) fear his partisans. Fear them not; fear Me, if ye are true believers.

Those who fear their Lord in secret and who dread the Hour (of doom).

Who delivered the messages of Allah and feared Him, and feared none save Allah. Allah keepeth good account.

Such as unite that which Allah hath commandeth should be joined, and fear their Lord, and dread a woeful reckoning;

Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.

The hypocrites fear lest a surah should be revealed concerning them, proclaiming what is in their hearts. Say: Scoff (your fill)! Lo! Allah is disclosing what ye fear.

Nay, verily. They fear not the Hereafter.

And when he saw their hands reached not to it, he mistrusted them and conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! Lo! we are sent unto the folk of Lot.

And let those fear (in their behaviour toward orphans) who if they left behind them weak offspring would be afraid for them. So let them mind their duty to Allah, and speak justly.

We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher.

And throw down thy staff! But when he saw it writhing as it were a demon, he turned to flee headlong; (but it was said unto him): O Moses! Fear not! the emissaries fear not in My presence,

And those who are fearful of their Lord's doom -

Will ye not fight a folk who broke their solemn pledges, and purposed to drive out the messenger and did attack you first? What! Fear ye them? Now Allah hath more right that ye should fear Him, if ye are believers

How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.

Hast thou not seen those unto whom it was said: Withhold your hands, establish worship and pay the poordue, but when fighting was prescribed for them behold! a party of them fear mankind even as their fear of Allah or with greater fear, and say: Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordained fighting for us? If only Thou wouldst give us respite yet a while! Say (unto them, O Muhammad): The comfort of this world is scant; the Hereafter will be better for him who wardeth off (evil); and ye will not be wronged the down upon a date-stone.

Lo! those who go in awe for fear of their Lord.

Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.

And when the terror fell on them they cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto thy Lord, because He hath a covenant with thee. If thou removest the terror from us we verily will trust thee and will let the Children of Israel go with thee.

How should I fear that which ye set up beside Him, when ye fear not to set up beside Allah that for which He hath revealed unto you no warrant? Which of the two factions hath more right to safety? (Answer me that) if ye have knowledge.

They fear their Lord above them, and do what they are bidden.

He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,

And when thou saidst unto him on whom Allah hath conferred favour and thou hast conferred favour: Keep thy wife to thyself, and fear Allah. And thou didst hide in thy mind that which Allah was to bring to light, and thou didst fear mankind whereas Allah hath a better right that thou shouldst fear Him. So when Zeyd had performed that necessary formality (of divorce) from her, We gave her unto thee in marriage, so that (henceforth) there may be no sin for believers in respect of wives of their adopted sons, when the latter have performed the necessary formality (of release) from them. The commandment of Allah must be fulfilled.

He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing.

And, O my people! Lo! I fear for you a Day of Summoning,

Lo! we fear from our Lord a day of frowning and of fate.

Then I will guide thee to thy Lord and thou shalt fear (Him).

Who hath fed them against hunger and hath made them safe from fear.

And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear.

And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom.

Say: I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the retribution of an Awful Day.

He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.

And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.

(Because) they perform the vow and fear a day whereof the evil is wide- spreading,

And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans, marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice.

They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.

Being sparing of their help to you (believers). But when the fear cometh, then thou (Muhammad) seest them regarding thee with rolling eyes like one who fainteth unto death. Then, when the fear departeth, they scald you with sharp tongues in their greed for wealth (from the spoil). Such have not believed. Therefor Allah maketh their deeds fruitless. And that is easy for Allah.

Say: Lo! if I should disobey my Lord, I fear the doom of a tremendous Day.

Lo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.

He coineth for you a similitude of yourselves. Have ye, from among those whom your right hands possess, partners in the wealth We have bestowed upon you, equal with you in respect thereof, so that ye fear them as ye fear each other (that ye ascribe unto Us partners out of that which We created)? Thus We display the revelations for people who have sense.

Whencesoever thou comest forth turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship; and wheresoever ye may be (O Muslims) turn your faces toward it (when ye pray) so that men may have no argument against you, save such of them as do injustice - Fear them not, but fear Me! - and so that I may complete My grace upon you, and that ye may be guided.

Lo! verily the friends of Allah are (those) on whom fear (cometh) not, nor do they grieve?

That ye serve none, save Allah. Lo! I fear for you the retribution of a painful Day.

The day when the Trumpet is blown. On that day we assemble the guilty white-eyed (with terror),

O mankind! Fear your Lord. Lo! the earthquake of the Hour (of Doom) is a tremendous thing.

O My slaves! For you there is no fear this day, nor is it ye who grieve;

But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust,

Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light, by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the Jews, and the rabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah's Scripture as they were bidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind, but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.

No plea had they, when Our terror came unto them, save that they said: Lo! We were wrong-doers.

He it is Who showeth you the lightning, a fear and a hope, and raiseth the heavy clouds.

(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.

Couldst thou but see when they are terrified with no escape, and are seized from near at hand,

Whoso bringeth a good deed will have better than its worth; and such are safe from fear that Day.

He said: My Lord! Lo! I killed a man among them and I fear that they will kill me.

Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor

And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord,

But when We did remove from them the terror for a term which they must reach, behold! they broke their covenant.

As they come hurrying on in fear, their heads upraised, their gaze returning not to them, and their hearts as air.

And as for the lad, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.

They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant.

And they will not heed unless Allah willeth (it). He is the fount of fear. He is the fount of Mercy.