Imām Ibn Qudāmah -rahimahullāh-
Said:
Hope and Fear.
Know verily that, hope and fear are as though two necessary elements which are highly needed by the devout worshipper in order to cross the obstacle on his path to Allah and in order to get to the highest level in the Hereafter.
Thus, knowing their virtues, and means are highly essential and vital.
Hope.
Know that, hope is a major attribute and state of the seekers on the path of Allāh. It is termed “Maqām” so long as it is constant, but if it is a transient condition it is named as “Hāl”.
For instance, yellowness is divided into that which is constant and stable like the yellow color of a gold, and that which is unstable like the yellow color of the eyes due to shyness, and between them is the third group which is the yellow color of a disease.
Likewise, the attributes of the heart is subdivided into these divisions. it is termed as unstable conditions since they intervene between the heart.
Hence, know that, whatever one encounters amongst the lovable and detestable things is either that which has to do with the present or was in the past. Those things at present indicates sensitivity and awareness while those in the past are termed as memory.
Also, to be expecting something in the futureby which there is high certainty of its occurrence is named as anticipation. If that which are expected are of the lovable things it is called hope, but if it is disliked, then it is called fear.
Allāhu A’alam! Bārakallāhu fīkum!
19th Rajab,1440H.
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