Intermediate
Ethics & Manners
Surah: Fatir (28)
Only Those Fear Allah Who Have Knowledge
إِنَّمَا يَخۡشَى ٱللَّهَ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِ ٱلۡعُلَمَٰٓؤُاْ
— فاطر الآية 28
Verse: "Only those fear Allah who have knowledge." (35:28) — "Only" (innama) is restrictive. Fronting "Allah" creates exclusivity: the fear is directed to Allah specifically. A scholar without fear of Allah hasn't reached true knowledge. Lesson: measure your knowledge by your reverence.
Source: Ibn Kathir (6/527); Al-Sadi
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What is the significance of fronting "Allah" before "scholars" in the verse?
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