Khauf

“Fear is the male, Hope is the female, and Imaan is their son.” [Rasulullah – (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Imaan is suspended between fear and hope.’]

 
“Khauf (fear for Allah) does not settle in a heart in which resides pride and arrogance.”

 

“Khauf is for preventing one from prohibitions, Raja’ (hope) is for obedience to the commands. The understanding of Raja’ is the effect of khauf.”

 

(Hazrat Sahal bin Abdullah Tastari Rahmatullahi alaih)