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Fearing Allah is obligatory; in fact it is one of the most important of religious duties, and the one who does not fear Allah is not a believer. According to Ahl as-Sunnah, the worship that is prescribed includes love and veneration of Allah. Love generates hope and veneration generates fear. The only reason why Allah created creation and sent messengers to them is so that people would worship Him, obey Him, fear Him and His punishment, seek His pleasure, ask for His paradise, and seek His mercy, pardon and forgiveness. Were it not for that, people would have nothing to deter them from committing evil deeds, and they would have no fear of Allah that would prevent them from committing immoral actions, and no faith to instruct them to do what is right.

The opinion that permits this practice when needed is both valid and well-founded. There is no blame on those who follow this opinion. However, one should not take this matter lightly. The repetition of the Jumu`ah prayer in the same masjid (mosque) should only occur when there is a genuine need.

Thus Allah, may He be Exalted, chose and selected the prophets, and He knows best who deserved to be chosen. They attained the highest level of servitude to Allah, and the most sublime level of attitude and manners, and effort and sacrifice. No one can attain their level, and the prophets did not attain such high levels because they were prevented from committing sins and were compelled not to sin. Rather Allah favoured them by granting them His protection and His care and grace, because they are the best of humanity, the most pious of humanity, those who have the greatest knowledge of Allah, those who feared and venerated Him the most, and adhered the most to His commands. May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon them all.