Lecture on the Fear of God and Self-accountability

Introduction

• Praise be to God who created and ordained worship
• The importance of fearing God as a foundation for the happiness of the righteous and the lives of the pure

Importance of the Fear of God

• Fearing God is the path to happiness and success
• Believers must fear God and reflect on their deeds
• Verse: "O you who have believed, fear Allah and let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow"

Self-accountability

• The necessity of self-accountability and review to achieve human perfection
• A reminder that life is short and deeds are quickly forgotten
• The necessity of repentance and seeking forgiveness from sins and leaving disobedience

Importance of Self-accountability

• Self-accountability before and after actions to achieve sincerity
• The importance of evaluating duties and prohibitions
• Sayings of pious predecessors like Umar ibn al-Khattab and Al-Hasan Al-Basri

Fasting the Month of Allah Muharram

• The month of Muharram is of great value and the best fasting after Ramadan
• The importance of fasting the Day of Ashura and the emphasis on fasting the ninth and tenth
• The Prophet's hadith about the virtue of fasting Ashura

Conclusion

• Praying to God to preserve Islam and Muslims
• Emphasizing the remembrance of God and doing good
• A reminder of God's commands and prohibitions and praying for the Prophet, his companions, and all Muslims

These points highlight the importance of fearing God and self-accountability, and working on self-improvement in light of remembering obligatory acts and avoiding sins.