How to Weep for The Fear of Allah
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid Islam-QA.com You should note that the Muslim can accustom himself to weep for fear of Allaah, by doing the following: Making yourself feel fear of Allaah. This weeping is the fruit of beneficial knowledge, as al-Qurtubi says in his commentary on the verse (interpretation of the meaning): "And they fall down on their faces weeping." [al-Isra' 17:109] This is an eloquent description of them and praise for them. It is the duty of everyone who acquires knowledge to reach this level, so that when he hears the Quraan he is filled with fear and humility. Reading the Quraan and pondering its meanings Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Say (O Muhammad to them): Believe in it (the Quraan) or do not believe (in it). Verily, those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, fall down on their...