Allah Almighty says: {So let those who disobey his command beware lest some trial may afflict them or they may be afflicted with a painful punishment.} [Surat an-Nūr: 63] He also says: {And Allah warns you of Himself.} [Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 30] He also says: {Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is severe.} [Surat al-Burūj: 12] He also says: {Such is the seizing of your Lord when He seizes the towns that are given to wrongdoing; His seizing is surely painful and severe.} [Surat Hūd: 102]
1) They intimidate and warn people against committing the prohibitions. The feeling of security from the plot of Allah should not drive them to take the prohibitions lightly.
2) One should strictly avoid the things declared unlawful by Allah Almighty and His Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), as this is a sign of true faith.
1806/1 - Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Verily, Allah Almighty gets jealous. The jealousy of Allah is when a person commits what Allah has made unlawful for him.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
1) It is obligatory to avoid sins, for they incur the anger of Allah Almighty.
2) When a believer, who glorifies his Lord, learns about the jealousy of Allah Almighty regarding His prohibitions, this prompts him not to transgress the limits and prohibitions set by his Lord.
3) The Hadīth establishes the attribute of jealousy for Allah Almighty, in a way that befits Him.
Ahl-us-Sunnah wa al-Jamā‘ah hold the belief that they should establish for Allah Almighty all the attributes that He has established for Himself in His Book or through His Prophet, in a manner that befits Him, Exalted be He. Imam Al-Shāfi‘i (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “I believe in Allah and what was revealed from Allah, in accordance with the intent of Allah; and I believe in the Messenger of Allah and what was reported from the Messenger of Allah, in accordance with the intent of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).” [Majmū‘ al-Fatāwa]