Maarif-ul-Quran (En) - Al-Anbiyaa : 90
فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهٗ١٘ وَ وَهَبْنَا لَهٗ یَحْیٰى وَ اَصْلَحْنَا لَهٗ زَوْجَهٗ١ؕ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا یُسٰرِعُوْنَ فِی الْخَیْرٰتِ وَ یَدْعُوْنَنَا رَغَبًا وَّ رَهَبًا١ؕ وَ كَانُوْا لَنَا خٰشِعِیْنَ
So, We responded to him and gave him Yahya and made his wife good for him. They used to race towards the good deeds and call Us with hope and fear; and they were humble to Us.
يَدْعُونَنَا رَ‌غَبًا وَرَ‌هَبًا (and call Us with hope and fear - 21:90). This may be interpreted to mean that they call Allah Ta` ala both in comfort and distress. The other explanation of the verse is that during their prayers they remain suspended between hope and fear hoping that Allah would forgive their sins and fearing that their lapses may bring on them His displeasure.
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