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Taqwa: Mark of Believer Middlesex University
Thursday 11 Nov 2010
Abdullah Hasan
What is Taqwa?
• Waqa [root: قي [ [ و• I waqahu وقاه to preserve ( ھsomething) [LL,
HW, LQ]; to take good of ( ھsomething) [LQ, HW]; to be cautious of (something) [LL]; to safeguard, shield, shelter, preserve, protect, keep ( ه ) someone from); to guard ھ ه ھsomeone against); to protect, offer or afford protection (ھ against); to prevent, obviate (ھ a danger) [HW]; to preserve (a thing) against any harm or injury or damage [R]
Definition of Taqwa
• ‘Following of the commands of Allah the Exalted and avoidance of His prohibitions outwardly and inwardly with a sense of the glorification, reverence, awe and fear of Allah’
Imam Ghazzali on Taqwa
• ‘Taqwa in the Quran has three meanings. First is fear and a sense of awe. The second includes obedience and worship. Third is freeing the heart from sins, which is the reality and essence of taqwa. In summary, taqwa is to guard oneself against the anger of God and His punishment by fulfilling His commandments and abstaining from what He has prohibited. The reality of taqwa is that your Lord never sees you where He has forbidden you to be, nor does He miss you where He has commanded you to be’
Benefits of TAQWA : How character-building is achieved
Taqwa (Self-restraint)
Patience
Self-control
Self-discipline
Responsibility
Obedience
Purification of soul
God-fearing nature
Afterlife Accountability
Quran & Taqwa
Guidance Baqra 2
Admonition (وعظ)Ale-imran 138
Beneficial (خير)Nahal 30
RefresherHaqa 48
How many times is Taqwa mentioned in the Qur’an?
Taqwa & Character
Limits in revengeBaqara 194
Avoiding bad deedsTauba 108
Real virtue Baqra 177
Worship & CharityZariyat 15-19
Means of achieving
Higher GradesMaida 93
Self-control/DisciplineFath 26
Earning & Taqwa
No Interest
Baqra 278Ale-imran 130
No fraudulent trade
Sho’ara 179-182
No deceptive dealings
Baqra 188
Only earn halal RizqMaida 88
Haram is not equal to halal
Maida 100
Relaxation to Debtors
Baqra 281
Taqwa in Social Relations
BrotherhoodHujarat 10
Prohibition of
Backbiting etc.
Hujarat 12
No oppression/ aggression
Qasas 83
Positive talk in private
discussionsMujadala 9
Supporting good
activitiesMaida 2
Ethical Behavior
Ahzab 70
Enjoining Good,
Forbidding Bad
Ale-imran 114-115
Promise keeping
Ale-imran 76
Fight against Kuffar
Tauba 123
Joining Truthful People
Tauba 119
Fighting despite injuries
Ale-imran 172
Help withAngels
Ale-imran 125
Persistence & Unity
Ale-imran 200
Struggle withLife & Wealth
Tauba 44
Taqwa & Jihad
Scope of Taqwa
1.Elimination of haram
2.Avoiding doubtful things
3.Avoiding acts leading to breach of hudud Allah
4.Discharge of all rights (Allah, Nafs, parents, spouse, relatives, poor etc.)
1. Imposing hardship on self
2.Remaining un-married3.Isolation (tark-e-
Duniya4.Not taking benefit
from allowable things/acts
5.Continuous Nafl Worships
Desired Outside the scope
Fair-judgment
(حسن المعاملة)
Faithful (وفاء)
Care of kin (صلة الرحم)
Compassion (شفقة)
Affection (محبة)
Devotion
obedience (تسلیم و رضا)
Reliance (توکل)
Sincerity (صداقة)
Amity (الفة)
Fruits of Taqwa(Piety)