what is taqwa?

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What is taqwa?

Or should the quistion be the more we learn to avoid harmful things the more taqwa we will have?

Thanks.

unknownuser

I was always told it was "God Consciousness" My understanding of it is that we are aware/more conscious of God in the things we do, see, say, etc.

With Peace,

Amina

Mazhar

Litmus test to know whether someone has Taqwa

good_logic

Peace all.

I agree with scaredmuslimah. Takwa means being aware of GOD all the time.( Valuing the Greatness and Omnipotence of GOD.)

Mazhar, your litmus test does not make sense? I did not understand it.

I mean how can you " humble your voice in the presence of the prophet" when he is dead?

That was a requirement when he was alive!

Peace.

Wakas

http//quranicteachings.org/what-is-taqwa/

Mazhar

Peace all.

I agree with scaredmuslimah. Takwa means being aware of GOD all the time.( Valuing the Greatness and Omnipotence of GOD.)

Mazhar, your litmus test does not make sense? I did not understand it.

I mean how can you " humble your voice in the presence of the prophet" when he is dead?

That was a requirement when he was alive!

Peace.

Humbling the voice does not denote that you should not look like a donkey in your speech. It means demonstrate reverence and respect.

mmkhan

Salaam,

My understand of taqwa is as follows

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Sahih International And Allah would not let a people stray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them what they should avoid. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of all things.

Pickthall It was never Allah's (part) that He should send a folk astray after He had guided them until He had made clear unto them what they should avoid. Lo! Allah is Aware of all things.

Yusuf Ali And Allah will not mislead a people after He hath guided them, in order that He may make clear to them what to fear (and avoid)- for Allah hath knowledge of all things.

Shakir It is not (attributable to) Allah that He should lead a people astray after He has guided them; He even makes clear to them what they should guard against; surely Allah knows all things.

Muhammad Sarwar God does not misguide a nation after having given them guidance until the means of piety are made known to them. God knows all things.

Mohsin Khan And Allah will never lead a people astray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them as to what they should avoid. Verily, Allah is the All-Knower of everything.

Arberry God would never lead a people astray after that He has guided them, until He makes clear to them as to what they should be godfearing; surely God knows everything.

Taqwa = To Avoid or to Guard Against .

Hope this may help inshaAllah.

May Allah increase us in knowledge and guide us to His true path pr
mmKhan