Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And provision yourselves, for the best provision is taqwa (mindfulness of Allah)”

The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.

The questioner:
This questioner, Abu 'Ali, says: In the noble verse he says: Explain this verse to me, and what are the specific causes that help in increasing taqwa (mindfulness of Allah)?

The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may the prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and all his Companions. This is regarding Hajj (the major pilgrimage). This was revealed concerning the verses of Hajj. That is, there were people who would perform Hajj without having any provisions, and they would become a burden on the pilgrims, thinking that this was a form of asceticism. So they would not take any provisions with them and would end up as a burden on the pilgrims. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, commanded them to provision themselves for their Hajj by taking what is sufficient for them and makes them independent of people. When He mentioned the worldly provision, He drew attention to the hereafter provision. So the provision for the hereafter is taqwa (mindfulness of Allah), and the provision for the journey of this world is food, drink, and the necessities of travel. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,