The Reality of Taqwa and Its Ranks
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Question:
A sister, Egyptian and residing in al-Ta'if, asks about taqwa, O Shaykh. She says: Is it a single rank or multiple ranks? And what is the reality of taqwa?
Answer:
The reality of taqwa is doing the commands of Allah and leaving His prohibitions. It is called taqwa because it protects the person from the anger of Allah and from the Fire. Its reality is doing what Allah has made obligatory and leaving what Allah has forbidden. This is taqwa. It has ranks; some people have stronger taqwa than others according to their faith and according to their deeds. So it varies without doubt. It is obligatory for the Muslim to fear Allah always, in any place and at any time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1987Hasan (Darussalam) Allah has commanded His Prophet to do it. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ahzab 33:1] and He commanded the believers to do it: [Al-Ahzab 33:70] and He commanded all people to do it: [An-Nisa 4:1] Taqwa is a great matter. It is that the Muslim takes a protection that protects him from the punishment of Allah and His anger, and that is by obeying Allah the Exalted by doing His commands and leaving His prohibitions.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
A sister, Egyptian and residing in al-Ta'if, asks about taqwa, O Shaykh. She says: Is it a single rank or multiple ranks? And what is the reality of taqwa?
Answer:
The reality of taqwa is doing the commands of Allah and leaving His prohibitions. It is called taqwa because it protects the person from the anger of Allah and from the Fire. Its reality is doing what Allah has made obligatory and leaving what Allah has forbidden. This is taqwa. It has ranks; some people have stronger taqwa than others according to their faith and according to their deeds. So it varies without doubt. It is obligatory for the Muslim to fear Allah always, in any place and at any time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Have Taqwa of Allah wherever you are
اتق الله حيثما كنتO Prophet, fear Allah
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ اتَّقِ اللَّهَO you who have believed, fear Allah
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَO mankind, fear your Lord
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/147 — archive.org (10:43)
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