Clarification of True Taqwa
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Question:
He asks about true taqwa (mindfulness of Allah): what is it that the Muslim must apply in his life?
Answer:
Taqwa is that you place a protection between yourself and what you dislike, one that protects you from it. In the Shari'ah, taqwa is that you place a protection between yourself and the anger of Allah and the punishment, one that protects you from it. This is done by doing acts of obedience and leaving what is forbidden. This is taqwa: to do what Allah has commanded or what His Messenger has commanded, in the light of Allah, seeking the reward of Allah; and to leave the disobedience of Allah, in the light of Allah, fearing the punishment of Allah. You leave what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden you out of fear of the punishment, fear of the punishment of Allah. This is taqwa. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
He asks about true taqwa (mindfulness of Allah): what is it that the Muslim must apply in his life?
Answer:
Taqwa is that you place a protection between yourself and what you dislike, one that protects you from it. In the Shari'ah, taqwa is that you place a protection between yourself and the anger of Allah and the punishment, one that protects you from it. This is done by doing acts of obedience and leaving what is forbidden. This is taqwa: to do what Allah has commanded or what His Messenger has commanded, in the light of Allah, seeking the reward of Allah; and to leave the disobedience of Allah, in the light of Allah, fearing the punishment of Allah. You leave what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden you out of fear of the punishment, fear of the punishment of Allah. This is taqwa. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (6:23)
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