The Meaning of Taqwa
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The Shaykh : And here we ask: What is the taqwa that is mentioned frequently in the Qur'an?
Taqwa: It is for a person to take protection from the punishment of Allah. For this reason, the scholars of morphology say: "The root of taqwa is" Who knows morphology? The root of taqwa is wuqaya, from protection. So what is it that protects from the punishment of Allah?
What protects from the punishment of Allah is: obeying His command, avoiding His prohibition, and believing His news. Three things: obeying His command. The second: avoiding His prohibition. The third: believing His news. This is the most comprehensive of what has been said about taqwa: that it is taking protection from the punishment of Allah by doing His commands, avoiding His prohibitions, and believing His news.
And it has been said in its definition that taqwa is: that you act in obedience to Allah in the light of Allah, hoping for the reward of Allah, and that you leave what Allah has prohibited in the light of Allah, fearing the punishment of Allah.
And it has been said in its definition:
"Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
But the most comprehensive of what has been said about it is what we mentioned first. What is it? Obeying the command of Allah, avoiding the prohibition of Allah, and believing the news of Allah. What do you have? Recite the verses to us.
The student: Repeat the verse.
The Shaykh : Yes, I will repeat the verses three times and I will ask you to memorize them, if Allah wills:
"Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
This is the second time, or the first? The first was after the request. Good:
"Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
The third time
"Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
And the covenant you want from me is finished, and I ask you for the covenant I want from you. Please.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : You did well, may Allah bless you. And also.
The student: "Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
The Shaykh : You did well, may Allah bless you. These are the ones who feared their Lord.
Taqwa: It is for a person to take protection from the punishment of Allah. For this reason, the scholars of morphology say: "The root of taqwa is" Who knows morphology? The root of taqwa is wuqaya, from protection. So what is it that protects from the punishment of Allah?
What protects from the punishment of Allah is: obeying His command, avoiding His prohibition, and believing His news. Three things: obeying His command. The second: avoiding His prohibition. The third: believing His news. This is the most comprehensive of what has been said about taqwa: that it is taking protection from the punishment of Allah by doing His commands, avoiding His prohibitions, and believing His news.
And it has been said in its definition that taqwa is: that you act in obedience to Allah in the light of Allah, hoping for the reward of Allah, and that you leave what Allah has prohibited in the light of Allah, fearing the punishment of Allah.
And it has been said in its definition:
"Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
But the most comprehensive of what has been said about it is what we mentioned first. What is it? Obeying the command of Allah, avoiding the prohibition of Allah, and believing the news of Allah. What do you have? Recite the verses to us.
The student: Repeat the verse.
The Shaykh : Yes, I will repeat the verses three times and I will ask you to memorize them, if Allah wills:
"Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
This is the second time, or the first? The first was after the request. Good:
"Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
The third time
"Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
And the covenant you want from me is finished, and I ask you for the covenant I want from you. Please.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : You did well, may Allah bless you. And also.
The student: "Leave the sins, small and large, that is taqwa *** And act as one who walks on the ground of thorns, fearing what he sees
Do not belittle a small deed, *** for mountains are made of pebbles.
The Shaykh : You did well, may Allah bless you. These are the ones who feared their Lord.