What is Taqwa and What Are Its Limits

Question:
What is Taqwa, what are its limits, and how does a Muslim achieve Taqwa in all of his actions?

Answer:
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Taqwa is that you place a barrier between yourself and the anger and punishment of Allah, one that protects you from it. This is done by carrying out the commands of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) and leaving what He has forbidden. You leave the disobedience of Allah hoping for the reward of Allah, and you do what Allah has commanded you, hoping for the reward of Allah. You leave the disobedience of Allah out of fear of the punishment of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is a great, comprehensive word: "The best provision is Taqwa," as Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: "Indeed, the best provision is Taqwa." It is that by which Allah honors its owner: "Indeed, the most honorable of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you."