TAQWA

Assalamualaikum wr. wb.

Peace be upon you...

Alhamdulillah, there is someone who appreciates what I've been writing here on my blog.
He is my brother in Islam who lives in India.
He sent me an e-book via email which titled 'Taqwa: The Provision of Believers', and asked me to spread the world about it.


When I asked him why he wanted me to share it on my blog, he answered,
"Verily! Man is in loss, Except those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth and recommend one another to patience." 

SubhanAllah... 
I know it is the translation of surah Al Ashr. Yes, as muslims we have to admonish each other.
Masha Allah...
May Allah grant him reward for his kindness.

Well, Let's begin! :)
I'd like to share some information from this book.

We probably often hear this word, but what does it really mean?

Taqwa in literal meaning:

Syaikh Muhammad Tantawi (May Allah be pleased with him) says:

The word muttaqoon is the plural of Muttaqi. Muttaqi is the gerund from the verb ittaqa (he acquired protection). Ittaqa is from the root verb Waqa which means he protected himself from that which harms him.

While in legal (Islamic) meaning, let's see the opinions of the companions below:

Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) says:

'Taqwa is to fear the All Mighty; to act upon the Revelation; to be content with little and to prepare for the Day of Travel.'


Hasan Basri (May Allah be pleased with him) says:
'The ones who have taqwa protect themselves from what Allah has prohibited and act upon what he has mandated. Taqwa remains with them until they forsake many halal things fearing that they could be haram.'


Abu Darda (May Allah be pleased with him) says:
"The complete form of Taqwa is to fear Allah so much that one begins to fear Him from the potential sin in) a mustard seed and until one leaves what might be halal in the fear that it could be haram."
This is substantiated by the verse:

"So whoever does an atom's amount of good, he will see it; and whoever does an atom's amount of evil, he will see it."

Taqwa is the best investment a believer can make for himself/herself and for their children after them. It is the best provision a Muslim can carry if he wants to reach Allah's pleasure. The Quran calls toward this:

"And make provisions for yourselves, for the best provision is Taqwa. So fear Me O people of understanding!' (Surah Zalzalah : 7/8)

Perfect taqwa requires that one performs all voluntary and recommended acts as well as refraining from all reprehensible and dubious acts. This is the ultimate from taqwa. (Jamiul Uloom wal Hikam: 190/191)


My dear sister in Islam, Taqwa is an abundant treasure, a precious trait, an honorable substance, a great success and it assembles the best of both worlds.
So those who have taqwa are the friends of Allah. Allah has promised success at the time of death and deliverance from Hell on the Day of Judgement. The will abide forever in Paradise next to their Gracious Lord.


So be informed, my sister! Are you among those who have taqwa, or are you with the transgressors and oblivious? Do you fear Allah as these predecessors feared him, or do you fall short of that?


May Allah make us from His pious servants; grant us residence through His Grace in the Land of the Pure. Ameen...


My reconcilement is only with Allah. It's upon Him that I lay my trust and it's to Him that I resort.


SubhanAllah...
This book is awesome! The explanation about taqwa is very compelete.
I love this book.


May Allah guide our heart to His path and give us provision to be among those who have Taqwa.

Thanks to brother Ibnu Rasheeda.


Wassalamualaikum,
Siti Fatimah Zahra