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Taaqwa
Taaqwa Alone Is The Criterion Of Greatness In The Sight Of
Allah.
Taaqwa Alone Is The Criterion Of Greatness In The Sight Of
Allah.Allah says:
O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and
made you into nations and tribes, that
you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you
with Allah is that (believer) who has
Taaqwa (God-consciousness, fearing Allah). Verily, Allah is
All-Knowing, All-Aware.(Surah al-Hujurat 49:13)Allah has erased all
distinctions of racism cast and colour and made all human beings
equal. He has
established a unique criterion for greatness and that is Taaqwa.
Taaqwa is the essence of the teachings of
Allahs Messenger (SAW). Whenever Allahs Messenger (SAW) sent his
Sahabaa on a military
expedition, he would advice them to have deep-rooted Taaqwa of
Allah and he would also advise the restof his military party
likewise.The Pious Predecessors continued this practice of giving
mutual advice of Taaqwa after Allahs
Messenger (SAW) passed away. Umar Ibn Khattab (RA) wrote to his
son, Abdullah: To proceed: Verily
I advise you to have Taaqwa (fear) of Allah, the Mighty and
Majestic, for whoever fears Him, Allah willprotect him, and whoever
gives a loan to Him, Allah will reward him, and whoever thanks Him,
Allah
will increase Him.Some benefits of Taaqwa:1) Taaqwa is a means
by which a believer performs righteous deeds and Taaqwa causes the
righteous
deed to be accepted by Allah. Allah says: O you who believe!
Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and speak (always) the
truth.(Surah al-
Ahzaab 33: 70)2) Taqwa makes one deserving of Allahs Pleasure
and Love. Allah says:
Verily, the most honourable of you in the Sight of Allah is that
(believer) who has Taaqwa.(Surah al-
Hujurat 49: 13)
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NayThose that keep their plighted faith and act arightverily
Allah loves those who act aright
(Surah Al-Imran 3:76)3) Taaqwa causes sins to be forgiven and
increases rewards. Allah says:
And whoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him. He will remit
his sins from him, and will enlarge
his rewards.(Surah at-Talaaq 65: 5)4) Taaqwa keeps one steadfast
on the Straight Path and protects him from deviation. Allah
says:
O you who believe! Have Taaqwa of Allah. He will give you a
Furqaan (criterion to judge between right
and wrong).(Surah al-Anfaal 8:29)Ibn al-Katheer said in his
Tafseer, Ibn Abbas, as-Sudde, Ikrimah, adh-Dahhak, Qataadah and
Muqaatil,
Ibn Huyyan, all said about Furqaan that it means a way out (from
difficulty). Mujaahid added: A wayout from difficulty both in this
world and in the Hereafter. In a narration from Ibn Abbas, he said:
It
means, Salvation and in another narration from him being helped.
Muhammad Ishaaq said that it
means: A criterion to judge between truth and falsehood. This
explanation from Ibn Ishaaq is the most
general of what has proceeded and it is a necessary consequence
of it. Since whoever has Taaqwa of
Allah by obeying His commands and abandoning what He has
prohibited, will be given the ability to
recognize truth from falsehood. This will be the cause for his
salvation, his being helped; and the causefor his worldly affairs
being made easier and his happiness on the Day of Judgment. It will
be the cause
for his sins to be expiated by Allah, and his being granted
forgiveness and Allah shielding him from the
people. It will likewise be the cause of him being the recipient
of a great reward from Allah, as He the
Most High says:
O ye that believe! Fear Allah and believe in His messenger, and
He will bestow on you a double portion
of His Mercy: He will provide for you a Light by which ye shall
walk (straight in your path), and He will
forgive you (your past): For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.(Surah al-Hadeed 57:28)The question that now comes to mind
is How to achieve Taaqwa?
Here is our answer:Allah says: O mankind! Worship your Lord, Who
created you and those who were before you so that you may
become al-Muttaqoon.(Surah al-Baqarah 2:21)Thus, Taaqwa is the
fruit of Ibaadah (worship) and can only be achieved by performing
acts of Ibaadah.
Therefore we often find Allah mentioning Taaqwa with Ibaadah, he
said regarding the fasts of
Ramadhaan:
O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for those before you, that you may
become muttaqoon (those whoposses Taaqwa).(Surah al-Baqarah
2:183)
