INSTRUCTOR: CDR (R) AHSAN-UL-HAQUE

TAQWAH
 DEFINATION:
 The literal meaning of Taqwah is fear, safeguard and in Islamic
terminology fear of God. The bases of all good deeds is this fear
of Allah because every action of man is received from will.
 BASE OF TAQWA:
 Intention is the base of every deed. The Holy Prophet(SAW)
says:
 “The weights of your deeds depend upon your intentions.”
 Fear of Allah is foundation of every good deed and this base
encourages the faithful to avoid from the bad deeds. Without
Taqwa all our deeds are meaningless. And worth less because it is
essential demand of faith that every action should be guided by
the fear of Allah.
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 CENTRE OF TAQWAH:
 The Real centre of Taqwah is the heart, it is the heart which
includes other parts of the body towards some deeds, or
keep them busy in some actions. Holy Prophet (SAW) has
said, “Be careful! There is a piece of flesh in the body, if it is
well the whole body is well but if it is not then the whole
body will not be well and that is Heart.”
 Following verses of Holy Quran explain about the fear of
Allah (Taqwa):
 “Surely there is no lord except Me, so get fear of Me.”
 “The people who have fear of Allah, Allah will provide them
earning and make a way for them from such a corner which
is beyond their imagination.”
 “Allah is friend of those who have fear of Allah.”
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 Taqwa is the foundation of every good deed and it
encourages a person to do good deeds and abstains
from bad deeds.
 About the scope of Taqwa, Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:
 “Every king has a pasture and the pasture of Allah is
those limitations by which He has created a difference
between the lawful and unlawful.”
 The following verses of Holy Quran explain the
importance of Taqwa:
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 “Oh believers! Get fear of Allah and speak words
straight to the point, He will adjust for you your works
and will forgive your sins.”
 “If the people of township have belief and fear of
Allah, surely We had opened blessings for them from
the sky and from the Earth.”
 The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:
 “Oh Allah! I ask you guidance for the Taqwa.”
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 DEGREES OF TAQWA:
 There are three degrees of Taqwa; lower, middle and
highest.
 Lower degree – means a Muslim is only saving himself
from major sins. The Holy Quran says:
 “But those who believe and doing good deeds”
 Middle degree – means a Muslim is saving himself
from both kinds of sins; major and minor. The Holy
Quran says:
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 “He who has piety has great honor in the eyes of
Allah.”
 Highest degree – a Muslim is not only saving himself
from the major and minor sins but also from the place
of doubt where the sin is present. The Holy Quran
says:
 “Allah is friend of those who have Taqwa.”
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 SUPPORTING RIGHTS AND QUALITIES WHICH
INCREASE TAQWAH:
 To fulfill the rights of Allah, rights of parents, rights of
children , rights of relatives, rights of weak and poor,
rights of slaves, rights of orphans, rights of sick people,
rights of guests, Justice , forgiveness, truthfulness,
kindness, tolerance, speech with good words, humility,
generosity, patience, trust of Allah etc.
 BAD QUALITIES WHICH DECREASE TAQWAH:
 Greed, backbiting, cruelness, wasteful, falsehood,
miserliness, Dishonesty, cheating, fraud,
misappropriation etc