Meanings of root wa-qaf-ya ‫و ق ي‬

in Quran
• In 16:81, where garments are mentioned as a means
for protection from heat, and coats of armor for
protection in fighting
• Protection from soo-al-azab is mentioned in Al-
Quran 39:2
• Protection from azab-al-jaheem is mentioned in Al-
Quran 44:56, 52:18
• Protection from azab-as-samoom is mentioned in Al-
Quran 52:27
• Protection from azab-an-naar is mentioned in Al-
Quran 2:201, 3:16
• Protection from evil (soo’) of the plots of people is
mentioned in Al-Quran 40:45
• Protection from evil (shar) of a stern, distressful
day is mentioned in Al-Quran 76:11
• Protection from miserliness or being culpably and
greedily desirous nafs is mentioned in Al-Quran
59:9, 64:16 [ 4:128, 33:19 for miserliness of nafs]
• Protection from the possible harm from the
disbelievers is mentioned in Al-Quran 3:28
• Protection from Fitna (affliction, tribulation) is
mentioned in Al-Quran 8:25
• Keeping form evil deeds is mentioned in Al-Quran
40:9
Verses where the object of the verb form ittiqa is
Rabb (Allah)
• [2:189, 2:194, 2:196, 2:203, 2:223, 2:231, 2:233,
2:278, 2:282, 3:50, 3:102, 3:123, 3:130, 3:200, 4:1,
4:9, 4:131, 5:2, 5:4, 5:7, 5:8, 5:11, 5:35, 5:57, 5:88,
5:96, 5:100, 5:108, 5:112, 6:72, 9:119, 33:70, 57:28,
58:9, 59:18, 8:29, 8:1, 11:78, 26:108, 26:110,
26:126, 26:131, 26:144, 26:150, 26:163, 26:179,
29:16, 30:31, 33:55, 43:63, 64:16, 65:10, 71:3]
[3:198, 4:1, 22:1, 31:33, 39:10, 39:20, 39:73, 23:52]
Meaning of Ittaqoo-(A)llah
• It cannot be rendered as ‘protect or guard yourself from Allah’
• Allah is the Protector and the Guardian as 44:56, 52:18
indicate
• The correct rendition may be as, ‘Take Allah as your Protector
(or Guardian)
• Or it may be ‘Guard or protect yourself against the inevitable
harmful consequences of violating Allah’s Commands (by
carefully complying with His Guidance)’
• Take Allah as a Protector (or Guardian) against the harms of
this life and the hereafter [such harms as are mentioned in
39:24, 44:56, 52:18, 52:27, 2:201, 3:16, 40:45, 76:11, 59:9,
64:16, 3:28, 8:25, 2:48)
Taqwa in Ahadith
• The Prophet ‫) ) صلى الله عليه وسلم‬said, “The most
common thing which leads people to Paradise is
taqwa of Allah and good conduct, and the most
common thing which leads people to the Hell Fire is
the mouth and the private parts.” [Tirmidhi]
• Atiyah As-Sa’di said the Propeht ‫صلى الله عليه‬
‫ ) وسلم‬said, “The servant will not acquire the status
of those with taqwa until he abandons what is
harmless out of fear of falling into that which is
harmful.” [Ibn Majah, Tirmizi]
Taqwa in Ahadith
• “‘Fear God wherever you are and follow up a bad deed
with a good one and it shall erase it; and behave towards
people in a gracious manner’.

• ‘I enjoin upon you the fear of God and to hear and obey,
even if you are given a slave for a ruler’.

• ‘Fear God, even with half a date(in charity), if you possess

not even that, then with a gracious word’

• ‘O God, I ask of You guidance, Taqwa, chastity, and freedom

from needs!’
Ubay Ibn Kaab
Explanation
• Umar bin Khattab asked Ubay ibn Kaab about
Taqwa. Ubay said, "Have you ever walked on a path
that has thorns on it?"
• Umar said, "Yes." Ubay asked, "What did you do
then?"
• Umar replied, "I rolled up my sleeves and
struggled."
• Ubay said, "That is taqwa, to protect oneself from
sin through life’s dangerous journey so that one can
successfully complete the journey unscathed by sin
ABU HURAYRAH(R)
Ibn Abbas(RA) Explanation
• Ibn Abbas said about verse 2:2 in the Quran,‫هُدًى‬
‫ين‬
َ ‫ق‬
ِ َّ ‫ت‬ ‫م‬
ُ ْ ‫ل‬‫ل‬ ِّ "guidance for the Muttaqin", that it means,
"They are the believers who avoid shirk with Allah
(swt) and who work in His obedience."
• He also said that Al-Muttaqin means, "Those who
fear Allah's (swt) punishment, which would result if
they abandoned the true guidance that they
recognize and know.
• They also hope in Allah's (swt) Mercy by believing
in what He revealed
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA)
Taqwa has 4 components:
1. The ‘fear of Jaleel (Allah),
2. Acting upon the tanzeel (Quran),
3. Being content with qaleel (little), and
4. Preparing for the day of raheel (journeying from
this world).
Taqwa explained further
• Hasan Basri (Rahimahullah) 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”
• Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz (Rahimahullah) says, "Taqwa is
not fasting by day and standing for prayers at night.
Rather it is to refrain from what Allah has prohibited
and act upon what He has mandated. Whoever is
granted anything beyond (this level of obedience), he
has been given goodness upon goodness"
Ibn Rajab (Rahimahullah)
• “The essence of taqwa is to make a shield (which
guards) against Allah's anger and punishment. That
shield is to obey His commands and abstain from
His prohibitions.
• 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 form of taqwa."
Jamiul Ulum wal Hikam 190/191)
Imam Ibn Qayyim(RA)
and Ibn Abbas (RA)

• “O you who believe! Fear Allah as He is supposed to be feared and

die not unless you are in the state of complete submission” (Al
Imran 102)
• “This verse shows necessity of taking an account of one’s actions”
(Ibn Qayyim,Ighathatul Lahfan 1/101)
• Ibn Abbas (RA) says, “ This means that they strive in His path as
they should: they do not care about any one criticizing them and
they establish justice even against their own kith and kin.
• The phrase ‘and die not…’ means they preserve Islam in both
health and sickness so that they are able to die in the state of it
Imam al-Ghazali divides
taqwa into three levels
1. First is fear and a sense of awe.
2. The second includes obedience and worship.
3. Third is freeing the heart from sins, which is the
reality and essence of taqwa.
• In summary, taqwa is to guard oneself against the
anger of God and His punishment by fulfilling His
commandments and abstaining from what He has
prohibited. The reality of taqwa is that your Lord
never sees you where He has forbidden you to be,
nor does He misses you where He has commanded
you to be.
• Taqwa is very comprehensive word. It is inclusive of all that is
good. Its real meaning is to fulfill what is obligated by Allah
(SWT) and to refrain from what Allah(SWT) has forbidden. It is
to be done sincerely for Him and for His love. It is to be done
to attain His rewards and with the fear of His chastisement.
Imam Abul Ala
Al Maudoodi

4-IHSAN-signifies
1-IMAN-God 2-ISLAM-Man 3-TAQWA-means that man has
alone is man’s gives up his attained highest
desisting from
Master, Sovereign independence and excellence in
everything which
and Deity; seeking accepts words, deeds and
God has forbidden
His pleasure is the subservience to thoughts,
or has disapproved
aim of all his God. He should identifying his will
of. Man must be in
endeavors; and His actually submit with the will of
a state of readiness
commands alone before God and
to undertake all
are the commands Him and fashion harmonizing it ,to
that God has
that are to be his entire life in the best of his
commanded
obeyed obedience to Him ability, with the
Divine will.

STAGES OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

5 Levels of Taqwa-Ibn Juzay al-Maliki
1-Al Islam-Being cautious of falling into disbelief. This
is the station of submission to God (‫) اـإلسالم‬.

2-Taubah-Being cautious of falling into sin and

evil. This is the station of repentance (‫) لاـتوبة‬

3- Al Wara - Being cautious of doubtful things

This is the station of carefulness ‫) لاـورعـ‬.)

4- Al Zuhd -Being cautious of the permissible.

This is the station of indifference (‫) زلـاـهد‬
5- Al Mushahida -Being cautious of letting anything
enter the heart save Allah. This is the station of
witness (‫هدة‬‫) لاـم اـشـ‬
 4 Tools to gain Taqwa
Sincere Sincere
Dua Ibadah

. Observe
Sincere
the
intention
Sunnah
Taqwa
1-Tilawah of 4-Be with
2-Zikr of Allah 3- Saleh deeds
Quran Saleheen

6-Be Aware of
5-Gain Ilm 7-Be humble 8- Sincerity
Shaitan

9-Focus on life 10-Remember

purpose Death
1. Recite the Qur'an
with its meanings
• We should read the Qur'an with its meanings.
• Contemplate and ponder over the meanings of the verses of the
Qur'an and
• Act upon what you learn for learning something beneficial without
acting upon it is of no use.
• We should read each verse of the Qur'an with humility and
submissiveness.
• Recite the Holy Qur’an as much as we can for It will come as an
intercessor for its reciter’ on the Day of Judgment [Muslim]
• Many of the sahaba used to take a long time finishing reciting the
Qur'an because they wanted to reflect, ponder, contemplate and act
upon each verse of the Qur'an. We should also do the same so that we
can gain maximum benefit from each verse of the Noble Qur'an.
2. Remember Allah
• Keep your tongue moist with the glorification and
remembrance of Allah as much as possible . The more we
remember him the more he will remember us.
• Ponder over the greatness and creations of Allah.

• O ye who believe, remember Allah much. And glorify Him

morning and evening (33:42-43)
• Ponder and contemplate over his highness and
magnificence.
• He has power over all so remember him in meekness and
awe and humble yourself over his greatness and majesty.
3. Stay busy doing
good works

• The more you are busy making the best of your

time then the less time you will have to even
contemplate doing haraam.
• Take part in local Islamic activities and in the
Muslim community.
• Involve yourself with your local Masjid.
• Give dawah locally and involve yourself as much as
possible with good works and do everything ONLY
to please Allah.
 4. Be in the company of the righteous
• This is very important because we are who our friends are.
• Bad company is like poison so we MUST keep away from it. We
should avoid taking as friends those who speak too freely, who
miss Salah, who do not dress modestly, who backbite, slander etc.
• Just as a person who sits for a long time with a perfume seller
begins to smell nice, and a person who sits by a gutter cleaner
begins to smell awful, similarly a person who spends time in the
company of the wicked eventually gets affected badly by them.
• Instead we should seek out pious friends who fear Allah taala and
who have the qualities of humility, charity, compassion, modesty
and knowledge.
• Remember: “All friends will be enemies of one another on that Day
(Day of Judgment) except those of the virtuous.” (al-Qur’an 43:67)
5. Learn Islamic Knowledge:
• Try to acquire as much knowledge as is possible
• Act upon everything you learn for learning without
acting upon that knowledge is of no use and we will
be accountable for the knowledge we had that we
never acted upon.
• Spend time with the learned and sit with them and
take wisdom from them.
• Go to Islamic courses and involve yourself with
learning about the deen as much as you can as we
should continue to acquire knowledge of Islam until
our very last breath.
Mandatory Knowledge
• We should at least acquire sufficient knowledge to enable
ourselves to understand the essence of the teachings of the
Qur’an and the purpose for which it has been sent down.
• We should also be able to understand clearly the mission,
which our beloved Prophet (SAW) came into this world to
fulfill.
• We should also recognize the corrupt order and system,
which he came to destroy.
• We should acquaint ourselves, too, with the way of life
which Allah has ordained for us.
• If we truly value Iman, it cannot be too difficult to find one
hour every day to devote for our Iman.
Some dangers of
ignorance and

• A person without knowledge is like someone walking along a

track in complete darkness.
• He can be deceived by shaytan.
• This shows that our greatest danger lies in ignorance about
what the Qur’an teaches and what guidance has been given by
the Prophet (SAW).
• If we are blessed with the light of knowledge we will be able to
see plainly the clear path of Islam at every step of our lives.
• We shall also be able to identify and avoid the dangerous
paths of Kufr, Shirk and immorality, which may cross it.
• Whenever a false guide meets us on the way, a few words
with him will quickly establish that he is not a guide who sh
6. Always be alert of what may
divert you away from Allah
• Shaytan is always wanting to lead us astray and he
may pounce on us when we are not aware so we
must always have an awareness of his evil tricks.
• We must guard our tongues because the tongue
may lead people into Jahannam. Therefore we must
think before we speak and if we know it is not
beneficial, then it is better not to speak at all than
to risk committing a sin.
• Always be aware that Allah is watching us. If we
gain this awareness, then we would think twice
before committing a sin!
7. Be humble in character

• Shun arrogance and pride and never think of yourself as better than anyone else.
• The Prophet (SAW ) said: “And no one humbles himself before Allah but Allah will raise him
(in status).”
• As the Prophet(SAW) said, according to Muslim and others, "Al-Kibr is rejecting the truth
and looking down upon people" [Muslim, Tirmidhi and Abu Dawood].
• Humbleness is that one should be humble in dealing with his companions.
• Humbleness is to lower oneself to one who is below you. If you find someone of less
importance than you, you should not despise him, because he might have a better heart
than you, or be less sinful, or closer to Allah than you.
• Even if you see a sinful person and you are righteous, do not act in arrogance towards him,
and thank Allah that He saved you from the tribulation that He put him through.
• Humbleness is that your deed should not become too great in your eyes. If you do a good
deed, or attempt to get closer to Allah taala through an act of obedience, your deed may
still not be accepted.
"Allah only accepts from those who have taqwa (fear of Allah)."
(al Maida: 27)
8. Do everything
to please Allah
• Everything you do in your life do it sincerely, JUST so that you
can please Allah.
• Keep away from anything that displeases him.
• This awareness will ensure that you are always doing good
works just so that you can please Allah and get closer to him.
• Before any action we should think is this action going to bring
any benefit to us or is it going to cause more harm than good.
• If we think like this before EVERY action then we will do a lot less
sins and a lot more good and we would also gain a fearful
awareness of Allah of the consequences of doing that which
displeases Allah.
9. Focus on the
main purpose of life

• We should keep reminding ourselves of the purpose of

our life
• Our main purpose in this life is to worship Allah and do
everything to please him and stay away from anything
he has forbidden us from and which displeases him.
• We should think, what we are going to do is it
compatible with the main purpose of our life? If it is
then do it and if it is not and will just either waste our
time or lead towards sin then keep away from it.
10. Remember the destroyer
of pleasures: DEATH
• Prophet (SAW) said: "Remember often the destroyer of
pleasure." (Tirmidhi and Nasa'i)
• Know that it can strike at ANY second
• Be aware that if it were to strike whilst we were committing
a sin then how will we be raised in that state and what will
be our condition in the grave and on the day of judgment?
• How will we answer to Allah when we were fully aware of
the implications and consequences of our actions?
• Visit the graveyard at least once a week so that it may
remind us of death and know that we may end up in the
grave at ANY second and the next grave dug could be yours
or mine.
Benefits of Taqwa from the Qur'an
(Imam Ibn Juzayy Al Kalbi)
• 1-Guidance, because of His words "guidance for the Muttaqeen (the
people of taqwa)";
• 2-Help because of His words "Truly, Allah is with the people who have
taqwa";
• 3-Close friendship [with Allah] because of His words, "Allah is the close
friend of the Muttaqeen";
• 4-Love because of His words, "Truly Allah loves the Muttaqeen";
• 5-Covering over [of wrong actions] because of His words, "If you have
taqwa of Allah He will make for you a discrimination and He will cover
over for you your wrong actions";
• 6-A way out from unhappiness, and provision from where one does not
expect because of His words, "Whoever has taqwa of Allah He will make a
way out for him and provide him from where he does not expect";
• 7-Facilitation of affairs because of His words, "Whoever has taqwa of
Allah He will make ease for him in his affair";
• 8-Full covering over of wrong actions and magnification of
rewards because of His words, "Whoever has taqwa of Allah
He will cover over his wrong actions and magnify a reward
for him";
• 9-Acceptance of actions because of His words, "Allah only
accepts from the people of taqwa";
• 10-Success because of His words, "Have taqwa of Allah in
order that you might succeed";
• 11-Good news because of His words "For them there is
good news in this world and in the next";
• 12-Entrance into the Garden because of His words "Truly,
there are for the people of taqwa with their Lord Gardens of
bliss";
• 13-Salvation from the Fire because of His words "Then We
will save the ones who had taqwa".
 Benefits of Taqwa
How the character building is achieved.
QUALITIES Of THE MUTTAQEEN

It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces toward East or West; but
it is righteousness to believe in Allah and the Last Day and the Angels
and the Book and the Messengers; to spend of your substance out of
love for Him for your kin for orphans for the needy for the wayfarer for
those who ask and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer
and practice regular charity; to fulfill the contracts which ye have
made; and to be firm and patient in pain (or suffering) and adversity
and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth the
Allah-fearing.Baqarah,2:177
1-IMAN
• Believing in Allah, that He is the only God worthy of worship, and
• Believing in the angels the emissaries between Allah and His
Messengers.
• The `Books‘ are the Divinely revealed Books from Allah to the
Prophets, which were finalized by the most honorable Book (the
Qur’an). The Qur’an supersedes all previous Books, it mentions all
types of righteousness, and the way to happiness in this life and
the Hereafter. The Qur’an abrogates all previous Books and
testfies to all the prophets
• Believing all the Prophets, from the first Prophet to the Final
Prophet, Muhammad, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon
them all.
• Believe the Day of Judgment
2-Give their wealth,
in spite of love for it
• To the kinsfolk” refers to man’s relatives, who have more rights than anyone
else to one’s charity,
•
• “To the orphans” – The orphans are children who have none to look after them,
having lost their fathers while they are still young, weak and unable to find their
own sustenance since they have not reached the age of work and adolescence.
• To Al-Masakin” – The Miskin is the person who does not have enough food,
clothing, or he has no dwelling. So the Miskin should be granted the provisions
to sustain him enough so that he can acquire his needs.
• To the wayfarer” – is the needy traveler who runs out of money and should,
thus, be granted whatever amount that helps him to go back to his land. Such is
the case with whoever intends to go on a permissible journey, he is given what
he needs for his journey and back. The guests are included in this category.
• To those who ask” – refers to those who beg people and are thus given a part of
the Zakah and general charity
3-Free the slaves
• Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari: "The Prophet said, "Give
food to the hungry, pay a visit to the sick and release (set
free) the one in captivity (by paying his ransom)." (Sahih
Bukhari,Number 286)"
• One of Prophet Muhammad's best friends was a slave
from Africa called Bilal Al-Habashi. Bilal was bought from
his Pagan master by Abu Baker Al-Siddeek. After Abu
Baker bought Bilal, he set him free
• "There are three categories of people against whom I shall
myself be a plaintiff on the Day of Judgment. Of these
three, one is he who enslaves a free man, then sells him
and eats this money" (al-Bukhari and Ibn Majjah).
4-Perform Salah
• The prayers were made obligatory upon the Prophet
Muhammad & Muslims during his ascension to
heaven.
• Once a man asked the Prophet about the most
virtuous deed. The Prophet stated that the most
virtuous deed is the prayer. (Ahmad)
• “The first matter that the slave will be brought to
account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it
is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound.
And if it is incomplete, then the rest of his deeds will
be incomplete.” (Al Tabarani)
5- Pay the Zakah
(Obligatory charity)
Zakat means purity and cleanliness
A portion of wealth given for the needy and the poor is
called Zakat.
In this manner a man's wealth and along with it his own
Nafs ?(self) becomes purified.
It strengthens the love between the rich and poor, takes
away hatred, makes security prevail and brings happiness
Be steadfast in saying Salah and giving Zakat and bow your
heads with those who bow (i.e. say Salah in
congregation)." (2:43)
6-Fulfill their covenant
• "Fulfill (every) covenant, for (every) covenant will be
enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning)" (17:34).
• In describing the qualities of truthful believers, God says
that they are "those who faithfully observe their trusts
and their covenants" (23:8).
• The Prophet, , also warned us: "A person who has the
following four [characteristics] is a pure hypocrite and he
who possesses one of them has a trait of hypocrisy until
he abandons it: when he talks, he lies; when he is party to
a covenant, he proves to be treacherous; when he makes
a promise, he breaks it; and when he disagrees with
others, he disputes violently." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim
7-Who are patient
And certainly, We shall test you with something of
fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give
glad tidings to as-Sabireen. (2:155)
• The 4 levels of Sabr
1. Being angry and is in contradiction to patience.
“but if a trial befalls him, he turns back on his face.
He loses both this world and the Hereafter. That is
the evident loss.” (22:11)
2. Affliction weighs very heavy upon him, yet he
bears it.
4 levels of Sabr
• And be patient, indeed Allah is with the patient
ones.” (8:46)
• 3-Person is pleased with the affliction and whether
it happened or not, it is the same to him so it is not
difficult upon him
• 4-Thankfulness and being grateful at affliction and
this is the highest level. Prophet (SAW) said, “There
is no affliction which strikes the Muslim except that
Allah expiates with it (sins), even with a thorn that
may poke him.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
113-Not all of them are alike: of the People of the book are a portion
that stand (for the right); they recite the verses of Allah all night long
and then prostrate themselves in adoration.
114 They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right
and forbid what is wrong; and they (hasten in emulation) in (all) good
works; they are in the ranks of the righteous.
115 Of the good that they do nothing will be rejected of them; for
Allah knows well those that do right (Ale Imran.3:113,114,115)
8-Recite the book of Allah
at night while they prostrate.

And they who pass the night prostrating themselves

before their Lord and standing” [Al-Furqan 25:64]
Prophet (SAW) said,‘O people, extend the salutations, feed
the people, keep the ties of kinship, and pray during the
night while the others sleep, and you will enter Paradise in
peace.’” (At-Tirmidzi)
“Observe the night Prayer; it was the practice of the
righteous before you and it brings you closer to your Lord
and it is penance for evil deeds and erases the sins and
repels disease from the body.” [At-Tabarani]
9-Enjoin what is right
and forbid what is wrong
• The Believers, men and women, are protectors one
of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what
is evil: they observe regular prayers, practice regular
charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them
will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in
power, Wise. (9:71)
• Prophet (saw) said: If the people see an evil and
they do not change it, soon Allah will inflict them all
with His Punishment. (Ahmad)
• The Prophet said, "Enjoining all that is good is a
Sadaqa." (Bukhari)
10- Hasten in doing
the righteous deeds

• Prophet (SAW) said, “Be prompt in doing good deeds (before

you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part
of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning
and turn to disbelief in the evening, or he would be a believer
in the evening and turn disbeliever in the morning and would
sell his Faith for worldly goods. [Muslim]
• “You should give charity (when you are) healthy and stingy
and fear poverty, hoping to become rich. And you must not
defer (charity) that you are about to die and would be saying:
“This is for so-and-so, and this is for so-and-so. ‘Lo! It has
already gone to so-and-so.” [Al-Bukhârî and Muslim)
133Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord and for a
garden whose width is that (of the whole) of the heavens and of the
earth prepared for the righteous.
134 Those who spend (freely) whether in prosperity or in adversity;
who restrain anger and pardon (all) men; for Allah loves those who do
good.
135 And those who having done something to be ashamed of or
wronged their own souls earnestly bring Allah to mind and ask for
forgiveness for their sins and who can forgive sins except Allah? And
are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have
done. (Ale Imran,3:133-135)
11-Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease
and hardship
• Allah did not say amwaal (wealth, assets) but anfaq,
• This includes wealth, time, youth, energy, priority,
planning.
• It means sacrificing for Allah and letting go of the
things we love for the sake of Allah.
• Prophet (SAW) said "No wealth (of a servant of
Allah) is decreased because of charity." (Al-Tirmidhi)
 12-Who restrain their anger
• Swallowing anger meaning controlling yourself as if the anger is not even there,
when you swallow food it’s gone. If little things always make us upset and annoy
us how do we expect Allah to forgive our big sins? This shows a lack of restraint.

• Abu Huraira narrates the Prophet said: The strong person is not he who is able to
physically overcome people. The strong person is he who overcomes his rage
when he is angry. (Bukhari)

• Ibn Abbas narrates the Prophet said: He who gives time to a debtor or forgives
him, then Allah will save him from the heat of Jahannam (Hell-fire). Behold! The
deeds of Paradise are difficult to reach, for they are on top of a hill, while the
deeds of the Fire are easy to find in the lowlands. The happy person is he who is
saved from the tests. Verily, there is no dose of anything better to Allah than a
dose of rage that the servant controls, and whenever the servant of Allah controls
it, he will be internally filled with faith.[Musnad Ahmad, classed as Sahih]
13-Who pardon the people
• Allah does not say “ghafireen” but “afeen”, meaning those
who not only forgive, but forgive out of love.
• They forgive those who treat them with injustice.
• They do not hold any ill feelings about anyone in their
hearts, and this is the most excellent conduct in this regard,
which is why Allah describes them as Muhsineen.
• Forgiveness by definition means forgiving those who don’t
deserve it.
• You are not forgiving for their sake, but your sake, so you
can be part of the people of Taqwa.

•
14-When they commit a wrong,
they seek forgiveness
• Muttaqeen may fall into sin
• After the mistake, they remember Allah and seek
forgiveness.
• Only Allah knows the sins in our closet that Allah
has not exposed, we need to find time to ask Allah
for forgiveness.
• Even if we disappoint and fall short of the standards
of our Lord we never lose hope in his mercy
 DUA for TAQWA

• There is nothing like Him (Allah)

• He is Allah, most powerful, existing from ever and
ever without (limitation of) a place
• I advise you to obey Him and follow His commands.
• May Allah (SWT) increase us and all of you in Taqwa
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