WAY TO TAQWA

أيها ٱلذين ءامنوا ٱتقوا ٱلله حق ـ يسلمون تقاتهۦ ولا تموتن إلا وأنتم م

PEARL OF THE WEEK #4

AL IMRAN :102

TAQWA-TO GET LOVE OF ALLAH

O you who have believed, fearAllah as He should be feared

and do not die except asMuslims (in the state of full

submission to Him)

تقوى

و ق ي

ALLAH COMMANDS US TO HAVEALLAH COMMANDS US TO HAVETAQWATAQWA Removing and repellingRemoving and repelling

one thing with other.one thing with other.

Maintenance, caution,Maintenance, caution,protection and preservationprotection and preservation

To take the shieldTo take the shieldTo take the protectionTo take the protection

To save oneselfTo save oneselfTo guard oneselfTo guard oneself

فوقاهم الله شر ذالك اليوم

So, Allah will protect themfrom the evil of that day.

(INSAN:11)

ووقاهم ربهم عذاب الجحيم

And their Lord protectedthem from the

punishment of Hellfire.(TUR:18)

TAQWA IS

TAQWA IS MENTIONED 151 TIMES IN THETAQWA IS MENTIONED 151 TIMES IN THEQURANQURAN

Its is one of the Islamic moralitiesHave taqwa till end of lifeLive as a Muslim and die as a Muslim

WAY I LIVE

WAY I DIE

WAY I WILL BE RESURRECTED

WILL DETERMINE

WILL DETERMINE

TAQWA TAQWA = = PROTECTIONPROTECTION FROMFROMANGER AND PUNISHMENT OFANGER AND PUNISHMENT OF

ALLAH.ALLAH.It is the pre-requisite to benefitIt is the pre-requisite to benefitfrom the Quarn.(Baqarah:2)from the Quarn.(Baqarah:2)

- FULFILLING COMMANDS OF ALLAH- ABSTAINING FROM HIS PROHIBITIONS- AVOIDING THE DOUBTFUL.- FULFILLING THE RECOMMENDED.- NOT DOING THE DISLIKED

حق تقاته

WE SHOULD -OBEY

-REMEMBER-BE GRATEFUL

TO ALLAH

ALI R.A SAID

TAQWA IS:

-It is to fear Allah-To act according to HisRevelations.(Quran &Sunnah.-To be pleased with littlesustenance.-To get prepared for theday you will leave for Him

IBN UMAR R.A SAID

-The servant cannot reach thereality of taqwa unless he givesup whatever wavers the heart.-Whatever makes you feeluneasy, stop it.-When you say somethng andyou feel bad about it, stop it.-Worry about the consequencebefore you do it. THAT IS TAQWA

DON'T DO ANYTHING THATREQUIRES YOU TO APOLOGISE

IBN KATHEER SAID:The servant will not attain taqwaof Allah as HIs due unless hekeeps his tongue idle:

-Avoid talking too much.- Don't talk about matters youdo not know.-Tongue reveals what's in theheart.

When Umar R.A asked Ubaybin Kaab about taqwa, he said,Taqwa is like walking on athorny path without gettinghurt. People of taqwa will becautious where they put theirfoot on, fearing Allah's angerand His Punishments.

PROTECTION FROMPUNISHMENT

TAQWA IS PLACING A SHIELDBETWEEN YOU AND ANGER OF ALLAH

IBN AL QAYYIM MENTIONED

TAQWA IS LIKE A BIRD FLYING TO ALLAHOur HEART is like a BIRD - flying to Allah LOVE is its HEAD FEAR is its WING HOPE is its another WING KNOWLEDGE is its TUMMY.

When the Head (LOVE) and the wings (FEAR & HOPE) are sound,the bird (HEART) is capable to fly.When the head (LOVE) is cut off,the bird (HEART) will die. If the head (LOVE) is intact, but the bird(HEART) looses one wing (HOPE/FEAR), It will become target forevery hunter.The bird (HEART) will not be able to fly.

KNOWLEDGE, LOVE, HOPE & FEARKNOWLEDGE, LOVE, HOPE & FEARELEMENTSELEMENTS

OFOFTAQWATAQWA

LEVELS OF TAQWAAND THE BENEFITS

1) Staying away from sins - leads to good life.1) Staying away from sins - leads to good life.2) Staying away from undesirable matters- leads to health and power2) Staying away from undesirable matters- leads to health and power3) Stay away from curiousity - leads to happiness and joy.3) Stay away from curiousity - leads to happiness and joy.

WAY TO TAQWAWAY TO TAQWAWAY TO TAQWA

HOLD ON TO THE QURAN.REMEMBER WHAT IS IN TE QURAN.IMPLEMENT THE QURAN

SURAH BAQARAH:63

التقوى هاهنا

TAQWA IS INTHE HEART

SAHIH MUSLIM:2564a

Soundness of Taqwa = Soundness of the Heart

Quality of our Taqwa is shown in dealings with: - Our parents - Our family members - Ability to control our emotions - Ability to stay away from sins

BE A REAL متقي

ADVISES THROUGH HADEETHADVISES THROUGH HADEETH ( وصية)( وصية)

Benefits of Taqwa

GUIDANCE(AL IMRAN:138)

FRIENDSHIP OFFRIENDSHIP OFALLAHALLAH

FORGIVENESS OF SINSFORGIVENESS OF SINS

ALLAH'S HELP (AT TAWBAH:123)

LOVE OF ALLAH(AL IMRAN:176)

(JATHIYAH:19)

FRIENDSHIP OF THEPROPHET صلى الله عليه وسلم

(ADAB AL MUFRAD:897)

(AT TALAQ:5)

ACCEPTANCE OFACCEPTANCE OFDEEDSDEEDS

(MAIDAH:27)EASE IN MATTERS

(AT TALAQ:4)

SAFETY FROMFEAR

(YUNUS:62-63)

WAY OUT OF EVERYPROBLEM

(AT TALAQ:2-3)

SAFETY AGAINST ENEMY(AL IMRAN:120)

SAFETY IN HEREAFTER(ZUMAR:61)

DOAS TO STRENGTHEN OURDOAS TO STRENGTHEN OURTAQWATAQWA

AS HOW WE CANNOT SEE THE VIRUS COMING ON OUR WAY,WE CANNOT SEE THE SIN COMING ON OUR WAY, SO KEEP AWAY

BAD COMPANIES AND BAD DESIRES!!!

المتقين

They protect themselvesfrom the Fire, by:

savingthemselvesfrom sins

fulfillingtheir

obligations

I should protect mysellf from everything which Allah Dislikes.

HARAM FOODS HARAM PARTIES DISOBEDIENCE TOPARENTS

ARROGANCE HARAM MUSIC GAMBLING

ALCOHOL RIBA BACKBITING

LEAVE HARAM

LEAVE DISLIKED

LEAVE USELESS

STRIVE FOR THE BESTLEVEL OF TAQWA

LEAST LEVELLEAST LEVEL

BETTER LEVELBETTER LEVEL

BEST LEVELBEST LEVEL

ALLAH HAS ADVISED US TOADOPT TAQWA:

AN NISA: 13 AZ ZUMAR: 16

ALL THE PROPHETS TOLDTHEIR NATIONS TO ADOPT

TAQWA ;(SURAH ASHUA'RA)

PURPOSE OF WORSHIPPINGALLAH = ATTAIN TAQWA

(BAQARAH:21)

BE MINDFUL OFBE MINDFUL OFALLAH,ALLAH,

WHEREVER YOUWHEREVER YOUAREARE

WAYS TO INCREASE OUR TAQWAWAYS TO INCREASE OUR TAQWAFOLLOW THE QURAN : (AL BAQARAH:63)FOLLOW THE QURAN : (AL BAQARAH:63)FOLLOW SUNNAHFOLLOW SUNNAH : (SUNAN ABI DAUD:4614): (SUNAN ABI DAUD:4614)ABANDON THE WRONG WAYS: (AL AN'AM:153)ABANDON THE WRONG WAYS: (AL AN'AM:153)STAY STEADFASTSTAY STEADFAST :: (MUHAMMAD: 13)(MUHAMMAD: 13)

IN RAMADHAN WE OBSERVE TAQWA, LETSIN RAMADHAN WE OBSERVE TAQWA, LETSOBSERVE TAQWA OUTSIDE RAMADHANOBSERVE TAQWA OUTSIDE RAMADHAN

TOO!TOO!

BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING,BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING,ASK YOURSELFASK YOURSELF

ACTION POINTSACTION POINTS

-BEFORE EATING ANYTHING...-BEFORE EATING ANYTHING...-BEFORE GOING ANYWHERE...-BEFORE GOING ANYWHERE...-BEFORE WATCHING ANYTHING...-BEFORE WATCHING ANYTHING...-BEFORE SAYING ANYTHING....-BEFORE SAYING ANYTHING....-BEFORE WEARING ANYTHING...-BEFORE WEARING ANYTHING...-BEFORE THNKING ANYTHING BAD ABOUT SOMEONE...-BEFORE THNKING ANYTHING BAD ABOUT SOMEONE...-SLEEPING BEFORE PRAYING ISHA'....-SLEEPING BEFORE PRAYING ISHA'....

WOULD ALLAHWOULD ALLAHLIKE THIS ???LIKE THIS ???

DO EVERY ACTION WHICH WILL PLEASEDO EVERY ACTION WHICH WILL PLEASEALLAH, EVENTHOUGH NO ONE ELSEALLAH, EVENTHOUGH NO ONE ELSE

AROUND ME IS DOING ITAROUND ME IS DOING ITالهم إني أسألك الهدى والتقى والعفاف والغنىالهم إني أسألك الهدى والتقى والعفاف والغنى

الهم آت نفسي تقواها وزكها أنت خير من زكاها أنت وليهاالهم آت نفسي تقواها وزكها أنت خير من زكاها أنت وليها

ومولاهاومولاها

Oh Allah! Grant my soul Taqwa and purify it, forOh Allah! Grant my soul Taqwa and purify it, forYou are the Best One to purify it,You are itsYou are the Best One to purify it,You are its

Guardian and Lord!Guardian and Lord!

Oh Allah I ask You for guidance,Oh Allah I ask You for guidance,piety,chastity and affluencepiety,chastity and affluence

BEEVI JAMAL2021