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Taqwa means consciousness, awe or fear of Allah, which inspires a person to be on guard
against wrong action and eager for actions which please Allah and stay away from those
actions which displease and anger him.

the skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then
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It is because we are fully reliant on Allah and we have no control over our final fate and the
day and time when we will return to Allah. We are so weak, vulnerable and low beings
whereas Allah is the greatest and most high, honoured and has power over EVERYTHING!

Allah can take us at ANY second and what would become of us if we were taken whilst
committing a sin? We would risk the torture of the grave and a day so terrible that we
cannot even comprehend for what would become of us on the day of judgement?

Therefore we MUST fear Allah and totally submit to him and obey his commands lest we are
taken whilst we are indulging in sin and face the torment of the grave, the terrible state of
ALL on the harshest of days the day of judgement and the fire of Hell who's fuel is of men
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subordinates the heart and gives it tranquility. It also enables the heart to rid itself of pride,
hatred, and envy; and it leaves it absorbed in it (fear). Hence, the heart becomes
preoccupied with its own worries and looks towards its best interest in the long run. It is
then engaged in only matters like meditation, self-analysis and struggle. It cherishes its
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We should read the Qur'an with its meanings and try to understand what Allah is telling us
in the Qur'an. 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 vere of the Qur'an with humility and submissiveness.

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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
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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 ))

Glorify him no matter what you are doing with your day. 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.

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The more you busy yourself 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. Maintain the Masjid as in clean it
vacuum any handy work etc. Give dawah locally and involve yourself as much as possible
with good works and do everything ONLY to please of Allah.

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wrong crowd then whether we like it or not then their bad influence will rub off on us and
we will end up thinking like them and doing the sins that they do.

Bad company is like poison so we MUST keep away from it. It is better to be alone than with
bad company. we should avoid taking as friends those who speak too freely, who miss
Salah, who do not dress modestly, who backbite, slander etc.

The company of such people is poison; just even sitting and talking with them will lead one
to commit sins. 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. If we sit with them we will always
benefit and they will be a means for us to get closer to Allah!

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Try to acquire as much knowledge as is possible and 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.

A person without knowledge is like someone walking along a track in complete darkness.
Most likely his steps will wander aside and he easily can be deceived by shaytaan. This
shows that our greatest danger lies in our ignorance of Islamic teachings and in our
unawareness of what the Qur¶an teaches and what guidance has been given by the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaiyhi Wasallam). But 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.
And, whenever a false guide meets us on the way, a few words with him will quickly
establish that he is not a guide who should be followed.

Every one of us, young or old, man or woman, 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 (Sallallahu Alaiyhi Wasallam) came into this world to
fulfil. 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.

No great amount of time is required to acquire this simple knowledge. If we truly value
Iman, it cannot be too difficult to find one hour every day to devote for our Iman.
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Be alert to anything that may lead you towards sin. Shaythan 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 think that whilst we commit any action we may be taken by death for death awaits
no one so before doing any action we must think is it good for us or bad and if it is bad then
we must realise that we CANNOT take the risk of the consequances were we to die in that
state.

We must also guard our tongues because the tongue will be that which will lead the most
Muslims into Jahannam. Therefore we must think before we speak and if we know we are
not going to say anything useful then it is better to not speak at all than to risk committing
a sin.

Therefore let us be alert to the carnal pleasures that may lead to the realm of the forbidden
and always be aware that Allah is watching us because he really is and it is not just a cliche!
if we gain awareness that Allah is watching us no matter what we are doing then we would
think twice before committing a sin!

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Humbleness is to know the value of oneself, to avoid pride, or disregarding the truth and
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become too great among people. Humbleness is that one should humble himself with his
companions.

Humbleness is to humble oneself to one who is below you. If you find someone who is
younger than you, or 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.
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deed, or attempt to get closer to Allah ta`ala through an act of obedience, your deed may
still not be accepted, "Allah only accepts from those who have taqwa (fear of Allah)." (Surat
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Everything you do in your life do it JUST so that you can please Allah. This will ensure that
you think before you do any action so that you can do everything to please Allah and keep
away from anything that displeases him. This awareness will ensure that you are always
doing good works or at least trying to find ways of doing good works just so that you can
please Allah and get closer to him.

Before every action we should think to ourselves is this action going to derive any benefit to
us or is it going to cause us 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 consequances of doing that which displeases Allah.

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We should keep reminding ourselves of the purpose of our life and why we are here.
Throughout our daily lives especially in our busy day we forget our main purpose and
therefore end up doing a lot of sin and wasting time.

Therefore before doing any action think of your main purpose in this life and then think is
what i am going to do or even think of doing compatible with the main purpose of my life? If
it is then do it and if it is not and will just either waste your time or lead you towards sin
then keep away from it.

Think to yourself that you have NO time whatsoever to do that which will not conform to
your main purpose in this life and so evrything you do should conform to and be compatible
with your main purpose in this life which 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 also think that anything which will not be of benefit to us is a waste of time and
therefore we will ALWAYS be searching for ways to please Allah and to add to our good
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Know that it can strike at ANY second and be aware that if it were to strike whilst you were
committing a sin then how will you be raised in that state and what will be our state in the
grave and on the day of judgement? What will you answer to Allah when you were fully
aware of the implications and consquences of our actions? For man is heedless.
Therefore remember death much and make it a habit to visit the graveyard at least once a
week so that you may be reminded of death and know that you may end up in the grave
alongside the others at ANY second and the next grave dug could be yours or mine.

May Allah make us of the most fearful of him and of the pious and may he bring us closer to
him and guide us to the straight path. May he save us from the torment of the grave and
the fire of hell. Ameen

And Allah knows best in all matters