By Ustadha Khadijah Moosa Almighty Allah says: “O you who believe! Fear Allah as he should be feared.” (Quran 3:102) In the opening verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, Almighty Allah describes distinct qualities of the believers who have Taqwa. “This is a book in which there is no doubt, a guidance for the Muttaqin (the God-fearing ones).” (Quran 2:2) The term Muttaqin (the people of taqwa) is derived from Taqwa which literally means “to fear” or “to refrain from”. What is Taqwa? The Arabic word Taqwa cannot be adequately explained by any one word in the English language. Taqwa is defined as fearing Allah,…
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