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Abu Muslim · **Re: Dhikrullah Ramadaan Essentials -** 10-05-2007

Ramadaan - How to Attain Taqwaa

[This article should have been here at the beggining of ramadaan but alhamdulilah]
By Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilalee
From al-Hudaa Magazine

The concept of taqwaa is always linked to ibaadah in the Qur’an. ‘Ibaadah can be defined as doing what Allah has commanded and avoiding what He has prohibited. ‘Ibaadah has also been defined as a concept that includes all actions that Allah loves and approves of, whether they are actions of the heart, the toungue or the limbs. So taqwaa is linked with doing what is correct and avoiding that which is wrong. Taqwaa is the fruit of doing the actions of ‘Ibaadah. In other words, if one does what Allah has commanded him to do, and abstains from that which he has been forbidden, he will achieve taqwaa. Allah mentions in His Book (that means):

“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become muttaqoon (those who have taqwaa or piety).” [ Al-Baqarah 2:183 ]

In this aayah and in many others, Allah has shown us that taqwaa is the result or fruit of doing actions of ibaadah.

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Abu Muslim Full Member Status: Offline Posts: 237 Reputation: 2460 Rep Power: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Dhikrullah Ramadaan Essentials - 10-05-2007 Ramadaan - How to Attain Taqwaa [This article should have been here at the beggining of ramadaan but alhamdulilah] By Shaykh Saleem Al-Hilalee From al-Hudaa Magazine The concept of taqwaa is always linked to ibaadah in the Qur’an. ‘Ibaadah can be defined as doing what Allah has commanded and avoiding what He has prohibited. ‘Ibaadah has also been defined as a concept that includes all actions that Allah loves and approves of, whether they are actions of the heart, the toungue or the limbs. So taqwaa is linked with doing what is correct and avoiding that which is wrong. Taqwaa is the fruit of doing the actions of ‘Ibaadah. In other words, if one does what Allah has commanded him to do, and abstains from that which he has been forbidden, he will achieve taqwaa. Allah mentions in His Book (that means): “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become muttaqoon (those who have taqwaa or piety).” [ Al-Baqarah 2:183 ] In this aayah and in many others, Allah has shown us that taqwaa is the result or fruit of doing actions of ibaadah. continue reading "Ramadaan - How to Attain Taqwaa"