Arabic Words & Meanings.

[Ninth_Scribe]

Taqwa ~ it's an interesting word:

Taqwa Ibn Abi Shaibah reports in 'Kitab ul Eman' that the tabi'ee Talq ibn Habeeb was asked to define taqwa, so he said, 'Taqwa is
acting in obedience to Allah, hoping for His Mercy, upon light from Him, and taqwa is leaving acts of disobedience to Allah out of
fear of Him, upon light from Him.'

Source= http://muttaqun.com/dictionary.html

Can anyone elaborate on the meaning a bit more?

Love a good mystery ;)

Ninth Scribe

[mortazaB]

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Jazakallah, I was looking for a site like this, you can also use GOOGLE like search

define: "word" (without quatations)

[azim]

Taqwa is profoundly explained in a discussion, between Umar (R) and Kaab (R) who were companions of the Prophet (S) of Islam. Umar (R) asked Kaab (R), the meaning of Taqwa as he was renowned for his deep understanding of the Qur`an Al Kareem.
Kaab (R) then inquired from Umar (R), whether he had walked through a thorny bush path with his cloak. Umar (R) replied that he had done so on numerous occasions. Kaab (R) asked Umar (R) to describe his movements through this thorny path. Umar (R) replied that he moved very cautiously, so as not to tear his clothing. Kaab (R) said that was the description and the meaning of Taqwa.

Source: http://www.nuradeen.com/Contributions/Taqwa.htm