Taqwa
Sign in to saveTaqwa ( / ) is an Islamic term for being conscious and cognizant of God, of truth, "piety, fear of God." It is often found in the Quran. Those who practice taqwa — in the words of Ibn Abbas, "believers who avoid shirk with Allah and who work in His obedience" — are called muttaqin ( ''''). (See:Fear of God and God-fearer)
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- Quran
- Benefits of Taqwa in the Quran
- Hadith
- Definitions
- Theological interpretation
- Fiqh
- Sufism
- See also
- References
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Taqwa ( / ) is an Islamic term for being conscious and cognizant of God, of truth, "piety, fear of God." It is often found in the Quran. Those who practice taqwa — in the words of Ibn Abbas, "believers who avoid shirk with Allah and who work in His obedience" — are called muttaqin ( ''). (See:Fear of God and God-fearer)
== Quran== According to Erik Ohlander, the word taqwa'' is used in the Qur'an over 100 times. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Islam, the word taqwa and its derivatives appear "more than 250 times" in the Qur'an.