Understanding Taqwaa

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“Taqwaa means to refrain from disobedience to Allah ta’ala. It is a condition of the heart; a quality of a believer’s heart which causes a believer to dislike all acts of sin.

 

When a sin is committed, the heart which is blessed with Taqwaa cannot bear the filth which sin brings. This leads to unease and unrest.

 

And it is this discomfort that causes the one who possesses Taqwaa to turn immediately to Allah in repentance.”

 

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