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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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 Topic initiated on Thursday, December 4, 2003 - 11:24 PM 
piety/taqwa
assalamoalaykum/peace
i was wondering whether taqwa is the final achievement of the status where one does right and right only and nil wrong
or is it the life time journey to achieve this status.
any bright ideas?
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Edited by: hkhan on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 10:49 AM |
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aslam
PAKISTAN
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 Posted - Sunday, December 7, 2003 - 4:22 PM 
Salams,
It,s a relenless and ceaseless struggle.
And this very struggle is a part of tazkiya nafs(purification of the soul).And the more one attains tazkiya nafs,the more Muttaqi(pious) one is.Allah loves those people who are "munibs",those people who runs with new zeal and fervour to their lord whenever they falter. |
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aslam
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Sunday, December 7, 2003 - 4:42 PM
Salams,
Islahi sahib has written a very erudite book
On Taqwa,"Haqiqat-e-Taqwa".In the book he has explained Taqwa in the light of the Quran and ahadith. |
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khargoshjr
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Sunday, December 7, 2003 - 11:40 PM
salam alaikum
and i want to add that it is the state of conciousness to stay right
and worry not to go wrong;
as u very rightly said said, ongoing struggle.
hkhan |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Monday, December 8, 2003 - 12:25 AM
many thnx for v. useful information
looks like our other forum mates hv all "gone home"?
will b nice to hear
ones at home, r u still celebrating eid
yes u can there ofcourse
ours doesn't last long here though
anyway, may we all attain the state mentioned re: piety
amen
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saadiamalik
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Tuesday, December 9, 2003 - 1:45 AM
Assalaamu Alaikum.
Do keep in mind, there is no such state for a human being where he does ONLY what is right and never errs. There is a difference between us and angels, eh!
Allah Hafiz.
Saadia |
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zest
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 12:33 PM
salams!
Can't one stick to what he thinks to be right. Though others may suggest a different "right course" for a particular act of his? |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 1:16 AM
peace
what do u think shud the criterion b
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zest
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 12:41 PM
salams!
in this world you may set criteria but with the Almighty evey person will be held accountable according to the perception he has been blessed with i hope. |
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khargoshjr
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 3:45 PM
salams
but i think He has not left us without guidance in this regard and criteria has been given
is there a need to set individual criterion? |
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aslam
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Friday, December 12, 2003 - 2:16 PM
sALAMS,
To some extent one,s conscience helps in discerning the right but revelation complements it. |
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khargoshjr
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Friday, December 12, 2003 - 7:56 PM
assalamoalaykum
yes u r right
we hv been given everything by the One who wants us to find Him
its the matter of pondering and practicin
and Allah helps wen a step is taken in that direction
the final abode being Paradise
though after a constant struggle
untill one meets Him
but don't u think its a long journey
although biologically, average life span is very short
even if it is 80 years
looking at the way time flys
Mohammad Thomas |
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surgeonakhlaq
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 2:27 AM
Assalamo’alaikum brothers and sisters,
The literary meanings of TAQWA/Piety are “having fear (of Almighty Allah)”. One who adapts TAQWA/Piety is called MUTTAQUEE/Pious.
The concept of TAQWA/Piety is not as the people know, rather different. It is not an ordinary entity but is a special aspect and extreme of Muslim's spirit. I simplify the concept to state that it is same as someone passes through a thick jungle, taking so much care not to have infliction of even a minor abrasion on one’s clothes or the body. The concept can be further consolidated by the following examples.
1. Men can offer prayers with pent or T-shirt or bare headed but is against TAQWA/Piety.
2. Men and women (even with Hijab) can work together in an office or hospital but is also against TAQWA/Piety.
3. We can refuse a young healthy habitual beggar but is against TAQWA/Piety.
4. Even killing of the insects on the crops is against TAQWA/Piety. Let them eat. Similarly TAQWA/Piety requires donation of your own food, when you are hungry, to the other hungry people.
5. Moreover TAQWA/Piety also favours the rights of nonliving things e.g. throwing of a clean white paper or even an unused matchstick into the dustbin is against TAQWA/Piety.
Similarly there are many other examples where we are not sinful but still can not be included in the category of TAQWA/Piety. This is the state of FANAH-FILLAH that means“ Negating oneself and nothing but Allah”.
Holy Quran guides only those who adapt TAQWA/Piety(Baqra-2, HUDALLIL MUTTAQUEEN). So the requirement of gaining effects of Quran is to be a MUTTAQUEE first. This is compulsory without which one will get the reward of reciting Holy Quran but will remain deprived of advanced supper high effects (JAMALIAT) of Holy Quran, the receptors of which are only mounted on TAQWA/Piety. So adapting TAQWA/Piety and achieving the effects of Holy Quran is followed by height of delight for the man and Almighty Allah.
In the end, TAQWA/Piety is summarised as having absolute fear of Almighty Allah at each and every step and breath in our lives. May Allah facilitate us to do what he wants? Amen!
Allah Hafiz!
Dr. Akhlaq
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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 Posted - Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 10:44 AM
walaykumassalaam and thnx br for such an intricate reply.
I understand you mean to say the God conciousness and awareness is the essence of this state in every aspect of our lives
may Allah help |
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surgeonakhlaq
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 9:17 PM
Assalamo’alaikum
Thank you sister for the comments. The reply is easy to understand and no doubt intricate rather seems to be impossible to practice. It must be remembered that it was the reward of this intricacy or difficulty when only 313 not well-equipped soldiers defeated more than one lac of the well-equipped soldiers, the night span increased till Hazrat Bilal (RAA) had spoken for AZAAN-E-FAJR or a dry river from many years had flown by throwing into it only a small chit of Hazrat Umar (RAA). We are followers of the same Prophet (peace be upon him) and we know ourselves very well. Why there is a so much huge difference between the readers of the same book? What can be the underlying reasons? I think Qura’n is not penetrating into our hearts because we unfortunately, have no receptors those are mounted on Taqwa/Piety (HUDALLIL MUTTAQUEEN- Baqra-2). May Allah facilitate us? Amen!
Allah Hafiz!
Dr. Akhlaq |
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surgeonakhlaq
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 9:17 PM
Assalamo’alaikum
Thank you sister for the comments. The reply is easy to understand and no doubt intricate rather seems to be impossible to practice. It must be remembered that it was the reward of this intricacy or difficulty when only 313 not well-equipped soldiers defeated more than one lac of the well-equipped soldiers, the night span increased till Hazrat Bilal (RAA) had spoken for AZAAN-E-FAJR or a dry river from many years had flown by throwing into it only a small chit of Hazrat Umar (RAA). We are followers of the same Prophet (peace be upon him) and we know ourselves very well. Why there is a so much huge difference between the readers of the same book? What can be the underlying reasons? I think Qura’n is not penetrating into our hearts because we unfortunately, have no receptors those are mounted on Taqwa/Piety (HUDALLIL MUTTAQUEEN- Baqra-2). May Allah facilitate us? Amen!
Allah Hafiz!
Dr. Akhlaq |
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