THE ADVANTAGES OF TAQWA
All praise is to Alláh. Be cherishes those who obey Him and fear Him, and degrades and humiliates those who defy His orders, and disobey Him. You praise Him and thank Him for both His favors and afflictions. I. bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship save Allah(swt) Alone, having no partners. I also bear witness that Muhammad(pbuh) is His slave and Messenger. Verily, he is the best of the Prophets and the most noble of those who fear Allah(swt). May the peace and blessings of Allah(swt)be upon him and upon every one who fears Alláh righteously.
O servants of Allah(swt)! Fear Alláh and have Taqwa, as you were created for it. All the favors and bounties that Allah(swt) has granted you and done for you are to help you achieve Taqwa. Taqwa is to train yourselves to stay away from everything that may lead you to Alláh’s wrath, and hence His tonnent. This is to be achieved by abiding by Alláh’s commandments, and staying away from His prohibitions. You must prepare yourselves to only do what Allah(swt) likes you to do. It was reported that Ali Bin Abi Talib said: “Taqwa is to fear Alláh, the Magnificent, to abide by the revelation, to be content with the little (of provision), and to be ready for the departure (death).”
O Muslims! We really need Taqwa more than we need water and air, even if all that it brings for us is the love of Allah(swt), it will certainly be sufficient. He who has gained the love of the Alláh has indeed gained the love of people. Allah(swt) says:
“Verily, those who believe [in the Oneness of Allah and in Hi Messenger (Muhammad(pbuh))] and work deeds of righteousness, the Most Gracious (Allah) will bestow love for them (in the hearts of the believers).”(19:96)
Also He says:
“Verily, Allah loves Al-Muttaqún (those who have Taqwa).” (9:7)
There is a Hadith that states when Allah(swt) loves someone, He will set acceptance for him on earth. So fear Allah, O people, and be aware that Allah and His Messenger have recommended that all the people fear Him. A Muslim must cling to His Lord’s advice and recommendation. Allah(swt) says:
“And verily, We have recommended to the people of the Scripture before you, and to you (O Muslims) that you (all) fear Allah.” (4:131)
The Messenger of Allah(pbuh) said:
“Fear Allah wherever you are.”
By fearing Allah(swt), man is protected from troubles, impediments are removed from his way, and doubts are no longer lingering in his heart. By Taqwa, Alláh turns man’s grief and hardship into happiness and comfort, and will help him find a way out of his misery and destitution. Allah will further provide for him from sources that he could never have considered or imagined. In this regard Allah(pbuh) says:
“And whosoever fears Alláh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine.” (65:2,3)
“And whosoever fears Alláh and keeps his duty to Hirn, He will make his matter easy for him.” (65:4)
By fearing Allah(swt), man matures intellectually and becomes more brilliant. Re gains the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood, both the beneficial matters and the harmful ones. By fearing Allah(swt), man’s sins and wrongdoings are expiated and hence forgiven. Allah(swt) says:
“O you who believe! If you obey and fear Alláh, He will grant you Furqán [(a criterion to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj, i.e. a way for you to get out from every difficulty)], and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you.” (8:29)
“O you who believe! Fear Alláh, and believe in His Messenger (Muhammad(pbuh)), He will give you a double portion of His Mercy, and He will give you a light by which you shall walk (straight). And He will forgive you.” (57:28)
By fearing Allah(swt), man shall be secure and protected, while other people are frightened. He will be happy while al! others are sad, and optimistic while others are pessimistic.
“No doubt! Verily, the Auliya of Alláh [i.e. those who believe in the Oneness of Alláh and fear Alláh much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which he has forbidden), and love Alláh much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)], no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve. Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah(swt) Islamic Monotheism), and used to fear Allah much (by abstaining from evil deeds and sins and by doing righteous deeds). For them are glad tidings, in the life of the present world (i.e. through a righteous dream seen by the person himself or shown to others), and in the Hereafter.” (10:62-64)
By fearing Allah(swt), man becomes nearer to his Lord, thereupon he gains happiness and felicity in this life and the Hereafter:
“O you who believe! Do your duty to Alláh and fear Him. And seek the means of approach to Him, and strive hard in His Cause (as much as you can), so that you may be successful.” (5:35)
By fearing Allah(swt), man shall have the peace of mind that his children, especially the weak ones, will be looked after and taken care of. Allah(swt) says:
“And let those (executors and guardians) have the same fear in their minds as they would have for their own, if they had left weak offspring behind. So let them fear Allah and speak the right words.” (4:9)
O servants of Alláh! You are definitely departing this life. The travelers take provision to sustain their journey. Your journey to the Hereafter needs only one kind of provision. That is the fear from Alláh, Taqwa. It is the provision that guarantees for you eternal happiness, tranquillity, and a joyful life in the Garden of Paradise that is as wide as the heavens and earth together. These Gardens were made for those who fear Allah(swt). For this and for other reasons, man knows that he cannot succeed without fearing Alláh(swt). Taqwa is his way out of the troubles in this life and the Hereafter, particularly when he is to pass over the Fire at one of the stages of the Day of Judgement. Only those who fear Allah(swt) can pass that stage intact. With Taqwa Allah(swt) will be with you,helping you, and Alláh only honors you if you have Taqwa. Allah(swt) says:
“Verily, the most honourable of you with Alláh is that (believer) who has At-Taqwá [i.e., he is one of the Muttaqún (the pious.)].”(49:13)
The Messenger of Allah(pbuh) said:
“There is no preference of an Arab over a non-Arab except by virtues of Taqwa.”
Some of the early people said: “If a Man gets out of the humiliation of wrongdoing to the honor of Taqwa, Allah(swt) will make him rich without wealth, strong and dignified without a tribe, and entertained without company”
Fear Alláh, O servants of Alláh! Fearing Him is a cure from all your illnesses. Be certain to always remain in a state of Taqwa, for no one will be happy except those who keep themselves in that state. All others shall be sad and miserable. Fear Allah(swt)! Taqwa, is what you equip yourselves with to encounter your enemy, and thereby defeat him.
Fear Allah(swt) with yourselves, your families and wealth. Fear Alláh upon dealing with children, your Arham (relatives), your dependants and upon fulfilling trusts that Alláh has entrusted you with. In other words you should keep Taqwa before your eyes in every aspect of your life.
May Allah(swt) bless us all with His Book and benefit us with its Ayat and wisdom. By this, I conclude my speech and ask Allah(swt) to forgive all of our wrongdoings. Seek His forgiveness, as He is the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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