Hadith on Piety

Taqwa means .....

• to protect one own self from the any misfortunes

• to protect one own self from the severe punishment of Allah by refusing His guidance.

• to protect one own self from the severe punishment of Allah by following His guidance.

• to protect one own self from the ignorance by violating the commands from Allah

According to Ali ibn Abi Talib, radiyallahu anhu, he defines Taqwa as..

• “to be conscious of our existence .”

• “to be conscious of Allah.”

• “Fearing Allah"

Mohammad Asad translates it as “to be conscious of Allah.” which means..

• Muslim is granted many bounties and blessings which he/she may gain.

• getting ready for the Day of Judgement.”

Taqwa is to fulfill ........... and avoid ........... and ..........

• obligations, prohibitions, doubtful matters

• prohibitions, obligations, doubtful matters

• doubtful matters, obligations and prohibitions

Those who define Taqwa as “fearing Allah” look at the concept as a motive, as the minimum level of fearing Allah is what motivates a Muslim to fulfill obligations and keeps him/her away from prohibitions.

• I AM NOT SURE

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NONE OF THE ANSWERS

Below are the ways and means by which sins are forgiven as stated in the Qur’an and Sunnah except....

• Istighfar

• The intercession by the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam

• The torment in the grave

• asking the pious to make dua to us for the sins to be forgiven