How to Gain Taqwa? If you were born a Muslim, or accepted Islam, then you already possess taqwa. This is great news and should serve as a spring board to preserve and develop your existing relationship with Allah! There are some pretty clear ways to do this. However, knowledge and practice are two very different entities: 1. Make a sincere intention to improve your taqwa. 2. Ask Allah to increase your tawqa. It is authentically reported that the Prophet ﷺ (peace be upon him) used to supplicate: اللهم إني أسئلك الهدى والتقى والعفاف والغنى “Allahum Inni asalukal huda wa ttuqa wal ‘afaaf wal ghinaa.“ “Oh Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, virtue and sufficiency.” 3. To increase your worship. Allah says, “Worship Allah…you will obtain taqwa.” 4. Observe the sunnah whenever possible. The Prophet ﷺ said, “I am the most God fearing person.” Thus, following him is a guarantee, if one’s intention is right, that one is on the ways of taqwa. Imam Malik said, “The Sunnah is like the Ark of Noah. Whoever got on board was safe. Who didn’t, drowned.”
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:23:43 +0000
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