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Chapter 223 of 5614 min read
الفصل 223
֭ i \ )lJ\ l_;iilj "And fear2 (ittaqoo) the Fire, which is prepared for the disbelievers" (ali Imraan 1 3 1 ). Another verse states, ,,,. • .. ,.. .,. ;:ii ,,. / ,,,. .. ::ii ""'६ j a:'ࢽ .. ť ࠖ j 1r:::: .. њ uSࠔ i.>f ':J G࠘ 1_;.u1_:, wࠕ ҝ _, 'jࠗ ť ੶ "And fear a Day [the Day of Judgment] when a person shall not avail another, nor will intercession be accepted from him nor will compensation be taken from him nor will they be helped" (al-Baqara 48). Who are the True Muttaqeen (Possessors of Taqwa)? To have complete taqwa or protection from Allah's anger and punishment, one must perform all of the obligatory deeds that he is capable of and remain away from all of the forbidden acts and doubtful matters. Some scholars also state that the person must also perform the recommended acts and remain away from the disapproved acts. This, obviously, is the highest level of 1 Al-Baghawi wrote, "It is as if the person of taqwa places the implementation of Allah's command and avoidance of what He has forbidden as a kind of barrier between himself and the punishment." Al-Husain al-Baghawi, Tafseer al-Baghawi: Maalim al-Tanzeel (Riyadh: Daar Taiba, 1409 A.H.), vol. I, p. 60. 2 This is the translation of Khan and al-Hilaali. Fear is definitely the essence of taqwa. However, it implies acting upon that fear. That is, based on one's great fear of the fire, a person should seek some means of protection from that fire. Obviously, the means of protection is by believing in Allah, obeying Him, not disobeying Him and so forth. Hadith #18: "Fear Allah wherever you are ... " taqwa. These are the people who truly deserve the title muttaqeen, "the people possessing taqwa". In the same way that a true believer is only the one who fulfills all of the obligations of Imaan, the only ones who deserve the title of muttaqeen are those who fulfill all of the requirements of taqwa. These requirements include both mental as well as behavioral acts. These are the true muttaqeen who are described in the verse of the Quran, .,, ,.,,, ,,,. ., ,.,, ,, ,., J 0 ti ,,,. ,, ,., ,.. :;J :- " " .. 1 1 Ȋ y '-:--'...) 'j '-:-- I " f=J I ࢻ · ,,,. ,,.. ,,. ,,,. ,,,. ,,,. "This is the book concerning which there is no doubt, a guidance for the muttaqeen" (al-Baqara 2). (2) Allah's special closeness, help and supports comes to those who have taqwa: ,,, iiJ ,., ,,,. ;:;; ,., / ,,,. ų ,., ,,.. lyLJI U-¢ I C: .ui\ o; "Verily, Allah is with those people who have taqwa" (al-Nahl 128). 1 Al-Raazi, vol. 2, p. 20. 2 Fareed, al-Taqwa, pp. 14-15. 3 Cf., Muhammad ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi, Kitaab al-Tasheel li-Uloom al-Tanzeel (Beirut: Daar al Kitaab al-Arabi, 1983), vol. I, pp. 35-36. Al-Fairoozabaadi adds a few more to those mentioned above, see Muhammad al-Fairoozabaadi, Basaair Dhawai Tamyeezfi Lataaif al-Kitaab al-Azeez (Beirut: al-Maktabah al-Ilmiyyah, n.d.), vol. 2, pp. 301-303. Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (3) Allah gives His loyalty, protection and support (wilaayah) to the muttaqeen: २ Ɓ :.: : ' i ""1 ; I ,, '"' ""1,, ਠ 1..5) - J "Allah is the protector and ally of the muttaqeen" (al-Jaathiyah 19). (4) Allah loves the muttaqeen: ƂƁ :.::' i""1 ; ' 4,...1 "' I . / - 0 / ,,,. "Certainly, Allah loves the muttaqeen" (al-Tauba 4). (5) Allah gives the muttaqeen a criterion or signs (furqaan) to distinguish right from wrong, good from bad and what is beneficial from what is harmful: µ ֤j Gu) і # :&T i;a:"; 0, i1; J T ࠑ8 "O you who believer, if you have taqwa of Allah, He makes for you a criterion [to judge between right and wrong] and shall remit from your sins and forgive you" (al-Anjaal 29). (6) Allah provides beneficial solutions and ways out from difficulty and confusion for those who have taqwa: / ,,.. .. ;:Z / / ,., Ɲ/ J4.] [ \I ࠐ _;3 ,, "For whoever has taqwa of Allah, He makes for him a [beneficial] solution and way out [of difficulties]" (al-Talaaq 2). (7) Allah provides for the muttaqeen from avenues that they did not even imagine: w-- ,,,,. J. .,. / / z;:i / ,,. ,., .... ,,"ன -g ப=;_ " ࠒj_;:;j 0 Ɲ/ Jਡ [ ]I ^ _;3 "For whoever has taqwa of Allah, He makes for him a [beneficial] solution and way out [of difficulties] and He provides for him from sources he never imagined" (al-Talaaq 2). (8) Allah makes matters easy for the muttaqeen: • / .. ;ii / / ,., I_ Ú7i " J4.] [ \I ^ _;3 "For whoever has taqwa of Allah, He makes matters easy for him" (al-Talaaq 4). (9 and 10) Allah forgives the sins of the muttaqeen and makes their reward greater: 582 J Hadith #18: "Fear Allah wherever you are ...