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Abu Dhar Jundub bin Junadah and Abu Abdul Rahman Mu adh bin Jabal, radiyallahu anhuma , reported thatthe Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam , said:

Fear Allah wherever you may be; follow up an evil deed with a good one which will wipe (the former) out, and behave good-naturedly towards people.

[Al-Tirmidhi relates it, saying: It is a good ( hasan) Tradition. In some copies he says: It is a good and genuine(hasan and sahih ) Hadith.]

BACKGROUND

Taqwa is one of the most important and comprehensive Islamic concepts. The term is derived from itsroot " waqayya " which means to protect. Taqwa therefore means to protect one own self from the severe

punishment of Allah by following His guidance.

Some translate Taqwa as to fear Allah . However, fearing Allah is only one aspect of this comprehensiveconcept. Ali ibn Abi Talib, radiyallahu anhu , defines it as: Fearing Allah, adhering to His commandments, beingcontent with what He provides one with, and getting ready for the Day of Judgement.

Mohammad Asad translates it as to be conscious of Allah. It might be better according to some Muslimlinguist to use the transliteration of this Qur anic term and keep it as it is.

The term has been mentioned many times both in Qur an and Sunnah. Allah the Almighty says:

"O believers! Have Taqwa of Allah as is His right to have Taqwa. And die not except while you are Muslims"[Surah Al-Imran (3): ayat 102]

By realization of Taqwa a Muslim isgranted many bounties and blessings which he/she may gain. Among themare: the Love of Allah, a criterion by which to judge and distinguish between right and wrong, a way out of difficulties, matters will be made easier for him/her, sins will be remitted,guidance, help to acquire beneficialknowledge, prosperity and success.

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e th e Proph e t, sa a ahu a a h a sa a , e plicitly stat e that h e

she mu st d eal with p eopl e in akind mann e r. This ruling i s str esse d in man y oth e r had hs, of whi ch th e following ar e som e

Pie ty and Right eou sness is b e ing of good chara cte r. [Rec ord e d b y Imam Mu slim ]

The be lieve r with th e mo st compl e t e Iman (faith) i s th e on e with th e bes t b e ha vior. [R ecord ed b y ImamAhmad and Abu Dawud ]

The re is nothing h eavie r in th e scales than good chara ct e r. [Rec ord e d b y Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud ]

The Proph e t, sa a ahu a a h a sa a , mad e Iman (faith) and good chara cte r a s th e main ba sic crit e rionwh e th e r or not to a cce pt a man for marriag e .

C NC LU IO N

To f ear Allah th e Almight y, to adh e re to Hi s commandm e nt s, to follow doing a bad d ee d with a good d ee d to

wip e it out, and to d eal with oth e rs in a good mann e r and good chara cte r ar e all a spec ts of th e con ce pt of Taqwa.