Taqwa and how to increase it?

[Saracen]

Aslaamualikum brothers and sisters, i pray you all are in the best of health and imaan, Ameen. I had a discussion with my cousin a while ago which has been causing me distress a little bit. Well we both agreed that taqwa is our main goal, but he seemed to believe that by only following the 5 pillars and reading Quran that one can get taqwa. I on the other hand believe to increase taqwa one must also besides the above mentioned must study Islam, follow the sunnah as much as humanly possible, do more ibaadat, follow Sufism and everything else that we have been commanded to do, before taqwa is experienced. Please can someone clear it up for me, jazakallah khairun

[hal786]

Asslamu Alaykum in order to attain taqwa one needs to pray namaaz on time do tasbees do lots of zikr and follow the sunnat. May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'alagive us all such qualities ameen. We have to make an effort our self in order for Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala to help us on the above qualities. Also like to add refraining from excessive talk, slander and gossip.

take care
Allah Hafiz

[Sister Nomee]

Apr 16, 2009 18:48:40 GMT Saracen said:

Aslaamualikum brothers and sisters, i pray you all are in the best of health and imaan, Ameen. I had a discussion with my cousin a while ago which has been causing me distress a little bit. Well we both agreed that taqwa is our main goal, but he seemed to believe that by only following the 5 pillars and reading Quran that one can get taqwa. I on the other hand believe to increase taqwa one must also besides the above mentioned must study Islam, follow the sunnah as much as humanly possible, do more ibaadat, follow Sufism and everything else that we have been commanded to do, before taqwa is experienced. Please can someone clear it up for me, jazakallah khairun

Brother Saracen you are right we must do all that you have mentioned in order to have that closeness and consciousness of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala.

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

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[Sohail]

Apr 16, 2009 18:48:40 GMT Saracen said:

I on the other hand believe to increase taqwa one must also besides the above mentioned must study Islam, follow the sunnah as much as humanly possible, do more ibaadat, follow Sufism and everything else that we have been commanded to do, before taqwa is experienced. Please can someone clear it up for me, jazakallah khairun

yes, i agree with you.

thats why the ahle hadees are misguided abt many things because all they preech parroat fashion is quran and sunnat, quran and sunnat, and thats why dey behave like robots, and act like them.

if they had a kamil waliy to guide them then they would be better off spiritually.

[Saracen]

Aslaamualikum everyone. Jazakallah khairun!!, may Allah (azza wa jall) reward all of you immensely for your help, Ameen. May Allah (azza wa jall) bless and forgive the ummah, Ameen.