Indeed, there and many well­known Qur'anic verses that command and urge believers to have taqwa and demonstrate the promised rewards for that both in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. Taqwa is a general word that encompasses all kinds of goodness; it is obeying and fulfilling the commands of Allah (Exalted be He) and eschewing all His prohibitions, and advising one another and co­operating with one another in doing so. He who does so seeking the good Pleasure of Almighty Allah and fearing His Punishment has truly attained proper taqwa and great success. My brothers and sisters. We have to adhere to this path of taqwa to the best of our abilities. You have already known the bad consequences of lacking taqwa such as the cruelty of hearts and deep heedlessness of the commands ordained by Allah on His Servants, and the delay of rain and the aridity that afflicted many countries. There is no remedy for this except by turning back to Almighty Allah, having fear of Him and repenting to Him of past sins; and advising one another to do so. Once this is done by people with humble hearts and truthful tongues, and with fear and hope, Allah will give them whatever they like and keep away from them whatever they dislike, and He will rectify their hearts and guide their deeds, as promised in the verses quoted above and in the known Hadith.

Still, the greatest meaning of taqwa is to perform the worshipful sayings and deeds purely for Allah's Sake, to put all trust only in Him, to ask for the help of none but Him, to fear none but Him, and to place hope only in Him. Indeed, the forelocks of all creation and all affairs are in His Hand; none can withhold what He gives, nor can anyone give what He withholds. In the Qur'an, Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: So worship Him (O Muhammad ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭ ﺳﻠﻢ) and put your trust in Him. Allah (Exalted be He) also says: And whosoever puts his trust in Allâh, then He will suffice him. Allah (Exalted be He) also says: And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. Allah (Exalted be He) also says: And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allâh, and worship none but Him Alone (abstaining from ascribing partners to Him)

However, if a servant performs any act of worship for other than Allah, he or she has thus committed shirk (associating others in worship with Allah). Shirk makes the good deeds fruitless and sends the one who commits it to Hell, dwelling there forever. Allah (Exalted be He) also says: But if they had joined in worship others with Allâh, all that they used to do would have been of no benefit to them. Allah (Exalted be He) also says: Verily, whosoever sets up partners (in worship) with Allâh, then Allâh has forbidden Paradise to him, and the Fire will be his abode. Also, among the greatest forms of taqwa is to offer the five daily Prayers regularly in congregation in the mosque. This is a command by Allah (Exalted be He) given in the Noble Qur'an, as follows: Guard strictly (five obligatory) As­ Salawât (the prayers) especially the middle Salât (i.e. the best prayer – 'Asr). He (Exalted be He) also says, Verily, As­Salât (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours. Furthermore, Allah (Exalted be He) promises those who observe Prayer with Al­Ferdaws (the highest level in Paradise) and with honor in their Lord's Paradise. Allah (Exalted be He) says: Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their Salât (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness. to the verse that reads: And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawât (prayers)

authentically reported that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, Between a man and kufr (disbelief) and shirk is the abandonment of Prayer. Another Hadith says, What separates us (believers) from them (non­believers) is the Prayer; whosoever abandons it has become a disbeliever. Our religion tells us that no one observes Prayer but a believer and that no one abandons it but a hypocrite. Allah (Exalted be He) dispraised the hypocrites and promised them the lowest rank of Hell; as He (May He be Exalted) says, Verily, the hypocrites seek to deceive Allâh, but it is He Who deceives them. And when they stand up for As­Salât (the prayer), they stand with laziness Allah (Exalted be He) also says: Verily, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depth (grade) of the Fire; no helper will you find for them. The Prophet (peace be upon him) threatened that he would burn the houses of those who would fail to attend the congregational Prayer in the mosque.It is narrated in "Al­Musnad"from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said, "If it were not for the women and children in the houses, I would burn their houses upon them (i.e. men who do not attend congregational Prayers in the mosque)." It is narrated in Sahih Muslim that, A blind man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have no one to guide me to the mosque. So, could you give me permission to offer Prayer in my house? In response, he (the Prophet) asked: Do you hear the call to Prayer? The man said: Yes! Upon this, the Prophet said: Respond to it. (in another version, he said: I cannot give you permission.) And another Hadith says, He who hears the call (Adhaan) and does not respond to it will not be deemed to have offered the Prayer unless he has a valid excuse (for that). So, fear Allah, O Servants of Allah, and honor the Prayer and perform it properly and regularly in the mosque. Advise one another to do so and denounce any failure in this regard, so that all of you may be saved from the Wrath and Punishment of Almighty Allah and win His Mercy and Honor both in this worldly life and in the Hereafter.

Likewise, among the best forms of taqwa is paying Zakah (the obligatory charity), which Allah (Exalted be He) has made obligatory upon the wealthy among His Servants. It is purification for the wealthy and a charity and consolation to their poor fellow Muslims. On the other hand, Allah (Exalted be He) threatens those who refrain from giving their Zakah with a painful punishment; He says: Take Sadaqah (alms) from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it