Taqwa linguistically means a “shield or protection” against what is harmful. Islamically, Taqwa is to make your good deeds a shield between yourself and between Allah's punishment.
Talq ibn Habeeb (rahimahullah) was asked to define Taqwa, so he said, 'Taqwa is acting in obedience to Allah, hoping for His Mercy, upon light from Him, and Taqwa is leaving acts of disobedience to Allah out of fear of Him, upon light from Him.' (Kitab al-Eman)
{Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is who has Taqwa. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.} (49:13)
{And the [best] outcome is for those who have Taqwa.} (7:128)
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