Arabic · noun · Character & Virtue
Taqwa
तक़्वा
said taq-WAA
also written: taqwa, taqwah, parhezgari
Meaning
God-consciousness; the reverent awareness of God that guards the soul from wrongdoing.
Literally: God-consciousness; mindful fear of God
Usage & notes
The Quranic virtue of taqwa — a vigilant God-consciousness that guards one against wrongdoing, often rendered as piety or godfearing. For Iqbal it is an inner, active alertness rather than mere ritual scrupulousness: the constant awareness of God that disciplines the self and steadies the believer's will, making him answerable to God above all worldly fear or favour.