LESSON 1: Gaining Taqwa

Allah legislated fasting for gaining taqwa, “O you who believe, fasting has been prescribed upon you as it has been prescribed upon those before you, so that you may attain taqwa.” (meaning of SoraatulBaqarah (2):183) Taqwa in this case means to make a shield between oneself and Allah’s anger and Hellfire. So we should ask ourselves, when we break our fasts, ‘Has this fasting day made us fear Allah more? Has it resulted that we want to protect ourselves from the hellfire or not?

7. Bringing up pious children and training them to have good Islamic character: The prophet peace be upon him said, “A man will be raised some degrees in Paradise and he will say, ‘For what reason am I receiving this ?’ He will be told, ‘Because of your son asking forgiveness for you’”