taqwa
/ˈtɑːkwə/
taqwa noun: the care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah.
Noun
taqwa (uncountable)
- The care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah.
- It involves abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations from dawn to sunset, in the hopes that it will lead to greater "taqwa", or consciousness of God.2020 April 20, Sami Rahman, “Ramadan 2020: The health benefits of fasting”, in Al Jazeera
Origin of taqwa
Borrowed from Arabic تَقْوَى (taqwā).
Words formed from taqwa
Questions about taqwa
- What does taqwa mean?
- Taqwa means the care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah.
- What part of speech is taqwa?
- Taqwa is a noun.
- How do you pronounce taqwa?
- Taqwa is pronounced /ˈtɑːkwə/.
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