Taqwa: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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تقویٰ
تَقْوَى
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Taqwa (تقویٰ, Arabic تَقْوَى) means “God-consciousness, piety”. It comes from the Arabic root و ق ي. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, و ق ي.
- Meaning
- God-consciousness, piety
- معنی
- پرہیزگاری، تقویٰ
Where it comes from
From waqā, to guard; taqwā is guarding oneself through awe of God (Lane).
- Say it
- taq-waAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- و ق ي
- Other spellings
- Taqwaa
- Themes
- Faith