THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ahad, 18th day of Rajab, 1440, (Sunday, 24th March, 2019). Let's remind each other and also our children how TAQWA is the major part of our religion and how to instil TAQWA in our daily lives. This was shared to me by one of my beloved sisters yesterday and I just edited it a bit to re-share. BismilLah. What is TAQWA? TAQWA is not only about manners, not about looking Islamic, not about sporting a beard or wearing a Hijab, not about appearance BUT TAQWA is when you miss a prayer, you feel uneasy the whole day, when you speak a lie, you feel bad, the guilt that follows when you hurt someone knowingly or unknowingly, the shame and regret that follows a sin you committed knowing full well how it stands in the sight of ALLAH, when you cannot sleep after disobeying or disrespecting your parents, to cry in the depths of night fearing none but the one above the Arsh (Thrown), the fear that refrains us from sinning when nobody familiar is around. the guts and the will to please ALLAH, even when the whole world is hell bent on displeasing HIM, to wear that beard and Hijab for the sole reason of pleasing our Creator and to keep it on as per Sunnah, to stay happy and smiling, knowing that this world is like a prison for believers, the good manners and character we practice for the sake of ALLAH, the struggle to better ourselves according to Islam, with each passing day, not just about rising in deen, but about falling, rising again and never letting go! TAQWA is all about what is IN OUR HEARTS. And if our hearts are filled with proper TAQWA, then actions automatically follow be-iznilLah And the sweetness of these actions is so fulfilling! Peace and Tranquility descend to our hearts that shines to display our ways of life. Share to others as ALLAH Subhaanahu Ta'aalaa says: Remind, for reminder benefits the believers. May ALLAH aid us to practice what we learn. Aameen.