Mustafa Khattab – Mistranslated Verses Of The Quran The Word Taqwa

The word the taqwa is always,

mistranslated

in the Quran, it's commonly mistranslated.

The word taqwa in the Arabic language, the

way we use it, it does not only

mean

to be afraid of Allah. Like when you

see the word taqwa, half taqwa of Allah,

ittaqala,

most translators use fear Allah, fear Allah.

In the sense that,

like when a thief

is afraid of the cops or the, police

officers, this is not the way we understand

the word Taqwa in the Quran. It means

to be in awe of Allah Subhanahu Wa

Ta'ala, to be mindful of Him, to keep

Him in your mind.

Whatever you do, whatever you say, you all

are always thinking of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala

and this why you choose to do the

right thing and to say the right thing

because this will have some,

consequences in the end. We will be held

accountable

in the end for what we say and

what we do. And this is why the

concept of taqwa is very important in Islam,

and it doesn't only mean to be afraid

of Allah,

I prefer to use to be mindful of

Allah, to be in awe of Allah

Thank you.