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Ittaqullah ( Arabic : اتقوا الله ) is an Arabic word or word-phrase composed of the words "Ittaqu" (the command or imperative form of the word taqwa ), and " Allah ". It is found in several verses in the Quran , and appears often in Muslim literature. It has been translated variously as "fear God", "keep your duty to Allah and fear Him", "guard your duty to Allah", "be careful of (your duty to) Allah", "be pious to Allah", "be aware of Allah", to "love and be faithful to", as well as fear Allah, "piety". An Islamic encyclopedia explains: ...Ittaqullah has been used numerous times in the Quran and means to follow and remain in harmony with the laws of Allah. In verse 5:2 it has been used as an antonym of udwan, or rebellion, disobedience... "My question is how do we know whether to say Ittaqullah and not Attaqullah or Uttaqullah" . about tajweed .
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Ittaqullah ( ) is an Arabic phrase meaning "fear God". It is composed of the words "Ittaqu" and " Allah ", and is often found in Muslim literature. The phrase comes from the Arabic word for piety: Taqwa The phrase in itself has been subjected to several different translations, as "fear" does not adequately translate the connotation of the phrase. Other examples include "Be aware of Allah" and "Return to God" . An Islamic encyclopedia explains: ...Ittaqullah has been used numerous times in the Quran and means to follow and remain in harmony with the laws of Allah. In verse 5/2 it has been used as an antonym of udwan, or rebellion, disobedience... The phrase has also been used as personal names.
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Ittaqullah ( ) is an Arabic phrase meaning "fear God". It is composed of the words "Ittaqu" and " Allah ", and is often found in Muslim literature. The phrase comes from the Arabic word for piety: Taqwa The phrase in itself has been subjected to several different translations, as "fear" does not adequately translate the connotation of the phrase. Other examples include "Be aware of Allah" and "Return to God" . An Islamic encyclopedia explains: ...Ittaqullah has been used numerous times in the Quran and means to follow and remain in harmony with the laws of Allah. In verse 5/2 it has been used as an antonym of udwan, or rebellion, disobedience... The phrase has also been used as personal names.
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Ittaqullah ( ) is an Arabic word or word-phrase composed of the words "Ittaqu" (the command or imperative form of the word taqwa ), and " Allah ".It is found in several verses in the Quran , and appears often in Muslim literature.It has been translated variously as "fear God", "keep your duty to Allah and fear Him", "guard your duty to Allah", "be careful of (your duty to) Allah", "be pious to Allah", "be aware of Allah", to "love and be faithful to", as well as fear Allah, "piety". An Islamic encyclopedia explains: ...Ittaqullah has been used numerous times in the Quran and means to follow and remain in harmony with the laws of Allah. In verse 5:2 it has been used as an antonym of udwan, or rebellion, disobedience... "My question is how do we know whether to say Ittaqullah and not Attaqullah or Uttaqullah" . about tajweed .
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Ittaqullah ( ) is an Arabic word or word-phrase composed of the words "Ittaqu" (the command or imperative form of the word taqwa ), and " Allah ". It is found in several verses in the Quran , and appears often in Muslim literature. It has been translated variously as "fear God", "keep your duty to Allah and fear Him", "guard your duty to Allah", "be careful of (your duty to) Allah", "be pious to Allah", "be aware of Allah", to "love and be faithful to", as well as fear Allah, "piety". An Islamic encyclopedia explains: ...Ittaqullah has been used numerous times in the Quran and means to follow and remain in harmony with the laws of Allah. In verse 5:2 it has been used as an antonym of udwan, or rebellion, disobedience... "My question is how do we know whether to say Ittaqullah and not Attaqullah or Uttaqullah" . about tajweed .
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arabic word or word-phrase composed of the words "ittaqu"
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