Take no small sin lightly, for mountains are made up of sands.

Take no small sin lightly, for mountains are made up of sands.” Imam Ali (AS) has been quoted as saying: “Taqwa is to avoid sins.” Being asked about Taqwa, Imam Sadiq (AS) said: “Taqwa is to be present in a place God has ordered and to be absent from a place He has prohibited.” A great part of supplications signifies the same meaning: “O Allah, find me not in a place You have forbidden.” From what we discussed, we infer that Taqwa is self-restraint and safeguarding oneself from what is against the Lord.

In this way Taqwa covers all the meanings mentioned herein. [^1]: Qur'an, 2:41. [^2]: Qur'an, 3:102. [^3]: Qur'an, 24:52. Previous…