There are ten things which
awaken Taqwa (Fear of Allah):
1.
Fear
of punishment in the next life;
2.
Fear
[of punishment] in this life;
3.
Hope
of worldly reward;
4.
Hope
of the reward of the next world;
5.
Fear
of the reckoning;
6.
Shyness
and bashfulness before the gaze of Allah, and this is the station of fearful
watchfulness [muraqabah];
7.
Showing
gratitude for
His blessings by obeying Him;
8.
Knowledge,
because of His words, “They only fear Allah, of His slaves, the ones who have
knowledge”;
9.
Exalting
and honouring His majesty, and it is the station of awe;
10. Sincerity in love for Allah.
Source: Al-Kalbi, Ibn Juzayy. Kitabu-t Tashil li ‘Ulumu-t Tanzil. Trans. Abdassamad Clarke. Unpublished.
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