Ismail ibn Musa Menk – Taqwa (Consciousness of Allah)

Ismail ibn Musa MenkJanuary 21, 201260 min0 comments

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In this comprehensive lecture, Mufti Ismail Menk explores the concept of taqwa — often translated as the fear or consciousness of Allah — unpacking its rich, multi-layered meanings including piety, awareness, and creating a barrier between oneself and the punishment of Allah. Drawing from over a dozen Quranic verses and key hadith, he covers the many ways taqwa is achieved — through fasting, halal earnings, good company, fulfilling promises, justice, and righteous conduct — as well as the immense rewards it brings, from divine knowledge and sustenance to ultimate success in the Hereafter.

Ismail ibn Musa Menk

Mufti Ismail ibn Musa Menk, widely known as Mufti Menk, is a Zimbabwean Islamic scholar and one of the most followed Muslim personalities in the world, with tens of millions of social media followers. Born in Harare, he studied Shariah at the Islamic University of Madinah and specialized in iftaa (jurisprudence of issuing legal verdicts) at Darul Uloom Kantharia in Gujarat, India. He heads the fatwa department of the Council of Islamic Scholars of Zimbabwe (Majlisul Ulama Zimbabwe). His motivational lectures and daily reminders, delivered in simple and uplifting language, reach audiences across the globe, and he was named among the world's 500 most influential Muslims.

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