short, before you do anything, think over it carefully and take advice in accordance with Shari’ah. Only after this should any step be taken, so we can fully save ourselves from sin.

How do we attain taqwa?

O devotees of the Messenger! We are left to discuss an important question: How do we attain taqwa? In answer to this, there is a very short and simple answer. The core of taqwa is to avoid sins. In order to avoid sins, there are two things of great importance:

Knowing what sins are, and

Hating the sin wholeheartedly.

If a person does not know anything about sins, then it is apparent that he shall not be able to save himself from them. If a person does know about sins, but does not hate them from the very bottom of his heart, he will still find it very difficult to avoid them.

Now we move on to another question: How does a person attain these two things? How can we learn about sins in order to avoid them, and how can we develop a deep-rooted hatred for sins in our hearts? Nowadays, it is extremely easy to learn about sins. For example, Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, the Ameer of Ahl al-Sunnah, ‘Allamah Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Ziyaee دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ conducts a Madani Muzakarah every week. Devotees of the Messenger from around the world, ask him a host of questions regarding varying topics. In light of his knowledge and experience, the Ameer of Ahl al-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ answers these questions, providing intellectual guidance upon a host of sensitive issues.

Think of the Madani Muzakarah as a weekly class of Islamic knowledge, taught by a renowned spiritual and knowledgeable figure of contemporary times. Try your best to make a habit of attending this