the one who has taqwa. Having this said, it is clear to understand the following principles:

*   Only those who fear Allah and have taqwa in their hearts will offer Salah punctually, as there are many who offer Salah at their own leisure, even missing it entirely. Look at how many people come to the Masjid to offer Salah, but via backbiting, slander, disrespecting the sanctity of the Masjid or speaking about worldly issues inside it, they instead pile a huge burden of sins upon their shoulders.

*   In the same way, only those who have taqwa can truly keep fasts, as many people resort to trivial time-wasting in the state of fasting, whilst others even do not refrain from sinning.

*   Only those who have taqwa can truly perform Hajj, otherwise there are very many who are stuck in taking selfies whilst they perform Tawaf. Only those who have taqwa can truly give sadaqah, charity, help the poor, help one another and maintain good relationships with others, etc.

Every single one of these good deeds can only truly be conducted by someone who has taqwa in their heart. Very many people may perform good deeds, but ruin the reward they receive from it with their own hands. They may show off, or constantly remind others of how they helped them financially and in other ways.

Summarizing everything we have just said, we can say: In reality, the truly pious person is the one who has taqwa in their heart. Sayyiduna Ibrahim Taymi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه once experienced an amazing incident regarding the importance of taqwa, and he says,

I would visit the graveyard in great amount, in order to keep death in mind. One night, I found myself becoming sleepy, and ultimately fell asleep within the graveyard itself. I began to see a dream, in which an open grave lay before me with a person inside. A voice then said, ‘Take