Piety (
Sawab) in Islam is one of the most important
Islamic ethics
Islamic ethics (أخلاق إسلامية) is the "philosophical reflection upon moral conduct" with a view to defining "good character" and attaining the "pleasure of God" (''raza-e Ilahi''). It is distinguished from "Islamic morality", which per ...
. It is called commonly by Muslims
taqwa.
In the Quran
In the
Quran piety is defined as:
In the Hadith
Piety is defined in the hadith, a collection of
Muhammad's sayings. It is reported by An-Nawwas bin Sam'an:
Wabisah bin Ma’bad reported:
See also
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Islamic views on sin
Sin is an important concept in Islamic ethics that Muslims view as being anything that goes against the commands of God in Islam Allah (God) or breaching the laws and norms laid down by religion. Islam teaches that sin is an act and not a stat ...
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Islamic ethics
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