Arabic root

و-ق-ي

2 words from this root family

A2noun

تَقْوَى

taqwā

God-consciousness / piety / mindfulness of God

Example

وَتَزَوَّدُوا فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى

wa-tazawwadū fa-inna khayra az-zādi at-taqwā

And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is taqwa (2:197)

Root: و-ق-ي Quranic

Grammar

Feminine verbal noun (maṣdar) of اتَّقَى (Form VIII). From وَقَى (to protect/guard). Literally means 'self-protection' - protecting oneself from God's displeasure through obedience.

Culture

Taqwā is the highest virtue in Islam. The Quran states: 'The most honored of you in the sight of God is the most righteous (atqā) among you' (49:13).

A2verb

اتَّقَى

ittaqā

he was God-conscious / he was mindful of God

Example

وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا

wa-man yattaqi Allāha yajʿal lahū makhrajā

And whoever fears Allah — He will make for him a way out (65:2)

Root: و-ق-ي Quranic

Grammar

Form VIII verb (اِفْتَعَلَ). Present: يَتَّقِي. Related noun: تَقْوَى (already q098). The active participle مُتَّقٍ (God-conscious) is very common.

Culture

Taqwā and its verb forms appear over 250 times in the Quran — it is the single most emphasized virtue, meaning awareness of God in every action.