Four Practical Steps to Taqwa, Step 1: Muhasabah
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The first practical step to gaining taqwa is accountability, known as muhasabah in Arabic; taking account of your actions. We see this concept from the beginning of Islamic history.:
In the Qur’an In Surah Al-Hashr, Allah says:
يا ايها الذين امنوا اتقوا الله ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغد واتقوا الله ان الله خبير بما تعملون
Translation: O you who have believed, fear Allah .