يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللّهَ وَكُونُواْ مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ

May Allah Ta’ala grant us the reality of this verse which states, ‘O people of Imaan, adopt Taqwa and be with the truthful.” By bringing Imaan a person is a Wali of Allah Ta’ala as Allah Ta’ala states in the Quraan Sharif, “Allah is a friend of the believers.” However, Allah Ta’ala wants a close friendship of such a nature that a person is prepared to go to his friend in the midst of the night. For this type of friendship, one is required to have Taqwa. Where will one acquire this Taqwa? This will be acquired in the company of the Saadiqeen, those that are truthful in their Taqwa. Just the name of Taqwa or a discourse of Taqwa is not sufficient but the reality of Taqwa is actually required.

The very same Taqwa has been mentioned in these Ashaar so we make Dua that Allah Ta’ala blesses us with this Taqwa. The quality of Taqwa is actually a gift from the side of Allah Ta’ala, and He blesses it to whomsoever He wishes. If a person doesn’t have a guide, then it is very difficult. It is therefore necessary that we have a guide to teach and lead us in this path. However, this is dependent of the contact that we maintain with the guide. Not keeping contact