Nawawi 18 — Taqwa, Good Deeds & Character
جہاں بھی ہو اللہ سے ڈرو؛ برائی کے بعد نیکی کرو وہ اسے مٹا دے گی؛ اور لوگوں سے اچھے اخلاق سے پیش آؤ۔
Fear Allah wherever you are; follow a bad deed with a good one to wipe it; and treat people with good character (abridged).
Also searched as: nawawi 18 • taqwa character hadith • akhlaq hadees
Arabic
اتَّقِ اللَّهَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ
Transliteration
Ittaqillaha haythuma kunt.
Meaning
Fear Allah wherever you are; follow a bad deed with a good one to wipe it; and treat people with good character (abridged). | Urdu: جہاں بھی ہو اللہ سے ڈرو؛ برائی کے بعد نیکی کرو وہ اسے مٹا دے گی؛ اور لوگوں سے اچھے اخلاق سے پیش آؤ۔
Reference
Sunan al-Tirmidhi
Lesson
A three-part operating system: vertical (taqwa), corrective (good after bad), horizontal (character) — install all three.
Source & grade
Sunan al-Tirmidhi
Narrated by Abu Dharr and Muadh
Hasan40 Hadith of Nawawi
From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi) • Hadees 18 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "اتَّقِ اللَّهَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ" mean?
Fear Allah wherever you are; follow a bad deed with a good one to wipe it; and treat people with good character (abridged). Urdu: جہاں بھی ہو اللہ سے ڈرو؛ برائی کے بعد نیکی کرو وہ اسے مٹا دے گی؛ اور لوگوں سے اچھے اخلاق سے پیش آؤ۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
A three-part operating system: vertical (taqwa), corrective (good after bad), horizontal (character) — install all three.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi (narrated by Abu Dharr and Muadh). Grade: Hasan. From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
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