The document discusses four ranks of taqwa (piety, righteousness). The first rank involves refraining from forbidden matters. The second rank involves shunning doubtful matters. The third rank involves refraining from lawful matters that could lead to unlawful acts. The fourth and highest rank involves only doing things that please Allah, exemplified by Abu Bakr vomiting milk to avoid anything unlawful. Higher ranks of taqwa correspond to higher degrees in the afterlife.

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2. Definition
Taqwa
God
consciousness
Fear
Piety
Righteousness
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4. First–JustPeople
Refrain from Forbidden
If indulge into forbiddance then they
are rebellous and disobedient
Ranks
First
Secoond
Third
Fourth
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5. Second
Shunning from doubtful matters
If the hunted prey has escaped from
another hunter – suspicion – stay
away
Eg: Ibn Sireen left four thousand
dirhams to his partner
Ranks
First
Secoond
Third
Fourth
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6. Third
Refrain from lawful matters
Umar (ra) refrain from 1/9 of lawful
matter or else will fall into it
Al-Hasan, a child, when he eat date
the Prophet (p) said to throw
A righteous person was attending
the death rattle of a person asked to
turn the lantern off
Looking at the rich peoples
decorated houses
Ranks
First
Secoond
Third
Fourth
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7. Fourth
The truthful
Do things which are obly pleasing to
Allah
Abu Bakr vomitted the milk
Ranks
First
Secoond
Third
Fourth
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8. TheGreatertherank
thehigherthedegree
The heavier the scale
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