Ramadan is a time of incredible opportunity for Muslims to draw closer to Allah and gain ever-heightened levels of taqwa, says Imam Zaid Shakir. Allah says in Sura al Baqara [2:183]: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Taqwa is not just God-consciousness. It manifests in a … Continue reading Maximizing the Blessings of Ramadan: Insights into Taqwa