Ittaqullah

{{Short description|Islamic phrase in Arabic}}

Ittaqullah ({{langx|ar|اتقوا الله}}) is an Arabic word or word-phrase composed of the words "Ittaqu" (the command or imperative form of the word taqwa{{cite web|title=My question is how do we know whether to say Ittaqullah and not Attaqullah or Uttaqullah.|url=http://www.abouttajweed.com/kb/entry/501/|website=about tajweed|accessdate=3 August 2015}}), and "Allah". It is found in several verses in the Quran,for example: {{cite quran|9|119|s=ns}}, {{cite quran|2|206|s=ns}}, {{cite quran|33|1|s=ns}}, {{cite quran|2|278|s=ns}} and appears often in Muslim literature.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}

It has been translated variously as "fear God",Sahih International translation of {{cite quran|33|70|s=ns}} "keep your duty to Allah and fear Him",Muhammad Muhsin Khan translation of {{cite quran|33|70|s=ns}} "guard your duty to Allah",Marmaduke Pickthall translation of {{cite quran|33|70|s=ns}} "be careful of (your duty to) Allah",Muhammad Habib Shakir translation of {{cite quran|33|70|s=ns}} "be pious to Allah",Mohammad Mahmoud Ghali translation of {{cite quran|33|70|s=ns}} "be aware of Allah",{{cite web |url=http://sunnah.org/tasawwuf/kashf001.html |title=ON KASHF AND MUKAASHAFAAT. (Spiritual Unveilings)| website=sunnah.org |accessdate=21 April 2020}}{{cite web|title=al-Imran 3:102, Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning. Muhammad Asad|url=https://www.google.com/cse?cx=partner-pub-9671514608807458:3428093302&ie=UTF-8&q=ittaqullah&sa=Search&ref=www.google.com/#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=ittaqullah&gsc.page=1|accessdate=2 August 2015}} to "love and be faithful to", as well as fear Allah,{{cite book|last1=Bin Ngah|first1=Mohd. Nor|editor1-last=Osman|editor1-first=Mohd. Taib|title=Malaysian World-view|page=16|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-AR-V3ymAzoC&dq=Ittaqullah&pg=PA16|accessdate=31 July 2015|chapter=Islamic world-view of Man, Society and Nature Among the Malays in Malaysia|year=1985|isbn=9789971988128}} "piety".{{Cite web |url=http://www.parvez-video.com/islam/reformation/ulema/index.asp |title=Muslim Scholars - Religion Islam |access-date=2006-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123190610/http://www.parvez-video.com/islam/reformation/ulema/index.asp |archive-date=2006-11-23 |url-status=dead }}

An Islamic encyclopedia explains:

{{cquote|bgcolor=#F0FFF0|...Ittaqullah has been used numerous times in the Quran and means to follow and remain in harmony with the laws of Allah. In verse 5:2 it has been used as an antonym of udwan, or rebellion, disobedience...}}