It is narrated from Hazrat Asim that he said: We said to Hazrat Talq bin Habib, "Tell us about Taqwa (piety)." He replied: "Taqwa is acting in obedience to Allah, hoping for His mercy and in the light of His guidance. And Taqwa is to abandon disobedience to Allah out of fear of Him and because of the light of His guidance."