Ittaqullah ( Arabic: اتقوا الله) is an Arabic word or word-phrase composed of the words "Ittaqu" (the command or imperative form of the word taqwa [1]), and " Allah". It is found in several verses in the Quran, [2] and appears often in Muslim literature.[ citation needed]
It has been translated variously as "fear God", [3] "keep your duty to Allah and fear Him", [4] "guard your duty to Allah", [5] "be careful of (your duty to) Allah", [6] "be pious to Allah", [7] "be aware of Allah", [8] [9] to "love and be faithful to", as well as fear Allah, [10] "piety". [11]
An Islamic encyclopedia explains:
...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... [11]