UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
What is Taqwa?
The main definition: God conciousness & fear in every instance and in every action.
The description:
Obeying His Commands, fulfilling the Fardh/Obligatory worship within the Pillars of Islam.
or other Wajib commands, eg. respecting parents and elders, earning money by the husband or father for the wife and family, etc.
Additional righteous deeds that pleases Him by following the Sunnah of the Prophet s.a.w or any humanly good deeds like helping people, etc.
Refrain what He forbids, i.e. the Haram. Unlawful consumption & bad deeds.
Anything else that is not favorable by Allah (the Makruh) or any humanly bad deeds.
Taqwa needs Knowledge, Deeds & Sincerity.
Knowledge: You cannot achieve Taqwa without first acquiring knowledge. Knowledge is to guide you on what Allah like (the Good) and dislikes (the Bad). However by only having knowledge does not guarantee Taqwa.
Deeds: Knowledge must be accompanied with action. Some people did lots of good deeds not based on knowledge. Doing deeds not according to what was prescribed by Allah is not Taqwa.
Sincerity: Deeds must come with sincerity. Deeds based on knowledge but without sincerity, hoping to be praised and having status among the people is not Taqwa.
All three at the same time, Knowledge, Deeds and Sincerity to Allah will lead to Taqwa. Taqwa is not permanent as it will increase and decrease anytime.