Taqwa (Righteousness) brings about the the following rewards from Allah!

If one lacks Taqwa the result is: Our (Struggle) on earth will fail and all our deeds will be turned down by Allah. An example is the two sons of Adam. Each sacrificed for Allah but one's was accepted and the other was not...because: "Verily, Allah accepts only from al-muttaqoon (the pious)

Taqwa (Piety) brings about success in this world An example is how Moses told his people "Pray for help from Allah, and be patient. Verily, the earth is Allah's. He gives it as a heritage to whom He will of His servants, and the [blessed] end is for al- muttaqoon.”

Victory and power can not be attained without Taqwa (Piety) Victory and power can not be attained without Taqwa (Piety). Umar wrote to the commander of the Muslims: "I command you and your soldiers to observe Taqwa which is the best preparation against the enemy and the strongest weapon of war. I command you and your soldiers to be more on guard against sins than against the enemy, for the sins of [your] army should be feared more than their enemy. Indeed, Muslims only triumph by the sinning of their enemy against Allah, for otherwise we would not have the strength and advantage over them. Our numbers are not like their numbers, nor is our preparation like their preparation. If we equal them in sins, they will prevail over us through their physical strength. If we cannot defeat them through our piety, we will not defeat them through our strength."

For those who have Taqwa (Piety) when facing their enemies, Allah sends the angels to assist them: "Yes, if you hold on to patience and piety, and the enemy comes rushing at you, your Lord will help you with five thousand angels having marks [of distinction].”

Abdullah bin Rawaahah said on the day of the battle of Mutah: "By Allah, we do not fight the people with the number of soldiers and preparation, but we fight them with this religion with which Allah has honored us

Also for those who have Taqwa (Piety and Fear of Allah) Allah gives them al Furqan which is the ability to recognize right from wrong – good from evil – truth from falsehood: “O you who believe! If you obey Allah and fear Him, He will grant you a Furqan (criterion [to judge between right and wrong]). " Furqan is distinction between the truth and falsehood. So many Muslims today do not know the difference not the sunnah from Bidah all because they are in reality lacking in Taqwa (Righteousness)

Ibn Khathir said in regards to this: "Whoever fears Allah by carrying out what He commands and abandoning what He forbids, Allah will help him distinguish between the truth and falsehood. This knowledge will induce his victory, safety and relief from the difficulties of this world and will also ensure his happiness and forgiveness of his sins on the Day of Judgement."

Having Taqwa also becomes a means for dealing with the stresses and hardships of life “And whoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out [from every difficulty]." "And whoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him. "

Thus attaining Taqwa (Piety) is something every one of us as Muslims should aspire because by doing so it becomes: The key to our salvation from weakness, backwardness and humiliation The means by which success and victory will come to us It leads us to the truth and makes us love and succumb to it It guards against deviation and guarantees us victory over our enemies It also provides a way for us out of lifes difficulties

As Allah himself says: "And take provision [with you] for the journey, but the best provision is Taqwa. So fear Me, O men of understanding...”