Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 32370 — Book of Faith

Asim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: We said to Talq bin Habib (may Allah have mercy on him): "Describe piety (taqwa) to us." He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Piety is acting in accordance with what pleases Allah, hoping for Allah's mercy, upon a light of insight from Allah. And piety is abandoning disobedience to Allah, out of fear of Allah, upon a light of insight from Allah."