Thaqwa.. What's it?

[jkhan]

wāw qāf yā و ق ي

Normally stated THAQWA... Is this PIETY or  RIGHTEOUSNESS or FEAR? 
well.. big No.. In my thorough understanding it means fundamentally CONCIOUS / COGNIZANT and it has meaning of defend etc too but my concern is about CONCIOUSNESS...
In entire Quran whereever This word is translated as righteous or pious or fear should be replaced by cognizant / concious or it's proper forms ...

Note : FEAR or ANXIETY (root khā shīn yā (خ ش ي ) or (root khā wāw fā خ و ف is mentioned in Quran even to Allah and even Allah fear or be anxious and these words are different but not wāw qāf yā ...

Any verse of taqwa you bring I will show in sha Allah how it works with cognizant or concious... It makes much sense in entire Quran with complete verses contextually too..

Salam..

[jkhan]

I have brought few verses herewith  perhaps you would reflect what I am trying to present..

2:21
"O mankind, serve your Lord who created you and those before you, in order that you be concious / cognizant."

2:63
 And when We took your covenant,  and We raised over you the mount,  "Take what We have given you with determination and remember what is in it in order that you be concious / cognizant ."


2:183
O you who have believed, decreed on you is self-discipline (Siyam) as it was decreed upon those before you in order that you be concious / cognizant "

6:51
"And warn with it (Qur'an) those who FEAR (yakhafun) that they will be gathered before their Lord, for them besides Him will be no Ally and no intercessor, in order that they be concious / cognizant ."

6:153
"And, this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow the paths, so that you will be separated from His path. This has He instructed to you in order that you be concious / cognizant."

2:2

"This is the Book, there is no doubt / suspicion in it, a guidance for those with consciousness / cognizance."

Salam..