Or had enjoined piety, (it would have been better)?

He would enjoin piety, so how good it would be!

or bade to godfearing --

or is concerned with God-consciousness?

Or he commandeth piety?

Or enjoins piety?

Or advocates righteousness?

Or advocates righteousness?

Or advocates righteousness?

Or advocates righteousness?

or encourages righteousness?

and enjoins piety?

Or enjoins Taqwa

Or enjoineth piety?

or bid [others] to Godwariness,

or orders piety?

Or enjoins righteousness?

or if he commands others to maintain piety!?

Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Aw amara bialttaqwa

aw amara bil-taqwā

or enjoins true piety?

Or enjoins Righteousness?