1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:08,929 Summary of Sunni concepts 2 00:00:08,929 --> 00:00:12,859 Definition of asceticism and piety 3 00:00:12,859 --> 00:00:16,859 One of the best things that has been said about defining both asceticism and piety 4 00:00:16,859 --> 00:00:19,859 Saying of Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah 5 00:00:19,859 --> 00:00:23,859 Asceticism is abandoning what is not useful in the afterlife 6 00:00:23,859 --> 00:00:27,859 Piety is abandoning what one fears will cause harm in the afterlife 7 00:00:27,859 --> 00:00:31,980 Therefore, asceticism is higher than piety 8 00:00:31,980 --> 00:00:36,979 Because the pious person may take what is not beneficial in the afterlife 9 00:00:36,979 --> 00:00:38,979 As long as there is no harm 10 00:00:38,979 --> 00:00:40,979 And accordingly 11 00:00:40,979 --> 00:00:42,979 Every ascetic is devout 12 00:00:42,979 --> 00:00:45,979 Not every pious person is an ascetic 13 00:00:45,979 --> 00:00:50,719 Piety and asceticism must have intention 14 00:00:50,719 --> 00:00:57,329 Both asceticism and piety must have an intention to accompany them 15 00:00:57,329 --> 00:01:02,329 It is pure abandonment without regard to its relationship to the afterlife 16 00:01:02,329 --> 00:01:05,329 It is not called asceticism or piety 17 00:01:05,329 --> 00:01:10,329 A person may abandon some worldly matters in search of comfort and laziness 18 00:01:10,329 --> 00:01:14,329 No, because it distracts him from the afterlife 19 00:01:14,329 --> 00:01:16,329 Whose business was this? 20 00:01:16,329 --> 00:01:20,329 He does not benefit from his free time for the sake of his afterlife 21 00:01:20,329 --> 00:01:22,329 Rather, it causes the greatest corruption 22 00:01:22,329 --> 00:01:26,329 He does not live in this world or the afterlife 23 00:01:26,329 --> 00:01:31,260 Asceticism and what it helps in obedience 24 00:01:31,260 --> 00:01:36,180 Everything that is used to help us obey God Almighty 25 00:01:36,180 --> 00:01:39,180 Not abandoning it is asceticism 26 00:01:39,180 --> 00:01:45,180 Whoever enjoys permissible things without expansion will distract him from the afterlife 27 00:01:45,180 --> 00:01:49,180 In doing so, they intended to strengthen their obedience to God Almighty 28 00:01:49,180 --> 00:01:52,180 He did not deviate from the description of ascetics 29 00:01:52,180 --> 00:01:56,180 Because this is what will benefit him in the afterlife 30 00:01:56,180 --> 00:02:00,140 Is there asceticism with singing? 31 00:02:01,140 --> 00:02:03,659 Asceticism may be with Ghana 32 00:02:03,659 --> 00:02:05,659 As it is with poverty 33 00:02:05,659 --> 00:02:08,659 He is one of the first prophets and predecessors 34 00:02:08,659 --> 00:02:10,659 Who were rich 35 00:02:10,659 --> 00:02:14,659 This did not exclude them from being ascetics 36 00:02:14,659 --> 00:02:18,659 Because they were not preoccupied with their need for the afterlife 37 00:02:18,659 --> 00:02:21,659 Rather, they used it to benefit them 38 00:02:21,659 --> 00:02:24,659 Imam Ahmed was asked about the man 39 00:02:24,659 --> 00:02:26,659 He will have a thousand debts 40 00:02:26,659 --> 00:02:28,659 Will he be an ascetic? 41 00:02:28,659 --> 00:02:31,659 And he said yes 42 00:02:31,659 --> 00:02:34,659 On the condition that he will not be happy if it increases 43 00:02:34,659 --> 00:02:37,659 And do not be sad if it decreases 44 00:02:37,659 --> 00:02:42,840 Piety is not only a matter of abandonment 45 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:44,990 It's wrong 46 00:02:44,990 --> 00:02:48,990 Believing that piety is only a matter of abandonment 47 00:02:48,990 --> 00:02:51,990 But it is also a matter of action 48 00:02:51,990 --> 00:02:55,990 Performing duties is considered piety 49 00:02:55,990 --> 00:02:59,990 Because failure to perform it will cause harm in the afterlife 50 00:02:59,990 --> 00:03:02,990 It is piety to maintain ties with one’s relatives 51 00:03:02,990 --> 00:03:06,990 Enjoining good and forbidding evil 52 00:03:06,990 --> 00:03:09,990 And fulfilling the rights of the poor and the neighbor 53 00:03:09,990 --> 00:03:13,990 And all Muslims, etc 54 00:03:13,990 --> 00:03:17,759 A legal document is required 55 00:03:17,759 --> 00:03:20,759 To refrain from something 56 00:03:20,759 --> 00:03:24,530 Piety should be based on something 57 00:03:24,530 --> 00:03:27,530 Whether by abandonment or action 58 00:03:27,530 --> 00:03:30,530 On evidence from the Qur’an or Sunnah 59 00:03:30,530 --> 00:03:33,530 There is no fear of desires and corrupt thoughts 60 00:03:33,530 --> 00:03:37,530 Like people who are obsessive about purity and impurities 61 00:03:37,530 --> 00:03:40,530 Where do they think this whispering of theirs is? 62 00:03:40,530 --> 00:03:44,530 Out of piety and concern for the validity of worship 63 00:03:44,530 --> 00:03:47,530 Although this is reprehensible according to Islamic law 64 00:03:47,530 --> 00:03:50,530 The same applies to those who abstain from marrying women 65 00:03:50,530 --> 00:03:54,530 Sleeping at night and breaking the fast during the day 66 00:03:54,530 --> 00:03:57,530 The Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, was disparaged 67 00:03:58,530 --> 00:04:01,530 And he said about him, whoever turns away from my Sunnah 68 00:04:01,530 --> 00:04:04,530 It is not agreed upon by me 69 00:04:04,530 --> 00:04:08,810 Of complete piety knowledge 70 00:04:08,810 --> 00:04:11,810 The best of two good and the worst of two evils 71 00:04:11,810 --> 00:04:15,699 Of complete piety knowledge 72 00:04:15,699 --> 00:04:18,699 The best of two good and the worst of two evils 73 00:04:18,699 --> 00:04:21,699 When there is a conflict 74 00:04:21,699 --> 00:04:24,699 He offers to do their good and leave their evil 75 00:04:24,699 --> 00:04:27,699 Otherwise one might fall 76 00:04:27,699 --> 00:04:30,699 In a kind of false piety 77 00:04:30,699 --> 00:04:33,699 Whoever abandons prayer falls 78 00:04:33,699 --> 00:04:36,699 Behind the heretical imams 79 00:04:36,699 --> 00:04:39,699 In abandoning Friday prayers and congregational prayers 80 00:04:39,699 --> 00:04:43,470 He thinks that is piety 81 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:47,560 The reality of luxury 82 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,560 Luxury is what distracts a person most 83 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,560 About piety and asceticism in this world 84 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,560 It does not mean merely enjoying grace 85 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,560 He who enjoys and expands in the havens of the world 86 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:03,560 And her desires 87 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,560 He who was blessed with grace 88 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:09,560 He is the one who was overshadowed and overpowered by grace 89 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,879 And retaliation is the return of truth 90 00:05:12,879 --> 00:05:15,879 Luxury is not mentioned in the Qur’an except as reprehensible 91 00:05:15,879 --> 00:05:18,879 As in the words of God Almighty 92 00:05:18,879 --> 00:05:21,879 And those who did wrong followed what they luxuriated in 93 00:05:21,879 --> 00:05:24,879 And they were criminals 94 00:05:24,879 --> 00:05:27,879 And We did not send to any town any warner 95 00:05:27,879 --> 00:05:30,879 Except the affluent ones said 96 00:05:30,879 --> 00:05:33,879 We disbelieve in what you were sent with 97 00:05:38,509 --> 00:05:41,509 One of the most important things that helps with piety 98 00:05:41,509 --> 00:05:44,509 Asceticism in this world is a shortening of hope 99 00:05:44,509 --> 00:05:47,509 It is the knowledge of the imminent departure 100 00:05:47,509 --> 00:05:50,509 And the speed of life ending 101 00:05:50,509 --> 00:05:53,509 God Almighty said 102 00:05:53,509 --> 00:05:56,509 Who realizes how quickly the world will disappear? 103 00:05:56,509 --> 00:05:59,579 And its annihilation 104 00:05:59,579 --> 00:06:02,579 With what accompanies its collection 105 00:06:02,579 --> 00:06:05,579 Of pain, pain, and anguish 106 00:06:05,579 --> 00:06:08,579 Then he realizes it 107 00:06:08,579 --> 00:06:11,579 The inevitability of the afterlife 108 00:06:11,579 --> 00:06:14,579 And the speed of its acceptance 109 00:06:14,579 --> 00:06:17,579 With what follows from her work 110 00:06:17,579 --> 00:06:20,579 And the honor of the good things it contains 111 00:06:21,579 --> 00:06:24,579 Who understands all that? 112 00:06:24,579 --> 00:06:27,579 His hope in this world is shortened 113 00:06:27,579 --> 00:06:30,579 His piety and asceticism are achieved in it 114 00:06:30,579 --> 00:06:33,579 And he is one of those who are sincere in his preparedness 115 00:06:33,579 --> 00:06:36,579 To meet God 116 00:06:36,579 --> 00:06:39,579 This is the key to all good deeds 117 00:06:39,579 --> 00:06:42,639 And the barrier from bad deeds 118 00:06:42,639 --> 00:06:45,639 Shortening hope is the first means 119 00:06:45,639 --> 00:06:48,639 Helped to abstain from this world 120 00:06:49,639 --> 00:06:52,639 One of the means that helps one to abstain from this world 121 00:06:52,639 --> 00:06:56,980 In addition to the aforementioned shortness of hope 122 00:06:56,980 --> 00:06:59,980 Firstly 123 00:06:59,980 --> 00:07:03,879 Frequent mention of death 124 00:07:03,879 --> 00:07:06,879 And visiting the sick 125 00:07:06,879 --> 00:07:09,879 And funeral witnesses 126 00:07:09,879 --> 00:07:12,879 And visiting graves 127 00:07:12,879 --> 00:07:15,879 Secondly 128 00:07:15,879 --> 00:07:19,009 Accompanying the righteous 129 00:07:19,009 --> 00:07:22,009 Those whose visions and conversations are remembered in the afterlife 130 00:07:22,009 --> 00:07:25,009 Third 131 00:07:25,009 --> 00:07:28,139 Frequent reading and contemplation of the Qur’an 132 00:07:28,139 --> 00:07:31,230 Fourth 133 00:07:31,230 --> 00:07:34,230 Frequent remembrance of God Almighty 134 00:07:34,230 --> 00:07:37,230 His supplication and supplication to him 135 00:07:37,230 --> 00:07:40,329 Fifth 136 00:07:40,329 --> 00:07:43,329 Constantly holding yourself accountable 137 00:07:43,329 --> 00:07:46,459 Thinking about the purpose and destiny of its creation 138 00:07:46,459 --> 00:07:49,459 VI 139 00:07:49,459 --> 00:07:52,459 Reduce interactions with people 140 00:07:52,459 --> 00:07:55,459 Except for what is useful 141 00:07:55,459 --> 00:07:58,459 Allocating times for the servant to be alone with his Lord 142 00:07:58,459 --> 00:08:01,459 Such as seclusion during Ramadan 143 00:08:01,459 --> 00:08:04,459 And sitting for remembrance from after the dawn prayer until sunrise 144 00:08:04,459 --> 00:08:07,459 From after noon on Friday until sunset 145 00:08:07,459 --> 00:08:11,220 One of the fruits of asceticism and piety 146 00:08:11,220 --> 00:08:14,959 Piety and asceticism in this world 147 00:08:15,959 --> 00:08:18,959 They protect women from falling into worldly desires 148 00:08:18,959 --> 00:08:21,959 He is the one who is pious and ascetic in this world 149 00:08:21,959 --> 00:08:24,959 He keeps people away 150 00:08:24,959 --> 00:08:27,959 About Al-Alawi’s request and the presidency therein 151 00:08:27,959 --> 00:08:30,959 And envy and hatred because of it 152 00:08:30,959 --> 00:08:33,960 It also alienated people 153 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,960 About the temptations of hypocrisy and bragging 154 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:39,960 He concealed the truth and disguised it with falsehood 155 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,960 And circumventing God's law 156 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,960 People and sins 157 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,960 The source of which is attachment to worldly desires 158 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:52,659 Asceticism and piety 159 00:08:52,659 --> 00:08:56,240 They facilitate the path to God 160 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:59,240 That is the public benefit 161 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:02,240 For piety and asceticism in this world 162 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:05,240 Facilitating behavior on the path to God 163 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:08,240 And sincere preparation to meet Him Almighty 164 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,299 Whoever wants to reach his message 165 00:09:11,299 --> 00:09:14,299 To his goal 166 00:09:14,299 --> 00:09:17,299 Let his heart be lightened from the burdens of this world 167 00:09:17,299 --> 00:09:20,299 He who walks on his feet also feels light 168 00:09:20,299 --> 00:09:23,980 From the loads on his back