Summary of Sunni concepts
Definition of asceticism and piety
One of the best things that has been said about defining both asceticism and piety
Saying of Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
Asceticism is abandoning what is not useful in the afterlife
Piety is abandoning what one fears will cause harm in the afterlife
Therefore, asceticism is higher than piety
Because the pious person may take what is not beneficial in the afterlife
As long as there is no harm
And accordingly
Every ascetic is devout
Not every pious person is an ascetic
Piety and asceticism must have intention
Both asceticism and piety must have an intention to accompany them
It is pure abandonment without regard to its relationship to the afterlife
It is not called asceticism or piety
A person may abandon some worldly matters in search of comfort and laziness
No, because it distracts him from the afterlife
Whose business was this?
He does not benefit from his free time for the sake of his afterlife
Rather, it causes the greatest corruption
He does not live in this world or the afterlife
Asceticism and what it helps in obedience
Everything that is used to help us obey God Almighty
Not abandoning it is asceticism
Whoever enjoys permissible things without expansion will distract him from the afterlife
In doing so, they intended to strengthen their obedience to God Almighty
He did not deviate from the description of ascetics
Because this is what will benefit him in the afterlife
Is there asceticism with singing?
Asceticism may be with Ghana
As it is with poverty
He is one of the first prophets and predecessors
Who were rich
This did not exclude them from being ascetics
Because they were not preoccupied with their need for the afterlife
Rather, they used it to benefit them
Imam Ahmed was asked about the man
He will have a thousand debts
Will he be an ascetic?
And he said yes
On the condition that he will not be happy if it increases
And do not be sad if it decreases
Piety is not only a matter of abandonment
It's wrong
Believing that piety is only a matter of abandonment
But it is also a matter of action
Performing duties is considered piety
Because failure to perform it will cause harm in the afterlife
It is piety to maintain ties with one’s relatives
Enjoining good and forbidding evil
And fulfilling the rights of the poor and the neighbor
And all Muslims, etc
A legal document is required
To refrain from something
Piety should be based on something
Whether by abandonment or action
On evidence from the Qur’an or Sunnah
There is no fear of desires and corrupt thoughts
Like people who are obsessive about purity and impurities
Where do they think this whispering of theirs is?
Out of piety and concern for the validity of worship
Although this is reprehensible according to Islamic law
The same applies to those who abstain from marrying women
Sleeping at night and breaking the fast during the day
The Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, was disparaged
And he said about him, whoever turns away from my Sunnah
It is not agreed upon by me
Of complete piety knowledge
The best of two good and the worst of two evils
Of complete piety knowledge
The best of two good and the worst of two evils
When there is a conflict
He offers to do their good and leave their evil
Otherwise one might fall
In a kind of false piety
Whoever abandons prayer falls
Behind the heretical imams
In abandoning Friday prayers and congregational prayers
He thinks that is piety
The reality of luxury
Luxury is what distracts a person most
About piety and asceticism in this world
It does not mean merely enjoying grace
He who enjoys and expands in the havens of the world
And her desires
He who was blessed with grace
He is the one who was overshadowed and overpowered by grace
And retaliation is the return of truth
Luxury is not mentioned in the Qur’an except as reprehensible
As in the words of God Almighty
And those who did wrong followed what they luxuriated in
And they were criminals
And We did not send to any town any warner
Except the affluent ones said
We disbelieve in what you were sent with
One of the most important things that helps with piety
Asceticism in this world is a shortening of hope
It is the knowledge of the imminent departure
And the speed of life ending
God Almighty said
Who realizes how quickly the world will disappear?
And its annihilation
With what accompanies its collection
Of pain, pain, and anguish
Then he realizes it
The inevitability of the afterlife
And the speed of its acceptance
With what follows from her work
And the honor of the good things it contains
Who understands all that?
His hope in this world is shortened
His piety and asceticism are achieved in it
And he is one of those who are sincere in his preparedness
To meet God
This is the key to all good deeds
And the barrier from bad deeds
Shortening hope is the first means
Helped to abstain from this world
One of the means that helps one to abstain from this world
In addition to the aforementioned shortness of hope
Firstly
Frequent mention of death
And visiting the sick
And funeral witnesses
And visiting graves
Secondly
Accompanying the righteous
Those whose visions and conversations are remembered in the afterlife
Third
Frequent reading and contemplation of the Qur’an
Fourth
Frequent remembrance of God Almighty
His supplication and supplication to him
Fifth
Constantly holding yourself accountable
Thinking about the purpose and destiny of its creation
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Reduce interactions with people
Except for what is useful
Allocating times for the servant to be alone with his Lord
Such as seclusion during Ramadan
And sitting for remembrance from after the dawn prayer until sunrise
From after noon on Friday until sunset
One of the fruits of asceticism and piety
Piety and asceticism in this world
They protect women from falling into worldly desires
He is the one who is pious and ascetic in this world
He keeps people away
About Al-Alawi’s request and the presidency therein
And envy and hatred because of it
It also alienated people
About the temptations of hypocrisy and bragging
He concealed the truth and disguised it with falsehood
And circumventing God's law
People and sins
The source of which is attachment to worldly desires
Asceticism and piety
They facilitate the path to God
That is the public benefit
For piety and asceticism in this world
Facilitating behavior on the path to God
And sincere preparation to meet Him Almighty
Whoever wants to reach his message
To his goal
Let his heart be lightened from the burdens of this world
He who walks on his feet also feels light
From the loads on his back