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Summary of Sunni concepts

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Definition of asceticism and piety

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One of the best things that has been said about defining both asceticism and piety

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Saying of Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah

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Asceticism is abandoning what is not useful in the afterlife

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Piety is abandoning what one fears will cause harm in the afterlife

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Therefore, asceticism is higher than piety

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Because the pious person may take what is not beneficial in the afterlife

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As long as there is no harm

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And accordingly

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Every ascetic is devout

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Not every pious person is an ascetic

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Summary of Sunni concepts