Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (623) | Piety is not only a matter of abandonment
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Piety (wara') is not merely a matter of abstaining from things.
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It is a misconception to believe that piety consists only of abstention.
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Rather, it also encompasses the realm of action.
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Fulfilling one's obligatory duties is considered a form of piety.
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This is because failing to perform them leads to harm in the Hereafter.
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Thus, maintaining family ties, which is an obligation, is a form of piety.
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Likewise, enjoining good and forbidding evil are acts of piety.
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As is fulfilling the rights of the poor, the neighbor, and the Muslims in general.
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And so on, in this manner.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.