Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (619) | Definition of asceticism and piety
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Defining asceticism (zuhd) and scrupulousness (wara').
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Among the finest definitions provided for both asceticism and scrupulousness.
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The statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah.
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Asceticism is abandoning that which is of no benefit in the Hereafter.
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And scrupulousness is abandoning that which one fears may be harmful in the Hereafter.
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Therefore, asceticism is a higher station than scrupulousness.
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This is because the one who practices scrupulousness may still occupy himself with things that are of no benefit in the Hereafter,
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provided that they contain no harm.
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Based on this,
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every ascetic is scrupulous,
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but not every scrupulous person is an ascetic.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.