The Difference Between the Love of Allah and Monasticism
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Question:
And in this matter, may Allah grant you success, a questioner asks: What is the difference between the love of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the monasticism mentioned in the Qur'an?
Answer:
The monasticism of the Christians, which they innovated, was not prescribed by Allah for them; rather, they are the ones who innovated it. And even so, they did not observe it as it should be observed among the Christians. There is no monasticism in Islam. The hadith is:
And in this matter, may Allah grant you success, a questioner asks: What is the difference between the love of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the monasticism mentioned in the Qur'an?
Answer:
The monasticism of the Christians, which they innovated, was not prescribed by Allah for them; rather, they are the ones who innovated it. And even so, they did not observe it as it should be observed among the Christians. There is no monasticism in Islam. The hadith is:
There is no monasticism in Islam.
لا رهبانية في الإسلام.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 08-07-1439هـ — af.org.sa (37:42)
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