The Meaning of Monasticism That the Christians Innovated
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. These are many questions; I will present to your eminence whatever of them is feasible. This questioner says: What is meant by the monasticism that the Christians innovated?
The Shaykh:
Monasticism is the excess in worship, abandoning the world, and devoting oneself to worship in the monasteries. They abandoned the world and secluded themselves in the monasteries for worship, in their claim. Allah did not command them to do this; Allah did not command them to do this. They made things difficult for themselves. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
This is what he said:[Al-Hadid 57:27] They were unable to do it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. These are many questions; I will present to your eminence whatever of them is feasible. This questioner says: What is meant by the monasticism that the Christians innovated?
The Shaykh:
Monasticism is the excess in worship, abandoning the world, and devoting oneself to worship in the monasteries. They abandoned the world and secluded themselves in the monasteries for worship, in their claim. Allah did not command them to do this; Allah did not command them to do this. They made things difficult for themselves. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
This is what he said:
But they did not observe it with due observance
فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح السنة للبربهاري [17] — alfawzan.live (1:06:27)
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