Hilyat al-Muttaqin wa Thawb al-Salihin al-Wara
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Hilyat al-Muttaqin wa Thawb al-Salihin al-Wara (The Adornment of the God-Fearing and the Garment of the Righteous: Scrupulous Piety) is an ethical and spiritual treatise written by the contemporary Islamic writer Azhari Ahmad Mahmoud.
Subject and Content
The treatise focuses on the religious virtue of wara' (scrupulous piety and religious caution), which classical scholars and moral treatises define as refraining from prohibitions, abstaining from doubtful matters (shubuhat), and exercising self-restraint to preserve religious integrity and avoid moral transgression .
Presented in an accessible, exhortatory format, the work draws on textual evidence from the Quran and the Sunnah, as well as the traditions and sayings of early Muslim figures (salaf), to encourage believers to cultivate God-consciousness (taqwa), guard the heart and limbs against sins, and maintain moral vigilance in daily conduct .
Context
The work belongs to the author's extensive series of concise pastoral tracts and devotional booklets aimed at general Muslim audiences, addressing topics such as spiritual vigilance, repentance, ethical conduct, and the afterlife .
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