A STUDY OF THE MANIFESTATION OF SPIRITUALITY AND AMELIORATION OF SOCIETY IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF ABU ISHAQ ISMA'IL'S ASCETICAL POETRY

Abstract

Asceticism refers to a lifestyle of voluntary simplicity, self-discipline, and detachment from material possessions and worldly desires. The purpose of asceticism is to cultivate self-discipline and spiritual growth through the renunciation of worldly pleasures. The determination of asceticism is not to let the love of world remain in hearts while living inside the world. From the childhood, Abu Ishaq Isma’il (أبوإسحاق) was not interested to the weird concerts, and was inclined towards the Hereafter. His poetry negates social and spiritual disasters such as greed, opportunism, arrogance, malice, envy, hatred and ridicule. Society has suffered these evils and has crippled the man mentally and morally. For amelioration of society, Abu Ishaq Isma’il's purification refers to self-care, the afterlife, the proximity of God, the purity of the soul, the cleansing of the inner self, the humility, the tolerance, the meditation and the contentment of worship. Ascetic wants reward of each action from his real Master “Allah” rather than His creation. Therefore, he states to do everything in pleasure of his Lord. It would not be wrong to say that harmony, reform and improvement in society is impossible without asceticism.