In Account 37, excess threatened the rights of other people. In Account 38, excess took the form of self-imposed worship routines. Moderation in both settings does not mean laziness or indifference; it means giving each right its due.
AccountMisstepCorrective principle
37Treating authority as unlimitedJustice and accountability
38Treating chosen hardship as higher religionSunnah, sincerity and balance
The first guards others against our excess; the second guards worship against exaggeration invented by ourselves.