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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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T H E D E V I L ' S<br />

D E C E P T I O N S<br />

[ 5:9 ]<br />

<strong>Devils</strong>'s <strong>Deception</strong> of the Pagan Arabs<br />

( afj dhif[yyah) 100<br />

We have already mentioned how lblis deceived the people of<br />

J ahil[Jyah with regards to their worship of idols. <strong>The</strong> worst form of<br />

his deception was for them to imitate their forefathers without contemplating<br />

proper proofs. Allah (the Mighty and the Majestic) said:<br />

"And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allah has<br />

revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that which we<br />

found our fathers doing." Even though their fathers understood<br />

nothing, nor were they guided?"<br />

[al-Baqarah (2): 170]<br />

lblis deceived others fromjahil[Jyah days to become secular. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

denied the Creator and resurrection. Allah (the Mighty and the Majestic)<br />

said in their regard:<br />

"And they say, '<strong>The</strong>re is not but our worldly life; we die<br />

and live and nothing destroys us except time.' And they<br />

have of that no knowledge; they are only assuming."<br />

HM1Jdhilfyyab. Pre-Islamic Ignorance. Technically this refers to the condition of a<br />

people before the guidance of Allah reaches them, or the state of a people that<br />

prevents them from accepting the guidance of Allah.<br />

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