The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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The Devil's Deception those who believe in
Reincarnation of the Soul (al-qd'ilin bi'tantisikh)
Iblis has deceived some to believe in soul reincarnation, and that
the souls of good doers depart their bodies (at the time of death) to
enter bodies of good people again. While the souls of evildoers exit
their bodies to re-enter evil bodies. This belief became prevalent
during the time of Fir'awn of Musa ('alayhis-sakim) .
Abu'l-Qasim al-Balkhi stated that when some people saw children
and animals go through pain or suffering they would conclude that
this pain of calamity must have been due to sins committed during
previous lives.
Abu Bakr Ibn al-Pallas said: 'I once visited a man who used to be
a Shi'ite, he then became a believer in reincarnation. He was rubbing
and scratching between the eyes of a black cat. The cat had tears
come down from its eyes and the man petting it was crying heavily.'
I asked him: 'Why are you crying?' He responded: 'This cat cries
each time I rub it.' This is certainly my mother crying out of sorrow
when she sees me. Then he began talking to her as if she understood
what he was saying. The cat was making noises every now and
then, so I asked him: 'Does the cat understand what you tell her?'
He answered: 'Yes.' I replied: 'Do you understand what it is saying?'
He said: 'No.' So I said: 'Then it is you who was reincarnated, and
the cat is the human.'
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