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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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CHAPTER SIX<br />

<strong>The</strong> Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> of those from Our<br />

Ummah (in Matters of Creed and Religion)<br />

Ibl:is has deceived members of this nation in matters of creed using<br />

two paths.<br />

<strong>The</strong> first blind following (making taqlid) of forefathers.<br />

<strong>The</strong> second: dwelling into matters that humans could never comprehend,<br />

which resulted in much confusion.<br />

As for the first path, Iblis convinced imitators that proofs may<br />

become confusing, and that the truth may become hidden, so it is<br />

best to imitate others. Many people went astray because of this way<br />

of thinking. In fact it is the destructive path of most people; Jews<br />

and Christians imitated their forefathers and scholars, and so did the<br />

people of }dhilfyyah. And let it be known that the same argument<br />

they used to praise imitation can be used to condemn it - If proofs<br />

became confusing and the truth unclear, then it is a must not to<br />

imitate because imitation will lead to misguidance.<br />

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