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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 />

Allah (the Mighty and the Majestic) condemned those imitating<br />

their forefathers saying:<br />

''Rather, they say, 'Indeed, we found our fathers upon a<br />

religion, and we are in their footsteps [rightly] guided.'<br />

And similarly, We did not send before you any warner<br />

into a city except that its affluent said, 'Indeed, we found<br />

our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps,<br />

following.' [Each warner] said, 'Even if I brought you<br />

better guidance than that [religion] upon which you found<br />

your fathers?'"<br />

[al-Zukhruf (43): 22-24]<br />

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''Verily, they found their fathers on the wrong path. So<br />

they (too) made haste to follow in their footsteps!"<br />

[al-!jaffrit (37): 69-70]<br />

In blind following there is a nullification of intellect, because intellect was<br />

meant for contemplation. Indeed, it is inappropriate for someone who was handed<br />

a lit candle to turn it off and walk in the darkness.<br />

Most followers of schools of thought glorify certain people, and<br />

therefore follow their opinions without adequate analysis. This is<br />

the essence of misguidance because people should consider the<br />

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