08.06.2017 Views

The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Many more Islamic media to read, listen, print and download at ww.IslamicGlobe.com and at www.QuranReciter.org

Many more Islamic media to read, listen, print and download at
ww.IslamicGlobe.com and at www.QuranReciter.org

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Chapter Six· Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> f those from Our Ummah<br />

opinion itself not the one holding this opinion. Al-l:Iarith lbn I:lawt<br />

asked 'All (raifiJAlkihu 'anhu): Could TalJ::iah and al-Zubayr have been<br />

on the wrong path? 'All (raifiJAlkihu 'anhu) responded: "You have<br />

been deceived. Truth is not determined according to the identity ef individuals<br />

(who claim to behold i. Realise the truth and on!J then will you identify<br />

those who are on it."<br />

AJ::imad lbn l:lanbal used to say: "It is a sign of a lack of knowledge<br />

for someone to imitate another man in matters of creed". This<br />

was why AJ::imad adopted the position of Zayd regarding the<br />

grandfather's inheritance instead of Abu Bakr's position.<br />

g someone strys: Laypeople have no access to proofs, so how could<br />

they not imitate others?<br />

<strong>The</strong> re.ponse would be that proofs of matters of creed are clear, and<br />

no logical person could not realise them. As for matters of branches<br />

(not related to creed) it is better for a layperson to imitate someone<br />

knowledgeable. This is because these matters are large in number<br />

and it is more likely for a layperson to misunderstand. However, the<br />

layperson is still required to use his intellect to identify the person<br />

(scholar) most worthy to be imitated.<br />

151

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!