The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Abu'l-Qasim al-Balkhi said in his book al-Maqdldt (the Narratives):
Abu'l-Huthayl al-'Allaf was from Barah. He was the only person
to claim that there will come a time when the dwellers of Paradise
will seize to move. And he used to say: 'Allah's Knowledge is Allah
Himself, and Allah's Ability is Allah Himself.' Abu Hashim also
said: 'Whoever repents from all sins but has drunk a gulp of liquor
will be punished forever just as non-believers will.' Al-Na9ham said:
'Allah is unable to (create) evil, but Iblis is able to perform good and
evil acts.'
Hisham Al-Fup said that Allah could not be described as knowledgeable,
or that He had always existed. Some Mu'tazilah said: 'It is
conceivable for Allah (the Mighty and the Majestic) to lie, however,
He never lies.'
The Mujabbirah sect claimed that a human had no free will just like
inanimate objects, deprived of choice and action.
As for Mu1ji'ah, they said: 'Whoever uttered the Shahddatain (testimony
that none in worthy of worship but Allah and that Mu}:iammad
is Him Messenger) will never enter the Hellfire, even if he committed
all sins.' They went against many Prophetic traditions that
advocate all muwwa!Jidiin (monotheists) would eventually exit the Hellfire.
Ibn 'Aqil. said: 'Those who established irjii'were similar to atheists
because the world can only become better by affirming punishment
and reward.' Mu1Ji'ah were unable to deny the Creator (openly) because
people would flee from them, so they resorted to the fruit of
believing in the Creator, which is the fear of Allah and being watchful
of Him. They attempted to destroy the religion's oversight (of
people's affairs) and there were the most evil of Islamic sects.
Then came Abu 'Abdullah Mulammad Ibn Karram who adopted
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