The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

T H E D E V I L ' S
D E C E P T I O N S
They do this in pursuit of fame and pride. Some of them are not
well versed in a minor issue that is essential to know by everyone.
Section One:
Devil's Deception of the Jurists by involving them
with Philosophers' De bating Methods
An example of this is when they put their reasoning (qfyds) ahead
of Q.adith. This is so they could expand the area of debate. If one of
them uses a }:iadith as a proof he becomes ridiculed, even though it
is from proper manners to put the Q.adith first.
They also made their main objective to be debating, and do not
include heart softeners, such as reciting the Qur'an, listening to }:iadith
and stories of Allah's Messenger and His Companions. It is known
that hearts do not soften by removing impurities (najdsah), instead,
hearts are in constant need to be reminded and admonished in order
to seek the Afterlife.
Matters of dispute are not sufficient to fulfill religious duties. He
who does not look into the stories of early scholars would not be
able to follow their path.
Human nature is like a thief. If a person interacts with people then
his nature will steal (from) their habits. But once he looks into the
ways of early scholars then his nature will steal (from) their habits.
Some of the early scholars used to say: I would prefer listening to
one heart softening Q.adith than to learn one hundred ftqh issues
discussed by ShurayQ.. He said this because heart softening ought to
be sought after, and there are techniques for acquiring it.
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