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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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C.hapter Nine: <strong>Devils</strong> <strong>Deception</strong> ef the WorshipeT"s in their devotions<br />

tire piece of clothing because a single drop of water falls on it. And<br />

perhaps this might delay his congregational prayer.<br />

Others do not attend congregational prayers whenever there is<br />

rainwater on the roads.<br />

Let no one think that I am not clean or pious. However, I am<br />

prohibiting others from the time-wasting and excessiveness that goes<br />

against orders of Islam.<br />

Some of them pronounce the intention to perform prayer saying:<br />

I will pray such and such. He repeats this saying thinking that his<br />

intention broke. Intention is never broken regardless of pronunciation.<br />

Others say ''AiltihuAkbar" then discontinue their prayer. <strong>The</strong>y do<br />

so until the <strong>Imam</strong> goes down to ruku ', so they quickly say ''Ailtihu<br />

Akba,;' and bend for rukU' as well. So what good was his pronunciation<br />

of intention? All Iblis wanted was for the person to miss the<br />

virtue to performing prayer.<br />

Some of those suffering from compulsive disorders could swear<br />

that they only said: ''AiltihuAkbar" once. This is from Iblis's deception.<br />

Islam is easy and lenient, and free from such deficiencies. Never<br />

did anything like this happen to Allah's Messenger (;i) or His compamons.<br />

Abu I:Iazim once entered the magid, so the devil whispered to him:<br />

you are praying without wutjU'? So he said: You are not so keen on<br />

my well-being (to give me such advice).<br />

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