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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 />

Section One<br />

Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> of them regarding Booty<br />

Iblis may convince a fighter to take from the booty that which<br />

does not belong to him. He could be of little knowledge thinking<br />

that nonbelievers' wealth is lawful to whoever takes it He does not<br />

realise the severity of this sin.<br />

In both Bukhari and Muslim, Abu Hurayrah (rat/iyAl!tihu 'anhu)<br />

said: We went to Khaybar along with the Messenger ) and Allah<br />

granted us victory. We gained neither gold nor silver but laid our<br />

hands on goods, corn and clothes, and then bent our steps to a<br />

valley. When we got down into the valley, a slave of Allah's Messenger<br />

(;!j) stood up and began to unpack the saddlebag and was suddenly<br />

struck <strong>by</strong> a (stray) arrow that proved fatal. We said: <strong>The</strong>re is a<br />

greeting for him Messenger of Allah, as he is a martyr. Allah's Messenger<br />

(;!j) remarked: This is not so. By Him in Whose hand is the<br />

life of MuQ.ammad, the mantle which he stole from the booty on<br />

the Day of Khaybar but which did not (legitimately) belong to his<br />

lot is burning like the Fire (of Hell) on him. <strong>The</strong> people were greatly<br />

perturbed (on hearing this). A person came there with a lace or two<br />

laces and said: Messenger of Allah, I found (them) on the Day of<br />

Khaybar. He (;!j) remarked: This is a lace of fire or two laces of fire.<br />

A warrior might be aware of the sinfulness of this act but is unable<br />

to resist the temptation of taking this large amount of wealth.<br />

He might also believe that hisjihdd will erase this sin.<br />

This is where the effects (and understanding) of belief and knowledge<br />

becomes clear.<br />

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