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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Chapter Eleven: <strong>The</strong> Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> of the $iifts<br />

Section One:<br />

Asceticism with Respect to Clothes<br />

On the other hand, $ii.fts of our times rip their clothes and then<br />

patch them with patches made from other articles of clothing that<br />

were fine. In doing so, they bring attention to themselves. Wearing<br />

such clothing grabs attention more than thick silk. Tulis deceived<br />

them to think that they are emulating the Salaf, and that they are<br />

true $ii.fts. Didn't they know that Sufism is a philosophy, not just an<br />

image?!<br />

<strong>The</strong> early Muslims used to patch their clothes out of necessity.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y did not intend to look good, and never ripped new clothes to<br />

use as patches on other new clothes.<br />

As for the event when 'Umar (rarjfyAllrihu 'anhu) entered Jerusalem<br />

and his clothes were dirty with several patches on them, where was<br />

this from what $ii.fts do these days?!<br />

Some of them wear wool (!/) underneath their clothes and keep<br />

moving their arms so people can see the wool clothing. <strong>The</strong>y behave<br />

like night time thieves. Others wear soft comfortable clothes underneath<br />

the wool. <strong>The</strong>y are exposed like daytime thieves.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are people who want to be $iifts but do not wish to give up<br />

wearing fancy clothing. <strong>The</strong>y continue to wear very expensive clothes<br />

and Iblis deceives them to think that they are Sii.fts <strong>by</strong> soul. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

befriend Amirs, and abandon the poor out of arrogance.<br />

'Isa ('altryhis-salrim) used to say: "O Childen of Israel! Why do you<br />

wear monks' clothing but have the hearts of vicious wolves?! Wear<br />

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