The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

T H E D E VI L ' S D E C E P T I O N S
them on a white platform in which there are no cracks or delusions.
So may Allah's Blessings be upon him, his entire Family and all the
Companions, and may His Blessings be upon their righteous followers
until the Day of Gathering and accountability.
As for what follows,
Truly, the greatest blessing to mankind is that of possessing an
intellect, because it is the tool for knowing the One worthy of worship,
and it is the means for believing the Messengers. However,
because human intellect is not sufficient to fulfill all that is expected
of a person, Messengers were sent, and Books were revealed.
The example of Shan..,ah is that of the sun, and the example of
intellect is that of an eye. If the eye is sound and open, it will see the
sun.
When human intellect confirmed the truthfulness of Prophets,
who were supported by supernatural miracles as evidence, it surrendered
to them and relied on Prophets for knowing hidden matters.
As Allah (the Mighty and the Majestic) had blessed mankind with
having intellect, He made their father, Adam ('alayhis-saldm) a Prophet.
He taught Allah's Revelation in order for mankind to be guided upon
the straight path; until Qab:il decided to follow his desires and killed
his brother. Then peoples' desires branched out, causing them to
scatter in the deserts of falsehood; to the point of worshiping idols.
They deviated over issues of creed, action and disagreed with their
Messengers, hence their own intellect. They followed their desires,
swayed towards their habits and mimicked their elders. Iblis's expectation
of them came true, so they followed him, except a group
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