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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Chapter Eleven: <strong>The</strong> Devifs <strong>Deception</strong> of the $iijis<br />

therein to the Creator is employing what is unbefitting concerning<br />

Him. Moreover nature will forestall such reference <strong>by</strong> the emotion<br />

which it will feel.<br />

Abii'l-Tayyib al-Tabari said: This l;iadith may be used to support<br />

our view (prohibition of singing) because Abu Bakr (rat/iyAlkihu anhu)<br />

referred to singing as the flute of the devil and the Prophet () did<br />

not object. He only objected to Abii Bakr's excessive reprimands,<br />

expecially on the day of 'id.<br />

Moreover 1A'ishah (rat/fyA/lahu 'anha} was very young at the time,<br />

and only censure of singing is recorded of her when she was grown<br />

up and acquired knowledge<br />

Further her brother's son al-Qasim lbn Muammad used to censure<br />

singing and forbid it, having obtained his knowledge from her.<br />

As for the l;iadith of the singing girl, there is nothing wrong with<br />

giving such examples. For example, one may say: "I enjoy honey<br />

more than alcohol." <strong>The</strong> similitude was given with regards to attentive<br />

listening. This is similar to the l:iadith: "You will see your Lord<br />

just as you see the moon."206 He () drew a comparison between<br />

the clear seeing of both. However, a person may see the entire<br />

moon, but not see Allah's entirety.<br />

Also, scholars say: It is best not to wipe off water used for wmju'<br />

because it is an indication of performing worship. It is not to be<br />

wiped off just as the blood of a martyr is not to be wiped of£ So<br />

both water and blood are not to be wiped because they are remnants<br />

of forms of worship ('ibadah), however, one is pure and the other is<br />

not.<br />

206<br />

Bukhari #554 and Muslim #633.<br />

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