The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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asked the man to accompany him to his dwelling, but this he refused
to do. The boy besought me to ask him to come to his house for a
change, which I did, but he refused. I asked the shaikh what was his
objection and he replied: I am not immune from temptation (alfitan),
nor safe from falling into it. I fear to fall for the devil's trap, to
commit a sin and become one of the losers.
Section Four:
Committing Suicide out of Fear from Falling into
Sin (alftipisha)
Some of them, having contemplated a sin (alfabisha), have put an
end to themselves.
Al-J:Iusayn lbn Mu):iammad al-Damigharu said: A Persian Sufi of
high rank, became lustful for a youngster, and was unable to restrain
his soul from tempting him to commit a sin (alfdbisha). He was however
mindful of Allah, and repented of his evil thought. His house
was on an eminence with a lake behind it. Overcome by remorse, so
he jumped from the top of his house into the sea reciting:
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"So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves."
[al-Baqarah (2): 54)
He drowned in the sea.
Consider at how Iblis gradually encouraged this poor .5¥ to gaze
at this boy until he became in love with him. Then enticed him to
commit a sin with him. And when he refused to do so, and finally
urged him to kill himself. This man may not have been held accountable
for his evil thought because it did not result in action. He
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