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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 Five:<br />

Getting Too Close to the Sin to the Point of Falling<br />

into it<br />

Some having approached temptation (al-:fttnah) have fallen into it,<br />

getting no profit from their profession of patience (al-1abi} and striving<br />

(al-mujahada).<br />

Idris lbn Idris said: 'I witnessed in Egypt certain Sufis who had<br />

with them a beardless boy who sang to them. One of the Sufis was<br />

overcome <strong>by</strong> his feelings, and not knowing what to do said: 'My<br />

friend, say, 'Ll 1/tiha 11/a Al/tih. '<strong>The</strong> boy said it. <strong>The</strong> Sufi said: 'I must<br />

kiss the mouth that has said: 'Ll 1/tiha 11/a Alltih. "<br />

vi. <strong>The</strong> sixth category: Those who did not intend to accompany<br />

beardless boys. Instead, beardless boys decided to join them,<br />

and lblis encourages them to accept them as part of their<br />

group in order not to deprive them from doing good deeds.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n they continued to stare at the boys until they fell into temptation<br />

is aroused in their hearts till Satan gets what he can out of<br />

them. Often times they rely on their piety, and Satan so seduces<br />

them that he involves them in the worst sins.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y should not expose themselves to temptation and associating<br />

with persons in whose company they are not immune from it.<br />

vii. <strong>The</strong> seventh category: Those who were aware that Oustfully)<br />

gazing at beardless boys was a sin, but were unable to resist<br />

doing so.<br />

Yusuf lbn al-f:Iusayn said: "Whatever you see me do, do the like,<br />

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