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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 Six:<br />

<strong>The</strong> Benefit of Having Knowledge and the Danger<br />

of Gazing<br />

Everyone who lacks knowledge will become confused. And he<br />

who gains knowledge but does not act upon it will become even<br />

more confused. He who adheres to the Islamic etiquettes of<br />

. /1 • t >. -! --- /<br />

r-!' J:.11Ji<br />

.. ,. .. ., !<br />

''Tell the believing men to lower their gaze"<br />

[al-N tlr (24 ) : 30)<br />

is secure at the start from what will ultimately prove difficult Islam<br />

forbids from accompanying beardless boys, and so did scholars:<br />

'Umar <strong>Ibn</strong> al-Khagab (ratfiyAlltihu 'anhu) said: '<strong>The</strong> danger to a<br />

scholar from a beardless boy is greater than that from a wild beast.'<br />

Al-f:Iasan <strong>Ibn</strong> Dhakwan said: 'Sit not with the sons of the wealthy,<br />

for they have forms like those of women, and are more tempting<br />

(al-jitnah) than virgins.'<br />

And Abii'l-Sa'ib said: 'I fear more for a worshiper ('tibid) from a<br />

lad than from seventy virgins.'<br />

Abu 'Ali al-Rudhbarl said: 'I heard Junayd say: A man came to<br />

A}:imad <strong>Ibn</strong> f:Ianbal accompanied <strong>by</strong> a handsome boy.' A}:imad asked<br />

who he was. <strong>The</strong> man said: 'My son.' A}:imad said: 'Do not bring<br />

him with you next time.' When the man rose to go it was said about<br />

him. 'Allah prosper the Shaikh! He (the visitor) is a virtuous man,<br />

and his son even more so.' AJ:imad replied: '<strong>The</strong>ir virtue does not<br />

affect our purpose in this matter. My conduct is that which I have<br />

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