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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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

Sufyan <strong>Ibn</strong> 'Uyaynah said: <strong>The</strong> explanation of reliance (al-tawakku<br />

is that a man should accept that which happens to him.<br />

<strong>Ibn</strong> 'Aqil said: Some people think that precaution and safeguarding<br />

are inconsistent with reliance, and that reliance means neglect of<br />

consequences and abandonment of caution. Those who are well<br />

informed hold this to be incompetence and negligence, earning the<br />

censure and condemnation of the intelligent.<br />

Allah only ordered us to have reliance after adopting all means of<br />

precaution. He said:<br />

;irJ'? ';.,;-!l1..J<br />

-i ""' .....<br />

"And consult them in the matter. And when you have<br />

decided, then rely upon Allah"<br />

[Al-'Imrtin (3): 159]<br />

Had adherence to caution interfered with reliance, then Allah would<br />

not have urged His Prophet () to in the words: "(;r;JL!..J) - and<br />

consult them in the matter."<br />

For what is consultation but taking such advice as will offer modes<br />

of guarding against the enemy? Nor was He satisfied with leaving<br />

precaution to their unaided judgment, but enjoined it as a practice<br />

even in prayer, which is the act of special rituals:<br />

,::;--·,-->.>i.-r.- .1;:! >·-»/. it" .. > "'•"'<br />

,, !JU.J &<br />

,...:.... \..JP aI•<br />

,-, - <br />

"let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let<br />

them carry their arms."<br />

[al-Nisti' ( 4): 102]<br />

And He pointed out the reason for this saying:<br />

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