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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Chapter Eleven: <strong>The</strong> Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> ef the $iifts<br />

matters. Abu Sulayman al-DaranI said: "If a man goes in search of<br />

knowledge to seek J::iadith, or travels in the pursuit of livelihood, or<br />

gets married, he is inclined to the world."<br />

How can a man fail to seek knowledge of J::iadith, when "angels<br />

put their wings down out of respect to a seeker of knowledge"?l230<br />

And how can he fail to seek a livelihood, when 'Umar <strong>Ibn</strong> Al­<br />

Khattab (ra#yA//rihu 'anhu) said: I would prefer to die while seeking<br />

sustenance and not needing the welfare of others, than dying while<br />

fighting for Allah's cause!<br />

As for latter $iijis, they only abstain from marriage in order so that<br />

people would say: "He is ascetic." <strong>The</strong> common people look with<br />

reverence, a $ii.ft when he has no wife, saying, "He has never known<br />

a woman."<br />

This is monasticism, which is contrary to our religion.<br />

Abu !:la.mid said: A disciple (murid) must not occupy himself with<br />

marriage; for this will distract him from treading the path (al-suliik).<br />

He will enjoy the company of his wife, and whoso finds comfort in<br />

any other than Allah has his thoughts diverted from Allah.<br />

I am surprised at what he said! Do you suppose that he was unaware<br />

that a man who aims at keeping chaste and having issue, or<br />

keeping his wife chaste, <strong>by</strong> no means departs from the path (al-suliik),<br />

or supposed that his natural finding of comfort in his wife is inconsistent<br />

with the comfort which the heart finds in obedience to Allah?<br />

Allah calls attention to the blessing which He has bestowed on His<br />

creatures when He says<br />

230<br />

This was authentically reported <strong>by</strong> the Prophet (;i). lbn Majah #226, al-Nasa'I<br />

1/98, <strong>Ibn</strong> f:Iibban #79, Musnad Almad 4/239 and others.<br />

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