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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 $iijis<br />

said: "Go out less when there are few people outside. Allah disperses<br />

creatures of his."235<br />

Some of them make travelling their occupation. Now travelling is<br />

not desired on its own account. <strong>The</strong> Prophet (li) said: ''Travelling is<br />

a form of torment; so when one of you has accomplished the purpose<br />

of his journey, let him hasten to his family."236<br />

So one who makes travelling his occupation combines waste of<br />

life with mental torment; both of which are wrong.<br />

[ 11:18 ]<br />

<strong>The</strong> Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> of $Ujis in Travelling through<br />

the desert without provision<br />

He convinced many of them to believe that proper reliance (altawakku<br />

required travelling without provision for the journey. We<br />

have previously discussed the error in this argument.<br />

Ignorant .)Ujis do this a lot, and foolish story-tellers narrate this of<br />

them <strong>by</strong> way of eulogy, encouraging others to do the like.<br />

Through the actions of such $iijis and the story-tellers eulogies<br />

mischief arises, and the right path is concealed from the common people.<br />

Stories of this sort about them are numerous, and I will record a<br />

few.<br />

Fatl:,i al-Mauili said: While I was travelling for pilgrimage, and when<br />

235 Musnad Aqmad 3/306 and BukharI's al-Adah al-Mufrad #1234.<br />

236 Bukhari 3/496 and Muslim #1927.<br />

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