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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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"but to Allah belongs the plan entirely."<br />

[al-Ra'd (13): 42)<br />

to mean: ''Alldh's plotting is l:(y letting his seroant believe that they can get to<br />

Him."<br />

And indeed the whole book is composed of similar stuff; it was<br />

my idea to reproduce much of it, but I decided that it would be a<br />

waste of time to write out what was either kJlfr or erroneous or mere<br />

delusions.<br />

It is similar to what bd/inis say, and if anyone wants a general idea<br />

of its contents, this is an example; if anyone wants more, let him<br />

look at the book itself.<br />

Abii Nar al-Sarraj mentioned in his book ''Al-Luma"' several .)u.fo<br />

"deductions". For example he referenced al-Wasi!l's explanation of:<br />

''I invite unto Allah with sure knowledge"<br />

[Yustif (12): 108),<br />

to mean: "sure knowledge means that I do not see myse!f!"<br />

And regarding the verse:<br />

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"Had you looked at them, you would certainly have turned<br />

back from them in flight"<br />

[al-Kahf (18):18)<br />

and al-Shibli says in explanation: "If you were to see those other than<br />

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