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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 />

excessively and harmfully into lusts and to always maintain moderation.<br />

Allah praised those who practise self-control. This implies that a<br />

person will always have a nature that will require control. He (the<br />

Mighty and the Majestic) praised those who:<br />

"repress anger (al-ghat/'<br />

[Al- 'lmrdn (3): 1 34] ,<br />

not those who lose the ability to become angry (al-ghaiJ .<br />

It is impossible to eliminate aspects of human nature. What is<br />

expected is for one to control lust (shahwa al-najs) and anger (al-gharjab),<br />

not to uproot them.<br />

He who practices self-control is like a smart doctor who eats that<br />

which benefits him and refrains from that which does not. And he<br />

who does not have self-control is like a little child who eats all that<br />

he wishes to without paying attention to whether or not it is beneficial.<br />

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