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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN<br />

Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> of Laypeople<br />

We have previously mentioned that devil's deceptive ability increases<br />

in a manner that is proportional to the level of ignorance.<br />

Many laypeople fell for him. It is impossible to mention all aspects<br />

of such deception, so we will mention major aspects. And Allah is<br />

the Guide.<br />

lblis whispers to the layperson to contemplate Allah's nature. So<br />

he begins to have doubt. Allah's Messenger (;i) said: "Satan comes<br />

to one of you and says: 'Who created so-and-so?' till he says: 'Who<br />

has created your Lord?' So, when he inspires such a question, one<br />

should seek refuge with Allah and give up such thoughts."273<br />

This occurred because people better understand that which they<br />

sense. <strong>The</strong>y know that everything that they come across was previously<br />

created (so they ask the question: who created Allah?!) So we<br />

tell the layperson: Don't you know that Allah created time when<br />

there was no time, and created place when there was no place, and<br />

that He created earth with nothing beneath it? So one should not<br />

seek to understand that which is not comprehensible to him. Con-<br />

273 Muslim 113.<br />

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