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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 />

sin, so Iblis increases his effort to mislead them because of their<br />

weakness.<br />

Al-J:Iasan said: If the devil finds you to be a sinner, he will announce<br />

your demise. And if he finds you to be obedient (to Allah)<br />

he will become fed up with you and reject you. And if he finds you<br />

fluctuating between obedience and sin, then he becomes eager to<br />

deceive you.<br />

[ 13:2 ]<br />

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

their Lineage<br />

Some people become fooled <strong>by</strong> their good lineage. You hear them<br />

saying: I am from the lineage of Abii Bakr, 'Ali, al-l:lasan, al-Ousayn<br />

(nic/!JA.llahu 'anhum) or that virtuous scholar.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y base this belief of two foundations:<br />

1 . First: Thinking that he who loves someone will love his children<br />

and family.<br />

2 Second: That those righteous people will be allowed to intercede,<br />

and their family members are most deserving of their intercession.<br />

Both issues are wrong:<br />

As for love, Allah's love is not like that of people. Allah only loves<br />

those who obey Him. People of the Book were from the lineage of<br />

Ya'qiib ('alayhis-saldm), but this did not help them.<br />

As for intercession, Allah said:<br />

520

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