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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Chapter Thirteen: <strong>The</strong> Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> ef LtfYpeople<br />

Some of them do not attend obligatory congregation prayers, but<br />

attend the al-Ragha'ib prayer.<br />

Others cry while performing worship, but insist on committing<br />

sins, and say: ''We do some good, and we do some bad, but Allah is<br />

merciful and forgiving."<br />

Most ef them use their personal opinions in performing worship. <strong>The</strong>y do<br />

more harm than good.<br />

I have known a person who memorised the entire Qur'an and became<br />

ascetic, then requested to be castrated. This is one of the<br />

worst sins.<br />

Section Two<br />

Attending Gatherings of al-Dhikr<br />

Many laypeople attend al-dhikr sessions and cry. <strong>The</strong>y think that<br />

this is all they need to do. Little do they know that the objective is to<br />

act upon what is said. In fact, the knowledge you gain will only be a<br />

burden on you if you do not act upon it.<br />

I know people who have attended a/-dhikrsessions for years. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

cry and feel humble, yet, they continue to deal in usury, cheat in<br />

buying and selling, ignore the pillars of prayer, backbite Muslims<br />

and disobey parents.<br />

Iblis convinced these people that attending such sessions and crying<br />

will repel punishment for the sins they commit.<br />

He made others believe that sitting with scholars and righteous<br />

people does the same thing.<br />

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