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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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CHAPTER FOURTEEN<br />

Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> of People <strong>by</strong> giving them<br />

High Hopes (of living long)<br />

Many Jews and Christians contemplated joining Islam, but Iblis<br />

convinced them to procrastinate saying: "Do not rush, look more<br />

into the issue." Until they die as non-Muslims.<br />

He also causes the sinner to procrastinate seeking repentance. A<br />

poet said:<br />

"Do not rush into committing a sin,<br />

and then procrastinate repenting."<br />

Iblis makes those seeking righteousness feel lazy, and he ea uses<br />

those who are serious to procrastinate. He convinces a jurist to rest<br />

instead of going over his lesson again. And convinces a worshipper<br />

who had woken up to pray at night that he still has a lot of time.<br />

Iblis tries to make people lazy procrastinators, and to make them<br />

have hope (of a long life). A disciplined person must take advantage<br />

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