The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Biographical Notes
IBN AL-F ARIO: 'Umar Ibn 'Ali Ibn Murshid Ibn 'Ali, Abu J:Iafs al­
J:Iamawi, the poet who took to the ways of the extreme $iifts. He
has been severely criticised by more than one scholar. He died in
the year 632H.
IBN J:IIBBAN: Abu J:Iatim Mu}:iammad ibn l:Iibban al-Tamimi al­
BustI, the J:{afi?, Mujtahid and author of the famous $af;ip ibn
ljibbdn. He died in the year 354 H.
IBN AL-JAWZl: 'Abdul-Ra}:iman Ibn 'Ali Ibn Mu}:iammad, Abu al­
Faraj al-Qurashi al-Tamimi, the l:lafi? and Imam. He was a prolific
writer and authored around three hundred works. He died
in the year 587H.
IBN SAB'iN: 'Abdul-J:Iaqq Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Mu}:iammad al-Raqwati,
the philosopher. He believed that Prophethood could be attained
by anyone and would hence withdraw to cave Hira' hoping to
receive revelation just as it had come to the Prophet (;i) before
him. He died in the year 669H.
IBN SINA: Abu 'Ali al-Husayn Ibn Sina, philosopher and a remarkable
physician. He was severely criticised for a great deal of his
beliefs due to his delving into philosophy. He died in the year
428H.
'IMRAN IBN J:{USAYN: al-Khuza'i al-Ka'bi Abu Nujaid. He accepted
Islam during the year of Khqybarand reported some apddith
from the Prophet (ii). He died in the year 52H.
ISJ:IAQIBNRAHAWAYAH: al-l:lan?ali al-Tamimi al-Marwazi, Abu
Ya'qub, the scholar of Khurasan of his time and one of the
Mujtahid Imams. He taught A}:imad, Bukhari, Muslim, at­
Tirmidhi, al-Nasa1 and others. He died in the year 238H.
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