The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Biographical Notes
'Abdullah. He was a poet and lecturer and died in the year 65H.
PHILIP THE MACEDONIAN: 383-336BC. A great soldier and
brutal king who was responsible for turning the Macedonian
army into the greatest fighting force of its time.
PLATO: 427-347BC. He studied under Cratylus and was a close
friend of Socrates. Later he studied mathematics under the students
of Pythagoras and came to believe that mathematics was
the highest possible expression of thought. At about 387BC he
founded his Academy, which was a school devoted to philosophy
and the physical sciences.
PYTHAGORAS: 569-475BC. Born in Greece, he was known for
mathematics and an astronomer. He founded a school called
the Semicircle wherein political discussions were held, and he
himself taught philosophy in a cave which he used as a base for
his research into mathematics. He later moved to Italy and
founded another school there devoted to philosophy.
QATADAH: Ibn al-Nu'man Ibn Zayd al-Anari al-Awsi, Abu 'Amr,
he witnessed the pledge of 'Uqbah, Badr and every other battle
that the Prophet (;i) fought. He died in the year 23H.
AL-QUSHA YRf: 'Abdul-Karim lbn Hawizin al-Qushayri, a disciple
of Abu 'Ali al-Daqqaq (d. 405/1014) in $sm, is famous for his
al-Risa/ah, which is the most authentic and comprehensive introduction
to .)s practices, experiences and concepts as developed
by the early $s.
SA'iD IBN AL-MUSAYYAB: Ibn I;Iazn, Abu Mul).ammad. He excelled
in l).adith and ftqh, and was known for his worship and
asceticism. He was one of the 'Seven Legal Jurists' of Madinah
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