The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

T H E D E V I L ' S
D E C E P T I O N S
Sabr. patience, steadfastness.
StUid adh-Dharri'i: ftqb. Blocking the Means.
Sabi(!. healthy, sound, authentic, correct. A l:iadith that has met the
criteria of authenticity and can be used as a legal proof.
Sa/rib. ftqh: the second pillar of Islam, the prayer.
Salaf. predecessors, commonly employed to refer to the first three
generations of Muslims.
Sawm. ftqb. fasting, one of the pillars of Islam.
Sidq: truthfulness, the conformity of the inner to the outer such that
the deeds and statements of the person do not belie his beliefs
and vice-versa. $idq is the foundation of faith and results in peace
of mind, lying is the foundation of hypocrisy and results in doubt
and suspicion, and this is why the two can never co-exist without
being at odds with each other. al-Junayd was asked as to
whether fidq and ikhlrif were the same or different and he replied,
'They are different, fidq is the root and ikhlrif is the branch.
Sidq is the foundation of everything and ikhlrif only comes into
play once one commences an action. Actions are only acceptable
when they combine both.' The one who has true fidq will
be free of self-conceit.
Shaghafab. crazed passion.
Shahridah: testification, witness. The declaration that none has the
right to be worshipped save Allah and that Mul:i.ammad (;i) is
the Messenger of Allah.
Shahwri: carnal lusts.
Shad·ab. divine Islamic law as ordained by Allah.
Sharik: partner, associate.
Shq_ykb. old man. ftqb. learned person, scholar. fiift: a guide along the
spiritual path.
Shq_yfrin: Satan, Iblis, a devil.
Shirk: association, technically referring to directing a right that is due
to Allah Alone to another object of creation, either completely
or partially. It can be major (removing a person from the fold of
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