The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Chapter Three: Warningfrom the Devil's Seductions and Cunningness
given the punishment of execution.
While the worshiper was being dragged to his execution spot, the
devil came to him and said: "Listen! I am the devil and it was me
who was in communication with you since this whole thing started
and not your inner thoughts. Now I can get you out of this trouble
if you want. I am the one who put you in this trouble in the first
place and I can get you out of it." The worshiper asked: "What
should I do?" He said: "Prostrate to me and I will save you."
The worshi per prostrated to the devil and as soon as he did so, the
devil ran away and the worshiper was executed.
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"[The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he
says to man, 'Disbelieve.' But when he disbelieves, he says,
'Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allah,
Lord of the worlds."'
[al-ljashr (59): 1 6]69
68) Wahb lbn Munabbih reported that a monk went to seclusion
in his monastery during the time of al-Masip [Prophet 1Isa
('alqyhis-saldm)]. lblis attempted to seduce him in every way,
but was unable. Finally, lblis came to him in the form of al­
Masip and called on him: 0 monk! Come to me I wish to talk
to you. The monk replied: go away. I am not going to gain
back what I have lost from my life (I have no time for you).
lblis responded: 'Come to me, I am al-Masip.' The monk said:
'If you were truly al-Masip then I have nothing to do with
69 Ibn Al-Jawzi in Dhamm al-Hawd, 134.
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