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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Chapter Three: Warning_from the Devil's Seductions and Cunningness<br />

so and so until he committed murder.' Iblis says: 'You are the<br />

one, you are the one.'78<br />

77) Al-l:Iasan [al-Basri] said: '<strong>The</strong>re used to be a tree that was being<br />

worshipped instead of Allah.' A man went to the tree with<br />

the intention of cutting it down. <strong>The</strong> devil came to him in<br />

human form and asked: 'What are you aiming to do?' <strong>The</strong><br />

man replied: 'I wish to cut down this tree that is being worshipped<br />

in place of Allah.' <strong>The</strong> devil said: 'You are not worshipping<br />

it.' So what harms if others are worshiping it? <strong>The</strong><br />

man responded: I will cut it down. <strong>The</strong> devil said: 'Let me<br />

suggest something better for you.' Do not cut it down and<br />

you shall find two dinars every morning under your pillow.<br />

<strong>The</strong> man replied: 'Who would guarantee me this?' <strong>The</strong> devil<br />

said: 'I would.' On the following day the man saw two dinars<br />

under his pillow. But on the following day, he did not see the<br />

money again as expected, so he again went to cut down the<br />

tree. <strong>The</strong> devil came to him in his (true) shape and asked him:<br />

'What do you wish to do?' He replied: 'I want to cut down<br />

that tree because it is being worshiped in place of Allah.' <strong>The</strong><br />

devil responded: 'You lie. You have no power to do so.' <strong>The</strong><br />

man continued walking but the devil threw him down and<br />

began chocking him and said: 'do you know who I am? I am<br />

the devil.' Initially you were angry for Allah's sake, so I had<br />

no power over you. I deceived you with the two dinar promise.<br />

Later you became angry for the sake of the two dinars, so<br />

I was able to over power you.'79<br />

78) Mujahid said: 'Iblis has five sons' He appointed each of them<br />

on one of his affairs. <strong>The</strong>ir names are: Thabr, AJ-Nwar,<br />

78 <strong>Ibn</strong> Abi al-Dunyii in Maka' d al-Shay/an, 59 /38.<br />

79 <strong>Ibn</strong> Abial-Dunyii in Maka' d al-Shay/an, 79 /60.<br />

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