THE DEVIL’S DECEPTION (TALBIS IBLIS)* (Episode 12( final)

 Muslims Till Death:

AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE  DEVIL’S DECEPTION (TALBIS IBLIS)* (Episode 12( final)                                                                                                                                                                                                  Friday 22nd May. 5th Dhu’l-Hi'jjah 1447 AH

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A scholar and a layperson are equally obligated to follow Shari'ah. And if a scholar commits a sin, this is not to be an excuse for laypeople to commit the same sin.

- Some laypeople also say things like: "How bad is my sin for me to deserve to be punished?!, And who am I to be punished?! My sin does not harm Allaah, and my obedience does not benefit Him.  His mercy is greater than my crime”.
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This is a great foolishness. They think that Allaah only punishes someone who is of His status. By believing this they become defiant.

- Others say: "I will repent, and I will rectify myself."

How many foolish negligent people were kidnapped by death before seeking repentance? It is not of good discipline for a person to delay doing the right thing. What if repentance never happens?! Or what if it was not done correctly?! Or was it not accepted?! And even if it was accepted, the shame of committing the sin will continue forever.
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So the difficulty associated with repelling sinful thoughts is easier than the agony of performing repentance.

- Some people repent and then go back to committing the same sin, so Iblis increases his effort to mislead them because of their weakness.

Al-Hasan said: _"If the devil finds you to be a sinner, he will announce your demise. And if he finds you to be obedient (to Allaah) he will become fed up with you and reject you. And if he finds you fluctuating between obedience and sin, then he becomes eager to deceive you."_

*[Talbis Iblis p.517-520]*.
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▫️ *Devil's Deception of People by giving them High Hopes*
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Iblis has indeed deceived laypeople, giving them the hope that they will have a longer life. They think they will always have time to do such and such a thing. This is a very big deception every person from our ummah should care about.

A disciplined person must take advantage of time, and never procrastinate.
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As Ibn Al-Jawzi  (رحمه الله) said : _"That which is feared can never be trusted, and that which passes can never be brought back again."_
*[Talbis Iblis p.538]*

- Many Jews and Christians contemplated joining Islam, but Iblis convinced them to procrastinate saying: "Do not rush, look more into the issue." Until they die as non-Muslims.

- He also causes the sinner to procrastinate seeking repentance. in this regard, Ibn Al-Jawzi  (رحمه الله) mentioned a poet saying:
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_”Do not rush into committing a sin,and then procrastinate repenting."_
*[Talbis Iblis p.537]*

- Iblis makes those seeking righteousness feel lazy, and he causes those who are serious to procrastinate. He convinces a jurist to rest instead of going over his lesson again. And convinces a worshipper who had woken up to pray at night that he still has a lot of time.
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The main reason for doing less good and more evil is relying on the hope of a long life, this is because a person continues to procrastinate performing good deeds and refraining from evil deeds.

He who hopes to wake up in the morning will not do much at night, and he who hopes to travel during the day will travel much at night. However, he who sees death to be near works hard during his life.
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Allaah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: _*"Perform prayer as if you were departing."*_
[Musnad Ahmad 412, Bukhari 216 and lbn Majah 4171].

Some of the Salaf said: _"Beware of procrastination, for it is one of devil's strongest weapons."_
*[Talbis Iblis p.538]*

A disciplined person prepares for his journey, while a procrastinator doesn't. So when it comes time to travel the disciplined person feels happy while the procrastinator feels that he is in trouble. This is how people are.
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Some are alert, so when the Angel of Death comes they do not feel guilty. Others are not disciplined, so they feel the agony when it comes time to travel.

Yã Oukhty wa Yã Akhy !

If procrastination is part of your nature then repelling it becomes difficult. But when you know that you have a persistant enemy you will always be on guard. Therefore, be on guard ! Let's do as much as we can to avoid falling into devilish deceptions.


*We ask Allaah to give us safety from the enemy's cunning, the devil's fttnah and the evils of ourselves and the dunya.*
               
               *THE END*
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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an laaila Ilan Anta astagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi. *Today we conclude this topic. Questions, problems and complaints on this program are welcome privately*. May HE strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...AMIN.