That voice? That is exactly the voice Ibn al-Jawzi wants you to recognize.
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This is a delicate chapter. Ibn al-Jawzi was not anti-Sufism, but he was fiercely anti-hypocrisy. He narrates stories of people who claimed "spiritual intoxication" to justify abandoning prayer. He calls this the devil’s playground . That voice
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Ibn al-Jawzi honors the Salaf, but he warns against blind mimicry. He explains how Iblis tricks people into abandoning legitimate ease in the Sharia by making them think "extreme hardship equals extreme piety."
Perhaps the funniest (and saddest) section: The man who memorized one Hadith and decided he was a Mujtahid. Ibn al-Jawzi says Iblis loves these people because they cause more damage than open sinners. Why a PDF? And Where to Find It You might be thinking: "Why not just buy the hardcover?"