The book · Arabic edition
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Ibn al-Qayyim’s text — in the voice of Iblīs addressing his troops
A literary device. In this part of the book Ibn al-Qayyim writes a speech in which Iblīs instructs his troops how to attack the human heart. These are Ibn al-Qayyim’s words, spoken as the devil — read them as a warning about how the enemy works, not as advice. Where the section begins.
واستعينوا يا بنيّ بجندين عظيمين لن تغلبوا معهما:
Ibn al-Qayyim’s text — in the voice of Iblīs addressing his troops
A literary device. In this part of the book Ibn al-Qayyim writes a speech in which Iblīs instructs his troops how to attack the human heart. These are Ibn al-Qayyim’s words, spoken as the devil — read them as a warning about how the enemy works, not as advice. Where the section begins.
أحدهما: جند الغفلة» فأغفلوا قلوب بني آدم عن اللَّه والدار الآخرة بكلّ طريق؛ فليس لكم شيء أبلغ في تحصيل غرضكم من ذلك» فإنَ القلب إذا غفل عن الله تمكنتم منه ومن أعوانه.
Ibn al-Qayyim’s text — in the voice of Iblīs addressing his troops
A literary device. In this part of the book Ibn al-Qayyim writes a speech in which Iblīs instructs his troops how to attack the human heart. These are Ibn al-Qayyim’s words, spoken as the devil — read them as a warning about how the enemy works, not as advice. Where the section begins.
والثاني: جند الشهوات فزيّنوها في قلوبهم» وحسّنوها في أعينهم.
Ibn al-Qayyim’s text — in the voice of Iblīs addressing his troops
A literary device. In this part of the book Ibn al-Qayyim writes a speech in which Iblīs instructs his troops how to attack the human heart. These are Ibn al-Qayyim’s words, spoken as the devil — read them as a warning about how the enemy works, not as advice. Where the section begins.
وصولوا عليهم بهذين العسكرين» فليس لكم في بني آدم أبلغ منهما. واستعينوا على الغفلة بالشهوات» وعلى الشهوات بالغفلة. واقرنوا بين الغافلين» ثم استعينوا بهما على الذاكر» ولا يغلب واحدٌ خمسة؛ فإنَ مع الغافلّين شيطاتين» صاروا أربعةً؛ وشيطان الذاكر معهم.
Ibn al-Qayyim’s text — in the voice of Iblīs addressing his troops
A literary device. In this part of the book Ibn al-Qayyim writes a speech in which Iblīs instructs his troops how to attack the human heart. These are Ibn al-Qayyim’s words, spoken as the devil — read them as a warning about how the enemy works, not as advice. Where the section begins.
وإذا رأيتم جماعةً مجتمعين على م يضرّكم من ذكر الله أو مذاكرة 6 أمره ونهيه ودينه» ولم تقدروا على تفريقهم» فاستعينوا عليهم ببني جنسهم من الإنس البطالين» فقرّبوهم منهم؛ وشوّشوا عليهم بهم.