The Intrigues of the Devil according to Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (1292-1350), translation Dr Nabil Aliouane

The Devil's Intrigue

Ibn Al-Qayyim

Since Allah (HE) granted him a delay until the Day of Resurrection, the Devil has laid down his nets in order to trap all the sons of Adam. Many verses and hadiths warn of this danger and expose the harm and harm it can cause. Thus, the scholars and imams of this community have never ceased to reveal its stratagems and to warn against its errors.

The work that the reader holds in his hands is of this ilk. A rare book of its kind in which the intrigues and schemes set up by Satan to mislead men are minutely studied, dissected and exposed. An in-depth research preceded by an excellent presentation of the various ailments that strike the heart and the appropriate remedies.

Ibn Al-Qayyim (9), the "doctor of the heart" was one of the precursors of what is now called psychology. He devoted many works to it, always with his unique style, based on the texts of the Koran and the Sunna, as well as the stories of the pious predecessors. In doing so, he helps people to amend their belief and behavior, to purify their souls, and to move towards the right path. This work is among the best in this field, and among the most important writings of Ibn Al-Qayyim (...Scholars praised it, propagated it and encouraged its reading and study, so much so that it has become the benchmark in the field.