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that, which exists between fellow wives. Just as the one wife would tremble and
turn pale at the sight of her fellow wife so would a debater at the sight of another;


his color would change and his mind become perplexed as though he had seen a
mighty devil or a hungry lion.

Another is deception, the evidence of whose blameworthiness (is well known)
and need not be enumerated. Debaters are compelled to deception because
when they meet their opponents, friends, or followers, they find it necessary to
endear themselves to them by saying nice things, which they do not mean, by
feigning to have been anxious to meet them, and by pretending to be impressed
by their station and position, while everyone present as well as the speakers and
those to whom they have spoken know that the whole thing is untrue, false,
fraudulent, and wicked. They profess their love with their tongues while their
hearts seethe with hate. From it all we seek refuge in Allah.

The Prophet. praise and peace be upon him, also said: “When people take to
knowledge and ignore works, when they profess love to one another with their