O Muslims, Don’t Be Fooled, The Deceptive Innovator Will Always Approach You With a Smiling Face..’

“Shaykhul-Islaam ath-Thaanee Ibnul-Qayyim said:

And from among his (shaytaan’s) repertoire of schemes and ploys is
that he invites the slave (of Allaah) with his good character,
cheerfulness and joyfulness to types of sin and wickedness. As a
result, he will meet and greet him (the sunnee) with that which will not
enable him to rescue himself from his evil except his display of
displeasure, giving an angry look and turning away from him. So, the
enemy will act kindly towards him, greeting him with joyfulness, a
glowing face and beautiful speech. Then, he will attach himself to him,
and have a strong desire to save himself from his clutches, however he
will be unable to. As a result, the enemy (Iblees) will continue to move
among them (the deviant, innovator that works for Shaytaan and against
the sunnee slave) until he achieves his desired goal. Finally, he
enters upon the slave with his plots by way of good character and a
shining face. It is for this reason, the ‘Doctors of the Heart’ have
advised (us) with turning away from the People of Innovation, not
extending to them the greetings of salaams and happy, glowing faces or
even meeting them (at all) unless it is with gloominess and sternness!”




Taken from Ighaathatul Lahfaan 1/140