They permitted the killing of children, yet they did not allow the eating of any fruits from the trees without paying for it! They tired themselves out with worship, and would frequently stay awake, yet they raised their swords against Muslims. Even Satan himself could not have imagined the extent of their evil!
Ibn al-Jawzī, Talbīs Iblīs, p. 91
The best of mankind is my generation, those who come after them then those who come after them
Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, narrated by Bukhārī (2651), Muslim (2535)
