Satan and His Signs
Satan is a jinn, but jinn whose actions and deeds resemble those of Satan are also considered Satan or brothers of Satan. Satan was created from fire. Satan deliberately plans deception and trickery. Satan is such an enemy of people that he stays close to them at all times. He was expelled from Paradise due to his arrogance and pride, and then he caused Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) to be expelled from Paradise. Satan presents evil deeds in a beautiful manner and breaks promises after making them. He instills whispers in people’s hearts, commands evil and indecency. Iblis is extremely cunning, deceitful, and causes discord. Satan runs inside a human like blood. One should seek refuge in Allah from him. He has his own army. Each one of them has a specific task; except for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), they take on the appearance and form of people. First, he himself fell into doubt and argued, now he makes people argue. According to Iblis, hypocrisy, self-love, looking down on people with contempt, idol worship, grave worship, and ignorance are all acceptable deeds. He misguides a person so much that he loses the ability to distinguish between sin and reward, truth and falsehood, worshiper and deity, and falls into the dark pits of ignorance and misguidance. Then he fears people and says: I have to keep the world too, what will people say, just a little time left now. Forgetting oneself and finding faults in others. He misguides people away from the straight path through ascetics in seclusion, worshipers caught up in worship, those perfect in knowledge through fame and show, perfect scholars in knowledge and practice through arrogance, and through blind imitation of ancestors, scholars, and jurists. To protect oneself from the power and dominance of Satan, it is extremely necessary to strengthen one’s relationship with Allah.
The disobedient to Allah refused to prostrate to Prophet Adam (peace be upon him). The curse of Allah will continue to fall on the rejected Satan until the Day of Judgment.
Despite being given respite, he will enter Hell with his companions. Satan is very rebellious and deceitful, and his companions can only be faithless and evil types of jinn and humans. Satan is a bad companion and friend, and following him leads people away from the path of guidance.
Allah Almighty’s Warning
﴿يَا بَنِي آدَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ كَمَا أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ الْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْآتِهِمَا ۗ إِنَّهُ يَرَاكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾ وَإِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً قَالُوا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهَا آبَاءَنَا وَاللَّهُ أَمَرَنَا بِهَا ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَاءِ ۖ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٢٨﴾ قُلْ أَمَرَ رَبِّي بِالْقِسْطِ ۖ وَأَقِيمُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَادْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأَكُمْ تَعُودُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾ فَرِيقًا هَدَىٰ وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الضَّلَالَةُ ۗ إِنَّهُمُ اتَّخَذُوا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ ﴿٣٠﴾ يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ ﴿٣١﴾
“O children of Adam! Let not Satan tempt you as he caused your parents to be expelled from Paradise, stripping them of their garments to show them their private parts. Indeed, he and his army see you from where you do not see them. We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe. And when those who disbelieve commit indecency, they say, ‘We found our forefathers doing it, and Allah has commanded us to do it.’ Say: Indeed, Allah does not command indecency. Do you attribute to Allah that which you do not know? Say: My Lord has commanded justice and that you maintain your faces at every prostration, and call upon Him, being sincere in religion, just as He originated you, so you will return. A group has Allah guided, and a group has deserved misguidance. Indeed, those who have taken devils as allies instead of Allah think they are rightly guided. O children of Adam! Whenever you attend the mosque, wear your best and clean clothes. Eat and drink but do not exceed the limits. Indeed, Allah does not love those who exceed the limits.”
One who listens to Satan and his followers is a polytheist
﴿وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ لَفِسْقٌ ۗ وَإِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰ أَوْلِيَائِهِمْ لِيُجَادِلُوكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُونَ ﴿121﴾
“And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed it is grave disobedience. And indeed, devils inspire their allies among men to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].”
One who abandons the Quran and listens to Satan will regret
﴿وَيَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ السَّمَاءُ بِالْغَمَامِ وَنُزِّلَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ تَنزِيلًا ﴿٢٥﴾ الْمُلْكُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْحَقُّ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ ۚ وَكَانَ يَوْمًا عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ عَسِيرًا ﴿٢٦﴾ وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا ﴿٢٧﴾ يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا ﴿٢٨﴾ لَّقَدْ أَضَلَّنِي عَنِ الذِّكْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ جَاءَنِي ۗ وَكَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ لِلْإِنسَانِ خَذُولًا ﴿٢٩﴾ وَقَالَ الرَّسُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي اتَّخَذُوا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ مَهْجُورًا ﴿٣٠﴾
“And the Day the heaven will burst forth with clouds, and the angels will be sent down in successive descent. That Day, the true sovereignty will belong to the Most Merciful, and it will be a hard Day for the disbelievers. And the wrongdoer will bite on his hands in regret and say, ‘Oh, I wish I had taken the way with the Messenger. Alas! Woe to me! I wish I had not taken so-and-so as a friend. He led me astray after the guidance had come to me. And Satan is ever a deserter to man at the time.’ And the Messenger will say, ‘O my Lord! Indeed, my people have abandoned this Qur’an.'”
Satan misleads and leads the servant astray at every turn
The command of Allah Almighty is:
﴿أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُوا بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَحَاكَمُوا إِلَى الطَّاغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُوا أَن يَكْفُرُوا بِهِ وَيُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَن يُضِلَّهُمْ ضَلَالًا بَعِيدًا ﴿٦٠﴾ وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا إِلَىٰ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ وَإِلَى الرَّسُولِ رَأَيْتَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَنكَ صُدُودًا ﴿٦١﴾
“Have you not seen those who claim that they believe in what has been revealed to you and what was revealed before you, but they want to refer judgment to other than Allah? Yet they were commanded to reject Satan. Satan only wants to lead them astray greatly.”
Whenever it is said to them, “Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger,” you see the hypocrites turning away from you in aversion.
Allah’s Question and Satan’s Answer
﴿قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ ﴿٣٢﴾ قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ ﴿٣٣﴾
“(Allah Almighty) said: O Iblis! What is the matter with you that you are not among those who prostrate?” He said: I am not one to prostrate to a human whom You created from black, foul-smelling clay.”
Satan’s Assumption
﴿قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ ﴿١٢﴾
“Allah said: What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you? He (Satan) said: I am better than him; You created me from fire, and him You created from clay.”
«عن على بن حسين عن صفية بنت حيى قالت قال: إن الشيطان يجري من ابن آدم مجرى الدم»
“Ali bin Hussain narrated from Safiya bint Huyayy (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Indeed, Satan permeates the veins of man.”
«عن جابر، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “إن إبليس يضع عرشه على الماء ، ثم يبعث سراياه ، فادناهم منه منزلة أعظمهم فتنة ، يجيء احدهم فيقول: فعلت كذا وكذا، فيقول: ما صنعت شيئا، قال ثم يجيء احدهم فيقول: ما تركته حتى فرقت بينه وبين امرأته ، قال: فيدنيه منه ويقول: نعم أنت»
“Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Indeed, Satan’s throne is on water, and he sends his army into the world to spread corruption, who mislead people. The highest rank near Satan is the one who causes the greatest corruption. One of them comes and says: I did such and such deeds, and Satan says: You did nothing. But when someone comes and says: I stayed with such and such person until I caused separation between him and his wife, Satan takes him close and says: Yes! You have done a great deed.”
«عن أبى هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قرأ ابن آدم السجدة فسجد اعتزل الشيطان يبكي يقول يا ويله وفي رواية أبى كريب يا ويلتى أمر ابن آدم بالسجود فسجد فله الجنة وأمرت بالسجود فأبيت فلي النار»
“Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When a man recites the verse of prostration and prostrates, Satan weeps and moves away, saying: My Satanic one! A man was commanded to prostrate and he prostrated, so there is Paradise for him. And I was also commanded to prostrate but I refused, so Hell is for me.”
1: Iblis is a Jinn
The command of the Almighty is:
﴿وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِ ۗ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِي وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ ۚ بِئْسَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ بَدَلًا ﴿50﴾
“And when We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate to Adam,’ they prostrated except for Iblis. He was of the jinn and disobeyed the command of his Lord. Will you then take him and his descendants as allies instead of Me while they are enemies to you? Wretched is the exchange for the wrongdoers.”
2: Iblis was created from fire
The command of the Almighty is:
﴿قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ ﴿١٢﴾
“Allah said: What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you? He said: I am better than him; You created me from fire, and him You created from clay.”
3: Satan deceives with thought and understanding
The command of Allah Almighty is:
﴿قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٣٩﴾ إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾
“(Satan) said: O my Lord! Because You have led me astray, I swear that I will surely adorn the disobedience and sin for them on earth, and I will mislead them all except Your chosen servants.”
4: Satan lives with people
The divine instruction is:
﴿فَأَزَلَّهُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ عَنْهَا فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِ ۖ وَقُلْنَا اهْبِطُوا بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَاعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ﴿٣٦﴾
“But Satan caused them to slip out of it and brought them out from that state, and We said: Descend, being enemies to one another. And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment for a time.”
5: Satan is the enemy of the messengers and all of mankind
Satan is the open enemy of the messengers and people. It is in the Holy Quran:
﴿وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوًّا شَيَاطِينَ الْإِنسِ وَالْجِنِّ يُوحِي بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ زُخْرُفَ الْقَوْلِ غُرُورًا ۚ وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ مَا فَعَلُوهُ ۖ فَذَرْهُمْ وَمَا يَفْتَرُونَ ﴿112﴾
“And thus We appointed for every prophet an enemy, devils from mankind and jinn, inspiring to one another decorative speech in delusion. But if your Lord had willed, they would not have done it, so leave them and that which they invent.”
6: Satan Encourages Evil Deeds
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿١٦٨﴾ إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُم بِالسُّوءِ وَالْفَحْشَاءِ وَأَن تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٦٩﴾
“O people! Eat from the lawful and pure things on earth, and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. He only commands you to evil and immorality and to say about Allah what you do not know.”
In another place, it is stated:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّبِعْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ مَا زَكَىٰ مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَبَدًا وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُزَكِّي مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٢١﴾
“O you who have believed, do not follow the footsteps of Satan. And whoever follows the footsteps of Satan – indeed, he enjoins immorality and wrongdoing. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have been pure, ever, but Allah purifies whom He wills. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.”
7: Satan is the worst companion
﴿وَالَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ رِئَاءَ النَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا بِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ۗ وَمَن يَكُنِ الشَّيْطَانُ لَهُ قَرِينًا فَسَاءَ قَرِينًا ﴿٣٨﴾
“And those who spend their wealth to be seen by people and believe not in Allah nor in the Last Day, and whose companion is Satan – then evil is he as a companion.”
8: Satan attacks from all sides
﴿قَالَ فَبِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأَقْعُدَنَّ لَهُمْ صِرَاطَكَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿١٦﴾ ثُمَّ لَآتِيَنَّهُم مِّن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ وَعَنْ أَيْمَانِهِمْ وَعَن شَمَائِلِهِمْ ۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ شَاكِرِينَ ﴿١٧﴾
“He said: Because You have led me astray, I will surely sit in wait against them on Your straight path. Then I will come at them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their left, and You will not find most of them grateful.”
Allah Almighty mentioned his enmity at one place:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ ۖ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِاللَّهِ الْغَرُورُ ﴿٥﴾ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوًّا ۚ إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُوا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ ﴿٦﴾
“O people, the promise of Allah is true. Let not the life of this world deceive you, nor let the deceiver Satan deceive you concerning Allah. Indeed, Satan is your enemy, so take him as an enemy. He only invites his party that they may be among the companions of the Blaze.”
At one place, Allah Almighty mentions his arrogance:
﴿قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ ﴿٧٥﴾ قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ ﴿٧٦﴾
“Allah said: O Iblis! What prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Are you arrogant or are you among the exalted? He said: I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay.”
Allah Almighty forbids following Satan. The honorable command is:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٢٠٨﴾
“O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”
9: Pride caused the accursed Satan to be expelled from Paradise
Allah Almighty says:
﴿قَالَ فَاهْبِطْ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَاخْرُجْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ الصَّاغِرِينَ ﴿١٣﴾
“Allah said: Descend from it, for you are not to be arrogant therein. So get out; indeed, you are of the debased.”
10: How did Satan deceive Prophet Adam (peace be upon him)?
Allah Almighty says:
﴿فَوَسْوَسَ لَهُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ لِيُبْدِيَ لَهُمَا مَا وُورِيَ عَنْهُمَا مِن سَوْآتِهِمَا وَقَالَ مَا نَهَاكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَٰذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّا أَن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيْنِ أَوْ تَكُونَا مِنَ الْخَالِدِينَ ﴿٢٠﴾
“Then Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, ‘Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal.'”
● O humans! Beware of the enemy of your parents
﴿يَا بَنِي آدَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ كَمَا أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ الْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْآتِهِمَا ۗ إِنَّهُ يَرَاكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾
“O children of Adam! Let not Satan tempt you as he caused your parents to be expelled from Paradise, stripping them of their garments to show them their private parts. Indeed, he and his army see you from where you do not see them. We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.”
● The Supplication of Adam (peace be upon him) and the Journey to Earth
﴿قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ ﴿٢٣﴾ قَالَ اهْبِطُوا بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَاعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ﴿٢٤﴾
“They both said: Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers. Allah, the Exalted, said: Descend from here, being enemies to one another. And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment for a time.”
● Rules and Principles for Living on Earth Otherwise
﴿قَالَ اهْبِطَا مِنْهَا جَمِيعًا ۖ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّي هُدًى فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقَىٰ ﴿١٢٣﴾ وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْمَىٰ ﴿١٢٤﴾ قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِي أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًا ﴿١٢٥﴾ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ أَتَتْكَ آيَاتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَا ۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمَ تُنسَىٰ ﴿١٢٦﴾
He said: Both of you descend together from here, you are enemies to each other. Now, whenever guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance will neither be misguided nor suffer. But whoever turns away from My remembrance, his life will be constricted. And on the Day of Resurrection, We will raise him blind. He will say, “My Lord! Why have You raised me blind, while I was seeing?” He (Allah) will say: “In the same way, My signs came to you, but you forgot them, and in the same way today you are forgotten.”
11: Satan does not attack the sincere friends of Allah Almighty
Those sincere servants of Allah are not affected by the attacks of Satan. In this regard, we mention a few blessed verses.
﴿إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلًا ﴿٦٥﴾
“No power or control over My sincere servants is yours. Your Lord is sufficient as their protector, helper, and advocate.”
﴿ وَلَقَدْ صَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِبْلِيسُ ظَنَّهُ فَاتَّبَعُوهُ إِلَّا فَرِيقًا مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٢٠﴾ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّن سُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِالْآخِرَةِ مِمَّنْ هُوَ مِنْهَا فِي شَكٍّ ۗ وَرَبُّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَفِيظٌ ﴿٢١﴾
“Satan made his assumption about them come true; all of them became his followers except the group of believers. Satan had no power or pressure over them, but know those who believe in the Hereafter, and who are in doubt. And your Lord is the Overseer of all things.”
﴿قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٣٩﴾ إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾ قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ ﴿٤١﴾
“He said: O my Lord! Since You have led me astray, I swear that I will adorn (sin) for them on earth, and I will mislead all of them except Your chosen servants. It was said: Yes! This is the straight path that reaches Me.”
12: The Devil’s Promise is Based on Deception
The Divine Command is:
﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا بَعِيدًا ﴿١١٦﴾ إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ إِلَّا إِنَاثًا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلَّا شَيْطَانًا مَّرِيدًا ﴿١١٧﴾ لَّعَنَهُ اللَّهُ ۘ وَقَالَ لَأَتَّخِذَنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ نَصِيبًا مَّفْرُوضًا ﴿١١٨﴾ وَلَأُضِلَّنَّهُمْ وَلَأُمَنِّيَنَّهُمْ وَلَآمُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ آذَانَ الْأَنْعَامِ وَلَآمُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ خَلْقَ اللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّخِذِ الشَّيْطَانَ وَلِيًّا مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ فَقَدْ خَسِرَ خُسْرَانًا مُّبِينًا ﴿١١٩﴾ يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا ﴿١٢٠﴾ أُولَٰئِكَ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ عَنْهَا مَحِيصًا ﴿١٢١﴾
“Indeed, Allah does not forgive associating others with Him, but He forgives anything else of whoever He wills. And whoever associates others with Allah has certainly gone far astray. They call upon women besides Allah and worship only the rebellious Satan. Upon whom Allah has cursed and he has said, ‘I will surely take from among Your servants a specific portion. And I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them sinful desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of Allah.’ And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allah has certainly sustained a clear loss. He makes them promises and presents to them an appearance; but Satan does not promise them except delusion. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.”
● On the Day of Resurrection, Satan will Deceive
﴿ وَقَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ لَمَّا قُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ الْحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لِيَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَاسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِي ۖ فَلَا تَلُومُونِي وَلُومُوا أَنفُسَكُم ۖ مَّا أَنَا بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَا أَنتُم بِمُصْرِخِيَّ ۖ إِنِّي كَفَرْتُ بِمَا أَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِن قَبْلُ ۗ إِنَّ الظَّالِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿٢٢﴾
“When the matter is decided, Satan will say, ‘Allah had truly promised you a promise, and I too made promises to you, but I broke my promises to you. I had no power over you, but I called you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. Indeed, I deny that you ever worshipped me before. Indeed, for the wrongdoers is a painful punishment.'”
That is, when the believers enter Paradise and the disbelievers and polytheists enter Hell, Satan will say to the inhabitants of Hell: The promises Allah made through His messengers (that salvation lies in believing in My messengers) were true, whereas my promises were nothing but deception and fraud. As Allah Almighty has said:
In one place Allah Almighty has said:
﴿يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا ﴿١٢٠﴾
“Satan promises them and arouses desire in them, but Satan’s promises are nothing but deception.”
13: Satan misleads with patience and endurance
﴿قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ فَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ جَزَاؤُكُمْ جَزَاءً مَّوْفُورًا ﴿٦٣﴾ وَاسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ مِنْهُم بِصَوْتِكَ وَأَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِم بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَوْلَادِ وَعِدْهُمْ ۚ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا ﴿٦٤﴾ إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلًا ﴿٦٥﴾
“It was commanded: Go, whoever among them becomes your follower, then the punishment for all of you is Hell, which is a full recompense. Whoever you can mislead with your voice, mislead, and bring upon them your riders and foot soldiers, and share in their wealth and children, and make promises to them. All the promises made by Satan to them are nothing but deception. You have no control over My true servants. Your Lord is sufficient as a Trustee.”
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّبِعْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ مَا زَكَىٰ مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَبَدًا وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُزَكِّي مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٢١﴾
“O you who have believed! Do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Whoever follows the footsteps of Satan, indeed he commands immorality and evil deeds. And if it were not for the grace and mercy of Allah upon you, not one of you would ever be pure. But Allah purifies whom He wills. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”
14: Satan is an expert at making evil deeds appear beautiful
The command of Allah Almighty is:
وَعَادًا وَثَمُودَ وَقَد تَّبَيَّنَ لَكُم مِّن مَّسَاكِنِهِمْ ۖ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَكَانُوا مُسْتَبْصِرِينَ ﴿٣٨﴾
“And We destroyed the ‘Aad and Thamud, whose ruins are evident to you, and Satan made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from the right path, though they were intelligent.”
At one place it is stated:
﴿وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَاهُم بِالْبَأْسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾ فَلَوْلَا إِذْ جَاءَهُم بَأْسُنَا تَضَرَّعُوا وَلَٰكِن قَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾ فَلَمَّا نَسُوا مَا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا فَرِحُوا بِمَا أُوتُوا أَخَذْنَاهُم بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْلِسُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾
“We sent messengers to many nations before you, then We seized them with poverty and hardship so that they might humble themselves. But when Our punishment came upon them, why did they not supplicate? Instead, their hearts hardened, and Satan made what they did seem fair to them. Then when they forgot what they were reminded of, We opened to them the gates of every (evil) thing until, when they rejoiced in what they were given, We seized them suddenly, and they were utterly defeated.”
﴿وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾
“I found him and his people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. Satan had adorned their deeds for them, so he led them away from the right path, and they could not find the straight way.”
﴿تَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُمُ الْيَوْمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿٦٣﴾
“By Allah! We sent messengers to the nations before you, but Satan made their deeds appear pleasing to them. Satan is still their companion and friend, and for them is a painful punishment.”
﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ارْتَدُّوا عَلَىٰ أَدْبَارِهِم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَى ۙ الشَّيْطَانُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ ﴿٢٥﴾
“Indeed, those who turned back on their heels after the clear guidance had come to them, Satan made their deeds pleasing to them and restrained them.”
15: Satan whispers in the hearts of people
Satan whispers in the hearts of people, causing them to be indecisive.
The command of Allah Almighty is:
﴿وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ لَفِسْقٌ ۗ وَإِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰ أَوْلِيَائِهِمْ لِيُجَادِلُوكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُونَ ﴿١٢١﴾
“And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed it is disobedience. And indeed, the devils inspire their friends [among men] to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].”
16: Satan commands evil and indecency
The command of Allah Almighty is:
﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿١٦٨﴾ إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُم بِالسُّوءِ وَالْفَحْشَاءِ وَأَن تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٦٩﴾
“O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. He only orders you to evil and immorality and to say about Allah what you do not know.”
May Allah Almighty protect us all from the deceit and trickery of Satan. Ameen
