Human Weakness
Satan penetrates deeply into the psyche (which we will use and understand to be the soul throughout this page instead of the reference to the mind, which should be understood to be only a organ of the body by which our external world is processed). Some of the many pathways Shaitan uses are:
It is said, “the whispers of shaitan into the heart of man, occurs while he/she anguishes or rejoices.” One particular characteristic Shaitan loves is “irascibility” which means having or showing the ease to being easily angered. This particular characteristic enables Shaitan to easily spin the human being from one condition to another just as a child spins a ball around on his finger at play. |
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Holy Quran 7:27
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يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ كَمَآ أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing [clothing which also represents dignity/honor] to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
Holy Quran 17:53
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وَقُل لِّعِبَادِى يَقُولُوا۟ ٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ يَنزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا
And tell My servants to say that which is best. Indeed, Satan induces [dissension] among them. Indeed Satan is ever, to mankind, a clear enemy.
Women
The Prophet s.a.w has informed us that one of the greatest test from man is that of women. For this reason he [Allah] has ordered women to cover their odornment {their entire bodies} save their faces & palms; while men are also ordered to lower their gazes and not look upon women in lustful ways that will imprint upon our hearts the desires of intimacy with women that are not our wives. In addition, men & women are further ordered to never be left alone in private with the opposite sex who are not from our families, because while the two of them are alone Satan is but the 3rd among them.
The Prophet s.a.w has said, “The woman is to be concealed and when she goes out, Satan makes her look beautiful to the men who look upon her.”
In the Sunan of al-tirmidhi according to al-albani, sahih al-jaami al-sagheer (Beirut: al-maktab al-Islami, 1986), vol 2, p. 1134 ;
In these days, we are seeing exactly that...Women are leaving their homes in ways that beautify their adornment instead of concealing it...The prophet s.a.w said, “ Women will be dressed but naked.” This particular aspect of the women has been magnified within modern western culture that promotes the adornment of the women in a manner that has created lustful states of hyper-sexuality, which is then used to drive a cultural condition which is unsustainable for the moral fabric of a healthy society. This lewdness has corrupted the intentions & desires of people, and distorted the trust of relationships/ marriage between men and women.
Music
Satan uses music and singing to ruin the heart of the human-being and thus his/her soul. Ibn al-Qayyim r.a, has written, “that from the machinations of the enemy of Allah {Satan}, he uses on those who lack in knowledge, intelligence and religion by which he traps the hearts of the ignorant and foolish, is by listening to clapping, whistling, and singing to forbidden instruments that take the hearts away from the Quran (recititaion) and makes them addicted to sins and lewdness.” This music is “the quran of Satan” and keeps him/her from the Quran [recitation] of the merciful [Allah].
Music is thus related to the chant of adultery/fornication, by which Satan deceives the souls of people by making these evil deeds appear to be good by inspiring false thoughts & ideas...
Music is thus related to the chant of adultery/fornication, by which Satan deceives the souls of people by making these evil deeds appear to be good by inspiring false thoughts & ideas...
Holy Quran 16:63
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تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ فَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
By Allah, We did certainly send [messengers] to nations before you, but Satan made their deeds attractive to them. And he is the disbelievers' ally today [as well], and they will have a painful punishment.
Holy Quran 8:35
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وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِندَ ٱلْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَآءً وَتَصْدِيَةً ۚ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ
And their prayer at the House was not except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved.
Holy Quran 8:36
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ لِيَصُدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً ثُمَّ يُغْلَبُونَ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ يُحْشَرُونَ
Indeed, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to avert [people] from the way of Allah. So they will spend it; then it will be for them a [source of] regret; then they will be overcome. And those who have disbelieved - unto Hell they will be gathered.
One of the strangest, natural phenomena is the power of music, and its adaption in the worship of Allah by certain religious sects as a means of getting closer to Allah. Ibn al-Qayyim r.a, has listed the following terms for such music: useless amusement, nonsense, futility, false speech, the invocation of adultery, the recital of Satan, the planting of hypocrisy in the heart, the sound of the foolish, the sound of the evil-doer, the sound of Satan and finally the psalms of Satan...If Muslims always adhere to the teachings of Islam, then Satan will not have a way to misguide him/her, but if we [Muslims] become negligent or lazy in some of our ways then Satan has a chance to misguide us...
Holy Quran 2:208
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ فِى ٱلسِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
Thus its obvious that Satan is able to reach the heart and thoughts of human-beings and the subtlety of all of his advancements disguised in music and other deceptions often causes people to over-look and or not comprehend the underlying damages as society has become more desensitized to the evils we do and take place around us...
Holy Quran 4:120
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يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا
Satan promises them and arouses desire in them. But Satan does not promise them except delusion.
Holy Quran 20:120
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فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ
Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"
Holy Quran 20:121
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فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ
And Adam and his wife ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And Adam disobeyed his Lord and erred.
Holy Quran 7:27
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يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ كَمَآ أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
This mischievous whisperer, who whispers into the hearts of mankind; he perches and lurks at the heart of man from a distance, then If he sees the heart of a man negligent of obedience/rememberance of Allah, he [Satan} then whispers into his heart. If he [man] remembers Allah, Satan immediately withdraws...
Holy Quran 7:201
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ إِذَا مَسَّهُمْ طَٰٓئِفٌ مِّنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ تَذَكَّرُوا۟ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْصِرُونَ
Indeed, those who fear Allah - when an impulse touches them from Satan, they remember [Allah] and at once they have insight.
His [Satan’s] power over mankind isn’t due to any proofs or arguments, but rather its because the actions that Satan has called human-beings to is in accordance with their own desire and wishes. They then have harmed themselves by allowing Satan to become a close friend and master over them because they are in agreement with what he wants from man. When any of us stretches forth our arms to him, we become his prisoner as a type of punishment for our choice in actions. Allah hasn’t give Satan any authority over any of his slaves [human creation] until we open the way for Satan to enter by disobedience and or association of partnership to Allah.
Holy Quran 19:83
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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزًّا
Do you not see that We have sent the devils upon the disbelievers, inciting them to [evil] with [constant] incitement?
Holy Quran 19:83
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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزًّا
Do you not see that We have sent the devils upon the disbelievers, inciting them to [evil] with [constant] incitement?
Al-Hasan al-Basri narrates from the Israeliyaat {stories of the Jews and Christians} that there was a tree that was worshipped instead of Allah. One man decided to chop down the tree one day out of anger for the sake of Allah. On the way to the tree he met Iblis [Satan] who was in the form of a man. I lid asked him, “what do you plan on doing?” The man answered, “I am going to chop down that tree that is worshipped other than Allah.” Satan said, “If you don’t worship the tree yourself, why should it harm you if others do so?” The man replied, “I will chop it down.” Satan then told him, “Would you like something better than that?” Do not cut it down and you will get two dinars every morning under your pillow.” From where will I get this money?” the man asked. iblis [satan] said, “I will give it to you.” So, the man returned and the next morning he found two dinars under his pillow. On the following morning, he found again another two dinars under his pillow. On the third morning, the man didn’t find two dinars, so he got upset and began to return back towards the tree in order to chop it down. Iblis [satan] again met the man in route to the tree and asked the man again, “what do you intend to do?” The man replied with anger, “This time I’m chopping down the tree that is worshipped other than Allah!” Iblis said, “you have lied.” There is no way you will be able to do it.” The man walked around iblis who was standing in his path, stomping away towards the tree, but the earth began to swallow and choke him until it almost killed him. Iblis [satan] then asked, “Do you know who I am?” I’m satan...I met you for the first time when you were angry for sake of Allah and I had no power over you. So, I deceived you with two dinars and you stopped what you had intended to do for the sake of Allah for the miserly price of a shallow promise; Now you have returned because you are angry about the two dinars not for the sake of Allah, and because you have lost your sincerity and obedience, I have gained mastery over you.
Holy Quran 38:34
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وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ
And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned.
Holy Quran 38:35
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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ
He {Solomon} said {out of fear of this future event} , "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."
Holy Quran 38:36
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فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ
So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,
Holy Quran 38:37
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وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ
And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver
Holy Quran 38:38
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وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ
And others bound together in shackles.
Holy Quran 38:39
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هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
[We [Allah] said], "This is Our gift, so grant or withhold without account [use it in service of others or not]."
Allah Tried Sulaiman a.s. (Solomon) by placing this “body” on his throne, which was a future vision of the Dajjal {the anti-Christ} who would come to impersonate Esa ibn Mariam a.s (Jesus) then claim himself to be Allah from the throne of Dawud a.s (David), which represents Jerusalem and pax-Judaea in the time frame of the big war (WW3/Armageddon) where we find ourselves currently upon its cusp.
Holy Quran 34:40
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