Page 25 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

in them. But satan does not promise them except delu-
sion." 15

"Indeed, the plot of satan has ever been weak." 16
Those Allah describes in the Qur’an as people who lack a com-
plete faith can easily fall into the trap of satan since they do not ex-
ercise wisdom and conscience. Such people claim that they have
faith but never feel it deep in their hearts. The call of satan and the
lifestyle to which he invites seems alluring to them, and thus they

follow it gladly and willingly. As always, however, satan only calls
people to delusion and hellfire, the eternal abode of punishment.
True believers know well that the scheming of satan is inherently
weak and are also aware of the kind of scheming satan employs
when approaching them. They know ways to defeat him and never
allow satan to break their zeal since they shape their lives accord-
ing to Qur’anic teachings. The resolute and sincere attitude of be-
lievers is encouraged as follows:

"And if an evil suggestion comes to you from satan, then
seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing.
Indeed, those who fear Allah – when an impulse touches
them from satan, they remember [Him] and at once they
have insight." 17
Believers ask Allah’s protection from all harms and thus do not
come under the influence of satan’s whisperings prompting them
to laziness and carelessness. An example of a believer’s prayer and
refuge in Allah is evident in a supplication of the Prophet
Muhammad (saas): "O Allah, I seek Your protection from distress

and grief, from failure and laziness, and from the burden of debt
and from being overcome by men." 18 Narrated by al-Bukhari¸ and
Muslim.

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