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Satan Instructs People in an Evil Form of Courage

cannot mislead them from the true path, no matter what he may try:
If an evil impulse from Satan provokes you, seek refuge in
Allah. He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.

If an evil impulse from Satan provokes you, seek refuge
in Allah. He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. As for those who
fear Allah, when they are bothered by visitors from Satan,
they remember and immediately see clearly. (Surat al-
A‘raf, 200-201)
He (Satan) has no authority over those who believe and put
their trust in their Lord. He (Satan) only has authority over

those who take him as a friend and associate others with
Allah. (Surat an-Nahl, 99-100)

Satan Directs People Towards Cowardice
Allah's instructions to the faithful are to wage war ideologically
against those who reject faith, to instruct others in virtue, to protect

them from evil, and inspire in them the fear of Allah, by reminding
them of the torment of the Here a f t e r. Our Prophet (saas) also said,
"Fear Allah wherever you are." (Abdul Wadoud, Forty Hadith An-
,
N a w a w i s translated by Ezzeddin Ibrahim and Denys Johnson-
Davies, Third Edition, 1985), stressing the importance of having fear
of Allah in guarding against Satan. In this re g a rd, being timid, not
behaving courageously or adamant in teaching others about Allah's

commandments, but sitting by and leaving others do it, saying,
"Never mind someone else will do it," is a bad act which Allah dis-
likes and which He has forbidden the faithful.
A believer is one whose peace of mind and determination in-

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