Page 87 - What the Qur'an Says about Liars and Their Methods

Sincerely Confessing Lies Shows Faith in Allah
Qur'an, Allah states that some people serve Him while others
serve Satan:
Did I not make a contract with you, tribe of Adam,
not to worship Satan, who truly is an outright enemy
to you, but to worship Me? That is a straight path.
(Surah Ya Sin, 36: 60-61)
In fact, Satan has only a very weak influence over people.
While he tells lies and fills people with false hopes, at no time
does he have the power to coerce them. In spite of this, arro-
gant people who are devoted to their own benefits and this
temporary worldly life are influenced by his blandishments
right away. The believers, because of their love of Allah and de-
votion to Him, do not come within Satan's sphere of influence.
Even if Satan does influence them briefly, they immediately
think of Allah and see the truth. As Allah states in the Qur'an:
He [Satan] has no authority over those who believe
and put their trust in their Lord. He only has author-
ity over those who take him as a friend and associate
others with Allah. (Surat an-Nahl, 16:99-100)
Those who heed Allah will never do anything of which
He disapproves, no matter how much their own advantage
may be harmed. In every act, their sole aim is to earn His ap-
proval and mercy, and Paradise. Arrogant people devoted to
themselves always pursue their own desires, and so may fall
into evil at any time.
In the Qur'an, Allah compares these two different types of
people:
When he is told to stand in awe of Allah, he is seized
by pride, which drives him to wrongdoing. Hell will
be enough for him! What an evil resting-place! And
among the people there are some who give up every-

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