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Allah is One Who hears and knows (all things).” (Surat an-
Nur, 24:21)

As Allah says in the Qur’an, true believers will not
be affected by the activities of Satan. But those who
are weak and heedless may be easily influenced by
his delusions. Never should we forget that Satan is
ceaselessly striving to promote evil. Believers should
always be on their guard and keep Allah in mind at
all times.

10 The Soul is Prone to Evil

Another enemy that we should guard against is
within ourselves. Allah has inspired in people both
good and evil. The evil inspiration in us always
works for Satan. The Qur’an explains the two sides of
our souls:
“By the soul and Him Who perfected it in proportion and
inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it. Truly
he succeeds that purifies it. And he fails that corrupts it!”
(Surat ash-Shams, 91:7-10)
People should be aware of this evil in themselves
and always be on guard against the danger. Denying
this evil side of our souls will not help us to escape
from it, and we should try to purify it as is laid down

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