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FAITH: THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

Satan provokes in them because he wants them to be unhappy. In
the Qur'an, Allah warns that people who follow Satan are disap-
pearing into an eternal dark cul-de-sac:
Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He brings them
out of the darkness into the light. But those who disbelieve
have false gods [Satans] as protectors. They take them from
the light into the darkness. Those are the Companions of
the Fire remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (Surat al-
Baqara: 257)
However, there is another important matter on which we need
to spend some time. A lot of people adopt this psychology within
themselves and accept it as a part of life. They believe their lives will
be colorful and enjoyable if they live in this way. They go on living
without considering the trouble and harm continually being in such
a spiritual state will cause them. This is nothing but Satan's decep-
tion. By indicating that the situation into which he pushes people is
pleasant and attractive, Satan prevents them from using their intelli-
gence and seeing the truth. Allah tells us of this state into which peo-
ple can fall in the Qur'an:
… Satan made their actions seem good to them and so de -
barred them from the W a y, even though they were intelli-
gent people. (Surat al-‘Ankabut: 38)
As we can see, Satan assumes a major role in human unhappi-
ness and in people's living troubled lives. The misgivings produced
by Satan deceive people and get them in trouble. With the misery he
brings, he distances people who follow him from Allah and His
scriptures and makes them rebellious against religion.

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