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THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF EVIL

In other verses we are told about their insincere lies in this re-
gard:
Or lest they should say, "If only Allah had guided me, I
would have had heedfulness." (Surat az-Zumar: 57)

... If only you could see when the wrongdoers, standing in
the presence of their Lord, cast accusations back and forth
at one another! Those deemed weak will say to those
deemed great, "Were it not for you, we would have been be-
lievers!" (Surah Saba': 31)

SATAN HAS NO COERCIVE POWER; A PERSON
IS INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE IN THE
AFTERLIFE FOR THE WICKEDNESS HE HAS
COMMITTED
From the beginning of this book, we have seen how satan leads
people into evil with his insidious methods, and the efforts he makes
to remove them from the morality of the Qur'an. But as we consider
these matters, there is one very important thing to keep in mind.
Satan has no coercive power over human beings. In urging peo-
ple toward wickedness, he simply calls them to adopt this kind of

moral behavior. To follow him or not is completely up to the indi-
vidual. By sending down holy books and sending messengers, Allah
has shown what is right and wrong in every matter. He has created
our conscience to inspire what is right in everything that a person
encounters in every stage of life.
By Allah's will, one's conscience always calls a person to good-
ness. Therefore, no matter how wicked the lower self is, everyone
knows enough to avoid it and determine what is good and right. For
this reason, anyone must know that, if he follows satan, he is re-

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