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THE CHARACTERISTICS
OF SATAN

THE TASK OF SATAN IS TO LEAD PEOPLE ASTRAY
Do you not see those who claim that they believe in what has been
sent down to you and what was sent down before you, still
desiring to turn to a satanic source for judgement in spite of being
ordered to reject it? Satan wants to misguide them far away.
(Qur'an, 4:60)
He said, 'By Your misguidance of me, I will lie in ambush for them
on your straight path. (Then I will come at them, from in front of
them and behind them, from their right and from their left. You
will not find most of them thankful. ' He said, 'Get out of it, reviled
and driven out. As for those of them who follow you, I will fill up
Hell with every one of you.' (Qur'an, 7:16-18)
Recite to them the tale of him to whom We gave Our Signs, but who
then cast them to one side and satan caught up with him. He was
one of those lured into error. (Qur'an, 7:175)
When satan made their actions appear good to them, saying, 'No
one will overcome you today for I am at your side.' But when the
two parties came in sight of one another, he turned right round on
his heels saying, 'I wash my hands of you. I see what you do not
see. I fear Allah. Allah is severe in retribution.' (Qur'an, 8:48)
I found both her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of
Allah. Satan has made their actions seem good to them and
debarred them from the Way so they are not guided (Qur'an, 27:24)
He (Musa) entered the city at a time when its inhabitants were
unaware and found two men fighting there— one from his party
and the other from his enemy. The one from his party asked for his
support against the other from his enemy. So Musa hit him, dealing
him a fatal blow. He said, 'This is part of satan's handiwork. He
truly is an outright and misleading enemy.' (Qur'an, 28:15)

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