Page 353 - Learning from the Qur'an

THE BELIEVERS SEEK REFUGE
IN ALLAH FROM THE EVIL IMPULSES OF SATAN
If an evil impulse from satan provokes you, seek refuge in Allah.
He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. As for those who guard against evil,
when they are bothered by visitors from satan, they remember and
immediately see clearly. (Qur'an, 7:200-201)
Say: 'My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the goadings of the
satans, and I seek refuge with You, my Lord, from their presence.'
(Qur'an, 23:97-98)
When she gave birth, she said, 'My Lord! I have given birth to a
girl'—and Allah knew very well what she had given birth to, male
and female are not the same—'and I have named her Maryam and
placed her and her children in Your safekeeping from the accursed
satan.' (Qur'an, 3:36)
If an evil urge from satan eggs you on, seek refuge in Allah. He is
the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. (Qur'an, 41:36)

HE IS PEOPLES' ENEMY
Mankind! Eat what is good and lawful on the earth. And do not
follow in the footsteps of satan. He truly is an outright enemy to
you. He only commands you to do evil and indecent acts and to say
about Allah what you do not know. (Qur'an, 2:168-169)
And also animals for riding and for haulage and animals for
slaughtering and for wool. Eat what Allah has provided for you
and do not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy
to you. (Qur'an, 6:142)
When We said to the angels, 'Prostrate yourselves to Adam,' they
prostrated with the exception of Diabolis. He was one of the jinn
and wantonly deviated from his Lord's command. Do you take
him and his offspring as protectors apart from Me when they are
your enemy? How evil is the exchange the wrongdoers make!
(Qur'an, 18:50)

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