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SATAN'S WEAK TRICK

Allah tests every human being in this world. And according
to the morals and faith people show in this world, He deter-
mines where their real life will be lived, either Hell or Heaven.
This test, which Allah has created for His subjects, is extremely
easy and comfortable. As mentioned earlier, the duty of the in-
dividual is to live the life that Allah wishes, one which brings
happiness and peace in this world too. In this test, Allah has cre-
ated satan as a negative force against faith. As Allah mentions in
His verses, by insinuating unfounded suspicions into people's
thoughts, by suggesting faithlessness, or through other peoples
actions and speeches, satan tries to divert people from religion,
from Allah's commands, and good morals. To achieve this he
tries every possible method and sets up many different traps for
people. The fact that satan is the enemy of human beings is
stated in one of the verses:
You who believe! Enter Islam totally. Do not follow in
the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy to you.
(Surat al-Baqara: 208)
But, the traps laid by satan are quite ineffective and anyone
who looks at them with faithful eyes can see them and break
them. Allah tells us in the Qur'an that satan's tricks are quite in-
adequate and that they have no telling effect.

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