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den you this tree lest you become angels or ‘My father, truly this is now the interpretation of
among those who live for ever.’ He swore to the dream I had. My Lord has made it all come
them, ‘I am one of those who give you good ad- true; and He was kind to me by letting me out of
vice.’ So he enticed them to do it by means of prison and brought you from the desert when
trickery. Then when they tasted the tree, their pri- Satan had caused dissent between me and my
vate parts were disclosed to them and they brothers. My Lord is kind to anyone He wills. He
started stitching together the leaves of the is indeed All-Knowing and All-Wise. (12:100)
Garden in order to cover themselves. Their Lord He (Yusuf) said to the one of them he knew was
called out to them,‘Did I not forbid you this tree saved, ‘Please mention me when you are with
and say to you, "Satan is an outright enemy to your lord,’ but Satan made him forget to remind
you"?’ (7:11-22) his lord, and so he stayed in prison for several
Children of Adam! Do not let Satan tempt you years. (12:42)
into trouble as He expelled your parents from the He said, ‘My son, don’t tell your brothers your
Garden, stripping them of their covering and dis- dream lest they devise some scheme to injure
closing to them their private parts. He and his you, Satan is a clear-cut enemy to man. (12:5)
tribe see you from where you do not see them. When the affair is decided Satan will say, ‘Allah
We have made the Satans friends of those who made you a promise, a promise of truth, and I
have no faith. (7:27) made you a promise but broke my promise. I had
One group He guided; but another group got the no authority over you, except that I called you
misguidance they deserved. They took the Satans and you responded to me. Do not, therefore,
as friends instead of Allah and thought that they blame me but blame yourselves. I cannot come
were guided. (7:30) to your aid nor you to mine. I reject the way you
Recite to them the tale of him to whom We gave associated me with Allah before.’ The wrongdo-
Our Signs, but who then cast them to one side ers will have a painful punishment. (14:22)
and Satan caught up with him. He was one of They would only say, ‘Our eyesight is befuddled!
those lured into error. (7:175) Or rather we have been put under a spell!’ We
If an evil impulse from Satan provokes you, seek have placed constellations in heaven and made
refuge in Allah. He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. As them beautiful for those who look. We have
for those who guard against evil, when they are guarded them from every cursed Satan–except
bothered by visitors from Satan, they remember for the one who listens stealthily, and he is fol-
and immediately see clearly. But as for their lowed by an open flame. (15:15-18)
brothers, the visitors lead them further into error. He (Satan) said, ‘My Lord, because You misled
And they do not stop at that! (7:200-202) me, I will make things on the earth seem good to
And when He overcame you with sleep, making them and I will mislead them all, every one of
you feel secure, and sent you down water from them, except Your servants among them who are
heaven to purify you and remove the taint of sincere.’ He said, ‘This is a Straight Path to Me.
Satan from you, and to fortify your hearts and You have no authority over any of My servants
make your feet firm. (8:11) except for the misled who follow you.’ (15:39-
When Satan made their actions appear good to 42)
them, saying, ‘No one will overcome you today By Allah, We sent Messengers to communities
for I am at your side.’ But when the two parties before your time, but Satan made their actions
came in sight of one another, he turned right seem good to them. Therefore today he is their
round on his heels saying, ‘I wash my hands of protector. They will have a painful punishment.
you. I see what you do not see. I fear Allah. Allah (16:63)
is severe in retribution.’ (8:48) Whenever you recite the Qur'an, seek refuge
He (Yusuf) raised his parents up onto the throne. with Allah from the accursed Satan. He has no
The others fell prostrate in front of him. He said, authority over those who believe and put their
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