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trust in their Lord. He only has authority over Then We will rescue those who guarded against
those who take him as a friend and associate oth- evil and We will leave the wrongdoers in it on
ers with Allah. (16:98-100) their knees. (19:68-72)
Squanderers are brothers to the Satans, and Satan But Satan whispered to him, saying, ‘Adam, shall
was ungrateful to his Lord. (17:27) I show you the way to the Tree of Everlasting Life
Say to My servants that they should only say the and to a kingdom which will never fade away?’
best. Satan wants to stir up trouble between (20:120)
them. Satan is an outright enemy to man. (17:53) And some of the Satans dived for him and did
(He said,) ‘Stir up any of them you can with your other things apart from that. And We were
voice and rally against them your cavalry and watching over them. (21:82)
your infantry and share with them in their chil- Among people there is one who argues about
dren and their wealth and make them promises! Allah without knowledge, and follows every re-
The promise of Satan is nothing but delusion. But bellious Satan. It is written of him that if anyone
as for My servants, you will not have any author- takes him as a friend, he will mislead him and
ity over them.’ Your Lord suffices as a guardian. guide him to the punishment of the Searing
(17:64-65) Blaze. (22:3-4)
He (Musa’s servant) said, ‘Do you see what has We did not send any Messenger or any Prophet
happened? When we went to find shelter at the before you without Satan insinuating something
rock, I forgot the fish. No one made me forget to into his recitation while he was reciting. But
remember it except Satan. It found its way into Allah revokes whatever Satan insinuates and
the sea in an amazing way.’ (18:63) then Allah confirms His Signs–Allah is All-
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate your- Knowing, All-Wise–so that He can make what
selves to Adam,’ they prostrated with the excep- Satan insinuates a trial for those with sickness in
tion of Diabolis. He was one of the jinn and their hearts and for those whose hearts are
wantonly deviated from his Lord’s command. Do hard–the wrongdoers are entrenched in hostility–
you take him and his offspring as protectors apart (22:52-53)
from Me when they are your enemy? How evil is Say: ‘My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the
the exchange the wrongdoers make! I did not goadings of the Satans.’ (23:97)
make them witnesses of the creation of the heav- You who believe! Do not follow in the footsteps
ens and the earth nor of their own creation. I of Satan. Anyone who follows in Satan’s foot-
would not take as assistants those who lead steps should know that he commands indecency
astray! (18:50-51) and wrongdoing. Were it not for Allah’s favour to
Do you not see that We send the Satans against you and His mercy, not one of you would ever
those who disbelieve to goad them on? (19:83) have been purified. But Allah purifies whoever
(Ibrahim said,) ‘Father, do not worship Satan. He wills. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Satan was disobedient to the All-Merciful. Father, (24:21)
I am afraid that a punishment from the All- (On the Day a wrongdoer will say,) ‘He led me
Merciful will afflict you, and turn you into a com- astray from the Reminder after it came to me.’
rade of Satan.’ (19:44-45) Satan always leaves man in the lurch. (25:29)
By your Lord, We will collect them and the The Satans did not bring it (the Qur’an) down.
Satans together. Then We will assemble them (26:210)
around Hell on their knees. Then We will drag Shall I tell you upon whom the Satans descend?
out from every sect the one among them most in- They descend on every evil liar. They give them a
solent towards the All-Merciful. Then it is We hearing and most of them are liars. (26:221-223)
Who will know best those most deserving to (The hoopoe said,) ‘I found both her and her peo-
roast in it. There is not one of you who will not ple prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. Satan
come to it. That is the final decision of your Lord. has made their actions seem good to them and
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