Page 23 - Unawareness: A Sly Threat

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respect of Allah. But sometimes satan can take advantage of
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He (satan) said: “By Your might, I will mislead all of
them, except for Your chosen servants among them.”
(Surah Sad: 82-83)
Despite this knowledge, satan nevertheless tries to con-
fuse their minds during times of difficulty, illness, or some
other personal hardship, if only for a moment, to prevent them
from earning an even greater reward and rising to an even
higher place in Allah’s Sight. For example, if someone is about
to do a good deed, satan may insert thoughts about post-
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