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SINCERITY DESCRIBED IN THE QUR’AN

He has no authority over those who believe and put
their trust in their Lord. He only has authority over
those who take him as a friend and associate others
with Allah. (Surat an-Nahl: 99-100)

It is stated that the devil could not affect the sincere and
pure servants of Allah:
He said, "My Lord, because You misled me, I will make
things on the earth seem good to them and I will
mislead them all, every one of them, except Your
servants among them who are sincere." (Surat al-Hijr:
39-40)
For this reason, the sincere and righteous believers have
no reason to fear the cunnings and deceitful traps set by the
devil, as they know for certain that the devil holds no power
over them. They only fear Allah. Those who fear Satan are
the ones who befriend him, and those who have entered his
fold. This reality is unfolded in the Qur’an as follows:

It was only Satan frightening you through his friends.
But do not fear them—fear Me if you believe. (Surah Al
‘Imran: 175)
In the Qur’an, Allah announces that Satan will expend all
efforts to plant vain desires and deviance in the hearts of all
people, including the prophets. This is a special kind of trial
created to distinguish between those who have a disease in
their heart and those who are sincere believers. Those who
have attained purity and those who have knowledge are in
no way influenced by these vain desires of Satan. They are
well aware that the devil holds no independent power, and is
indeed created and fully controlled by Allah. The devil is
powerless to lead believers astray, to hinder their sincerity or