Page 25 - Satan: The Sworn Enemy of Mankind

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atan is man's greatest foe, to be encountered by every person,
thousands of times during his or her lifetime. He is man's
S enemy because, according to him, it was due to man that he
lost his status in the presence of Allah. The only reason for his time on
Earth is the permission he has been granted by from Allah within
which he is to ensnare humans. During that time allotted, he will use
every means at his disposal, and until the Last Day, to lure people into
the fires of Hell. To that end, he is ever keeping his watch over
mankind, (Surat al-A`raf, 27) preparing the plots and ruses by which to
assault them.
Many are not even aware at all that Satan poses them danger.
According to them, Satan is an obscure, or even imaginary notion. In
their view, only those who commit really terrible acts, that is, savage or
even monstrous people, follow Satan. They regard themselves and
others like them as pure of heart, and over whom Satan has no influ-
ence. They do, however, occasionally acknowledge being "tempted by
the Satan," though only with regards to the most minor errors.

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