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SATAN: THE SWORN ENEMY OF MANKIND
For that reason, Satan dulls the minds of those who ascribe equals to
Allah. Ascribing divinity to others besides Allah, an error that
comes to pervade the whole of their lives, prevents such people
from reasoning properly. They conduct themselves not in the man-
ner commanded by Allah, that is, according to the guidance of the
Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (saas), but by the temptations
of Satan.
A life lived deifying others besides Allah is so cunning a snare
by Satan that those caught in it are unable even to realize the situa-
tion they foundered in. Most regard themselves as being on the true
path, or, still, as more worthy of Paradise than others. The suffering
to be endured by those who deceived themselves, being unaware
that they had been deifying others besides Allah, when they learn
on the Day of Judgment that they had actually been among the un-
believers is described in verses of the Qur'an as follows:
On the Day We gather them all together, We will say to
those who associated others with Allah, "Where are the
partner-gods, for whom you made such claims?" Then they
will have no recourse except to say, "By Allah, our Lord, We
were not idolaters." See how they lie against themselves
and how what they invented has forsaken them! (Surat al-
An`am, 22-24)
One of the factors that lead to falsely ascribing equals to Allah
is the misdirection of love, a sentiment which mankind has pos-
sessed since its creation. This emotion, which is a means to draw
closer to Allah, becomes an evil passion in societies where ignorance
is prevalent, turning people instead away from Allah. Believers di-
rect the love within themselves towards Allah. This form of love is
superior to all others. They love other people and things as recogni-

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