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SATAN: THE SWORN ENEMY OF MANKIND
Allah commands the faithful to cling firmly to the Qur'an, in
order not to fall into Satan's snares. Because, the Qur'an is to be a
guide for the believer throughout his life. Furthermore, believers are
charged not just with reading the verses on a regular basis, but also
with bearing them in mind at all times, reflecting upon them, and
apprehending every situation according to the dictate of the Qur'an:
And remember the Signs of Allah and the wise words
which are recited in your rooms. Allah is All-Pervading,
All-Aware. (Surat al-Ahzab, 34)
Those to whom We have given the Book, who recite it in the
way it should be recited, such people believe in it. As for
those who reject it, they are the losers. (Surat al-Baqara, 121)

He Causes Forgetfulness and Absent-Mindedness
Causing forgetfulness in people is a method which Satan fre-
quently employs, though most people fail to realize it. Satan employs
this trick on people in varying situations, and according to different
tactics.
For example, the forgetfulness and absent-mindedness he in-
spires in those who live a life far removed from the teachings of the
true religion is not like forgetfulness, in the common sense of the
term, or a momentary lapse in concentration. Those in whom Satan
inspires forgetfulness in the sense meant here are those who spend
the 60 to 70 years of their lives in shallow and pointless pursuits, to-
tally disregarding Allah and the truth of the Hereafter. They are un-
able to comprehend the wisdom and warnings submitted by Allah to
remind them of the Hereafter. The question of how and why they
were created is of no relevance to them. Satan causes them to be neg-

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