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SATAN: THE SWORN ENEMY OF MANKIND

human beings, devious perverts like those seen only in horror films.
These people, who are "bound for Hell," are those who have sold
their souls to the Satan. Hell, they believe, exists only for these "evil"
people.
This deceptive outlook, so prevalent in societies where igno-
rance prevails, renders Satan's task a great deal easier. Because they
regard themselves as destined for Paradise, because they are not ac-
tually harming anyone, such people constitute the largest segment
of humanity among which Satan can easily rule by and control.
Until the day they will die, and be confined to Hell, they continue to
deceive themselves, misled by the suggestions of Satan (Allah
knows best). As revealed in the verses of the Qur'an, these people
will be faced with their final outcome on the Day of Judgment,
though they will be unable to believe it:
Then they will have no recourse except to say, "By Allah,
our Lord, We were not idolaters." (Surat al-An`am, 23)
Satan's true aim is to prevent people from living according to
what is pleasing to Allah, to keep them from the commands of the
Qur'an, and to lead them to overstep the bounds set by Him. It is not
necessary that a person to commit murder, drink blood or practice
Satan-worship to be among the dupes of Satan. One who fails to
perform the observances clearly imposed by Allah, but who still re-
gards himself as being of "clean heart," or who thinks he renders
service to others though his professional life, and has therefore ful-
filled his requirements, has, nonetheless, fallen into Satan's snare.
According to that revealed in the Qur'an, those duped accord-
ing to the desires of Satan are in the majority. People of faith, how-
ever, are very few in number, though preserved from the influence
of Satan:
Iblis was correct in his assessment of them, and they fol-

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