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Those Unaware of the Influence of Satan: Societies of the Ignorant

lowed him, except for a group of the believers. (Surah
Saba´, 20)
With a little careful attention, one will recognize even within his
own community he is surrounded by this secret army of Satan.
These unadmitted, but nevertheless obedient troops, will show
themselves forth through different types of characters. They may in-
clude a person's mother, father, brother, spouse, friend, or even one-
self. The only way of determining so is to refer to the Qur'an,
revealed by Allah, the Creator of both man and Satan. Philosophical
arguments based on such premises as, "In my view," "In my opinion"
and "The way I see it" are of no weight. The sole criterion is the
Qur'an. If one person does not live according to that shown by the
Qur'an, in other words, in the manner demanded by Allah, then he
lives in the manner desired by Satan. Even if he is unaware of it, or
refuses to accept it, the end-result is nevertheless the same; one who
does not live in the way stipulated in the Qur'an, that is, in a way
commanded by Allah, will be cast into the flames of Hell together
with Satan. Those who will be thrown into Hell on the Day of
Judgment are described in the Qur'an as follows:
They will be bundled into it head first, they and the misled,
and every one of Iblis's regiments. (Surat ash-Shu`ara´, 94-95)
Since such people are unaware that they are Satan's prisoners,
they are easily misled by him. Acquiescing to, without question, the
life desired for them by Satan, they waste the 60 to 70 years of life for
nought. Even though the details of their lives may vary depending
on their social status, the essential principle remains the same: they
work solely for the life of this world, never thinking of Allah and the
Hereafter, as if they were never to die.
Many devote years towards attaining an academic degree or
professional designation, working day in and day out for a better

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