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SATAN: THE SWORN ENEMY OF MANKIND
life, or greater prosperity, only then to one day die, as if none of it
had ever been. They are soon forgotten, and are succeeded by oth-
ers. From the moment of their death, neither the money they had ac-
quired, their social status, the standard of living they achieved, nor
the family they left behind, are any longer of any value: the time
granted them in this world has come to an end. Still, though, some
never think of death, an ultimate truth they will nevertheless have
to face. They waste the span of their life without making any prepa-
ration for it.
These people literally serve Satan, and Satan uses them to fur-
ther spread his "religion" (in other words, his philosophy and sys-
tem). Such people's mouths, eyes and skin all serve Satan. As a
consequence, Satan is able to look not merely through one, but
through millions of eyes, and hears through millions of ears. When
they speak, no manner of reasoning in conformity with the Qur'an is
to be detected, but the words of Satan. Satan will use anyone to
spread the message of his religion, making no distinction between
language, race or nation.
In short, Satan exploits the selfishness of people towards his
own ends. To do so, he does not need to enter into their dreams with
terrifying visions, as is otherwise believed, or, as depicted in horror
films, by managing to make them perform a deed they would other-
wise never do. All that is required is that he become for them a
bosom friend. In other words, his victim complies of his own voli-
tion. That is the reason for the great similarity between them and
Satan, a relationship described in the Qur'an as one of "brotherhood":
But as for their brothers [i.e., those among mankind who
listen to the devils and obey their orders], the visitors lead
them further into error. And they do not stop at that! (Surat
al-A`raf, 202)

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