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tributes that a friend should possess. In a verse Allah reveals
as follows:

You who believe! Do not take any outside your-
selves as intimates. They will do anything to harm
you. They love what causes you distress. Hatred has
appeared out of their mouths, but what their breasts
hide is far worse. We have made the Signs clear to
you if you use your intellect. (Surah Al 'Imran: 118)

76. Who takes satan as a friend?

The most significant aspect of satan is that he promised
that he will divert mankind from the path of Allah. There-
fore, anyone who rejects belief in Allah and His messenger,
who tries to hinder people from the way of Allah, opposes
Allah and the religion, or causes people to forget Allah, the
Hereafter and the religion, is the supporter and friend of
satan. However, these people will be bitterly disappointed
both in the world and in the Hereafter because of what they
do. Allah has stated that satan would aim to mislead man-

kind, and related the end of those who make him their
friend as follows:
What they call on is a rebellious satan whom Allah
has cursed. He said, "I will take a certain fixed pro-
portion of Your servants. I will lead them astray and
fill them with false hopes. I will command them and

they will cut off cattle's ears. I will command them
and they will change Allah's creation." Anyone who
takes satan as his protector in place of Allah has
clearly lost everything. (Surat an-Nisa': 117-119)

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