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TRUE WISDOM DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN

other verse: "He only has authority over those who take him as
a friend and associate others with Allah". (Surat an-Nahl: 100)
In the Qur’an, the line to be taken by believers against Satan’s
unfounded allegations is thus prescribed:
If Satan tempts you, seek refuge in Allah. He is All-
Hearing, All-Seeing. As for those who believe, when
they are troubled by visitors from Satan, they have but
to remember and they shall immediately see the light.
(Surat al-A‘raf: 200-201)
As long as they do not take refuge with Allah, those who listen
to Satan’s whispers will not be able to see the truth and will lead a
life without reason. Allah has informed them that Satan will set
up cunning traps but that these traps will be flimsy. And as we
saw from the verses above, He has told people how to escape
from these traps. A wise person immediately accepts the word of
Allah and finds the right path. Those with frail understanding
lead themselves to destruction by allowing themselves to be
fooled by Satan’s deceits. They disregard Allah’s verses and, in-
stead of Heaven, accept the life of Hell to which Satan drags
them.

DISTRUSTING GOD
Another very important factor that clouds people’s minds is
their distrust of Allah, in other words not submitting to the fate
Allah has decreed for them. One who doesn’t trust Allah has
forgotten that Allah has infinite wisdom and controls every sit-
uation and every creature in the universe. And because of this,
as with all the other factors that veil the mind, he cannot analyse
things clearly or fully see realities.
However, Allah watches over and protects all beings.