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Romanticism: Miscellanea

The Satanic Sense of Compassion
People who are not on guard against the wiles of Satan may be led
to use their God-given blessing of mercy in a totally inappropriate
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manner. The perception of a meaning of mercy that is against God's
decrees is a satanic sense of mercy. Sentimental people do not take the
Qu'ran as the measure of compassion and mercy, but their own
impulses rather, and, as a result, their sense of these matters is
misguided.
For example, some people are deeply affected by human pain,
and the death of small children, or cute harmless animals. But here, the
satanic kind of mercy comes into effect, and leads a person into
rebellion against God, and into a blasphemous ascription to God. On
the other hand, a person who uses his wisdom to free himself from
such an intimation, will be able to see the truth clearly an unsullied.
For small children or a believer, death is not an oppressive threat; it is
for him a release, and a step towards an eternally beautiful life. It is a
door through which God brings His servants into His presence. But,
from the point of view of Satan and his friends, death is the end of
their unrestrained lusts and passions; it is the moment the door opens
to the eternal torment that has been promised them. For this reason,
Satan regards death as something vile and abhorrent, and tries to
present it as such. From his perspective, it is true, but it is not so for
believers and for the innocent. From the point of view of someone who
is destined for Hell, death is truly an evil thing; but for those destined
for Paradise, it is something that promises pleasure.
The satanic understanding of compassion leads one to exercise
compassion in a way that will do no good, but rather only harm to
others. People in atheistic or pagan societies close their eyes to
everything that others do without considering whether or not those
actions will be ultimately to their detriment in the hereafter. For
example, they permit immorality, and say nothing when they see
someone do something that God has forbidden; in fact, they may even
abet the act. Another example is the parents of a child who has come