{"_id":"69a05196c9219e8537768478","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"How should a believer view Shaytan?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What should our orientation be toward Shaytan, our accursed enemy? Can we learn anything from him? Is there a reason Allah granted him respite? Should we regard him as a formidable enemy and respect his danger, or should we dismiss him as weak and unable to affect us?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"وَقَالَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ لَمَّا قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لِىَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّآ أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِى ۖ فَلَا تَلُومُونِى وَلُومُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُم ۖ مَّآ أَنَا۠ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُصْرِخِىَّ ۖ إِنِّى كَفَرْتُ بِمَآ أَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِن قَبْلُ ۗ إِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"And Satan will say ˹to his followers˺ after the judgment has been passed, “Indeed, Allah has made you a true promise. I too made you a promise, but I failed you. I did not have any authority over you. I only called you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; blame yourselves. I cannot save you, nor can you save me. Indeed, I denounce your previous association of me with Allah ˹in loyalty˺. Surely the wrongdoers will suffer a painful punishment.” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/14/22\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Quran 14:22)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ فَقَـٰتِلُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۖ إِنَّ كَيْدَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ كَانَ ضَعِيفًا\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Believers fight for the cause of Allah, whereas disbelievers fight for the cause of the Devil. So fight against Satan’s ˹evil˺ forces. Indeed, Satan’s schemes are ever weak. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/4/76\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Quran 4:76)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ سُلْطَـٰنٌ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ٩٩\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"He certainly has no authority over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/16/99\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Quran 16:99)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nYour greatest enemy is your own unrefined soul (nafs) when left unattended. Satan can only lead you astray by exploiting your existing weaknesses. Purify yourself, and his influence will fade. He is weak, corrupt, and foolish; so why should he deserve your respect or concern?\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a7b","tag":"Worship: Sins","count":100},{"_id":"668da0320b76658b4c2330a7","tag":"Worship: Tazkiyyah","count":87},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c23285c","tag":"Unseen: Other","count":22}],"createdOn":"2026-02-26T13:58:46.689Z"}