Friday, October 29, 2010

Who is Shaitan?

 
  قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَكَ هَـٰذَا الَّذِي كَرَّمْتَ عَلَيَّ لَئِنْ أَخَّرْتَنِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَأَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلً
[Iblees] said, "Do You see this one whom You have honored above me? If You delay me until the Day of Resurrection, I will surely destroy his descendants, except for a few.”

قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ فَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ جَزَاؤُكُمْ جَزَاءً مَّوْفُورًا
[Allāh] said, "Go, for whoever of them follows you, indeed Hell will be the recompense of you – an ample recompense." -  Qur'an, 17:62-63


The ugly fiend monster Shaitan vowed to eat children.  لَأَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ literally means to consume and devour fully, to gobble and swallow viciously, little boys and girls.  تحنيك from the same root and means "to give taste." Shaytan pinches and pokes every child upon its birth (hadith). Shaytan seeks to capture children, cause them pain and with his evil touch, he wants to make corrupt and immoral. احتنكل فرس also shares the same root and it means, "to give rein to a horse." Shaytan has vowed to manipulate and possess children just as a horseman controls and dominates his ride.

 Shaytan deliberately and ruthlessly preys on youngsters. It is incumbent upon adults to especially protect children and embend in them Islamic values. Little ones and teachers must be extra careful and guard themselves against the tricks and traps of Shaytan. It is necessary for children to learn about Islam and study the Qur'an as defense and protect against Shaytan.  

The end result of the youth who follow Shaytan is Hellfire. They lives will be ruined but there Hereafter will also be wretched and miserable.  There is no benefit in following Shaytan. It only brings dread and suffering in this word and ghastly and painful punishment in the Hellfire.

وَاسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ مِنْهُم بِصَوْتِكَ وَأَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِم بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَوْلَادِ وَعِدْهُمْ  وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا
“And incite [to senselessness] whoever you can among them with your voice and assault them with your horses and foot soldiers and become a partner in their wealth and their children and promise them." But Satan does not promise them except delusion.” Qur’an, 17:64


Shaytan uses his voice to deceive and defile human beings. He incites filthy and abhorent ideas into our minds and makes debased and repugnant act appear attractive and tempting. Shaytan employs music and vocal instruments to mislead people away from Allah. Shaytan's mission is to coerce and compel every man, woman and child to the path of destruction and devastation. Check yourself: in whose company do you remember Allah and feel closer to Him? And with which friends you muse in sin?
 
قَالَ فَبِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأَقْعُدَنَّ لَهُمْ صِرَاطَكَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
[Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path.


ثُمَّ لَآتِيَنَّهُم مِّن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ وَعَنْ أَيْمَانِهِمْ وَعَن شَمَائِلِهِمْ  وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ شَاكِرِينَ

Then I will come to them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their left, and You will not find most of them grateful [to You].” Qur’an, 7:16-17

 
Shaytan has sworn to damage and deviate every person on earth. He has pledged to attack and crush humanity with sin and evil from all sides. Shaytan will assail and pummel every man, woman and children even more when they struggle to learn about Allah and be His sincere slaves. Shaytan has waged a war against individuals. We must fight him off to our utmost degree adn win the pleasure of Allah. Check yourself: When a negative whisper from Shaytan comes, do I fight against it or give into it?

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