WEBVTT 00:00:00.180 --> 00:00:08.480 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 00:00:08.480 --> 00:00:11.480 The goals and objectives of Satan. 00:00:11.480 --> 00:00:16.440 The ultimate goal that Satan strives to achieve. 00:00:16.440 --> 00:00:19.440 Is to cast man into the Fire. 00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:23.440 And deprive him of Paradise, just as he was deprived of it. 00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:25.440 Allah the Almighty says: 00:00:25.440 --> 00:00:30.469 “Lo! the devil is an enemy for you, so treat him as an enemy. He only summoneth his faction to be owners of the flaming Fire.” (35:6) 00:00:30.469 --> 00:00:36.469 His detailed objectives to achieve this goal, and his means for doing so, are numerous. 00:00:36.469 --> 00:00:38.469 Among them are: 00:00:38.469 --> 00:00:39.469 First: 00:00:39.469 --> 00:00:42.469 Causing the servants of Allah to fall into polytheism (shirk) and disbelief (kufr). 00:00:42.469 --> 00:00:44.469 Allah the Almighty says: 00:00:44.469 --> 00:00:48.469 "Like Satan when he says to man, 'Disbelieve.'" 00:00:48.469 --> 00:00:53.469 “(And the hypocrites are) on the likeness of the devil when he telleth man to disbelieve, then, when he disbelieveth saith: Lo! I am quit of thee. Lo! I fear Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.” (59:16) 00:00:53.469 --> 00:00:55.630 And in a Hadith Qudsi: 00:00:55.630 --> 00:00:59.630 "I created My servants as monotheists (hunafa'), all of them." 00:00:59.630 --> 00:01:01.630 "Then the devils came to them." 00:01:01.630 --> 00:01:04.629 "And diverted them from their religion." 00:01:04.629 --> 00:01:07.629 "And forbade them what I had made lawful for them." 00:01:07.629 --> 00:01:12.629 "And commanded them to associate with Me that for which I have sent down no authority." 00:01:12.629 --> 00:01:14.629 Narrated by Muslim. 00:01:14.629 --> 00:01:15.790 Second: 00:01:15.790 --> 00:01:18.790 Causing them to fall into religious innovation (bid'ah). 00:01:18.790 --> 00:01:22.790 This is more beloved to Satan than causing them to fall into acts of disobedience. 00:01:22.790 --> 00:01:25.790 Because its harm affects the religion itself. 00:01:25.790 --> 00:01:28.790 And because one may repent from an act of disobedience. 00:01:28.790 --> 00:01:30.790 As for innovation: 00:01:30.790 --> 00:01:33.790 It is rare for its practitioner to repent from it. 00:01:33.790 --> 00:01:37.920 Because he does not believe he is in error or sin. 00:01:37.920 --> 00:01:38.920 Third: 00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:41.920 Causing them to fall into sins and acts of disobedience. 00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:46.920 This occurs when he is unable to cause them to fall into polytheism and disbelief. 00:01:46.920 --> 00:01:48.920 As Allah the Almighty says: 00:01:48.920 --> 00:01:53.920 “He enjoineth upon you only the evil and the foul, and that ye should tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.” (2:169) 00:01:53.920 --> 00:01:57.920 "And that you say about Allah that which you do not know." 00:01:57.920 --> 00:01:59.920 And Allah the Almighty says: 00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:06.920 “Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done?” (5:91) 00:02:06.920 --> 00:02:10.919 “Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done?” (5:91) 00:02:10.919 --> 00:02:13.919 "So will you not then desist?" 00:02:13.919 --> 00:02:16.919 And other such verses. 00:02:16.919 --> 00:02:19.919 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:02:19.919 --> 00:02:25.919 "Indeed, Satan has despaired of ever being worshipped in this land of yours." 00:02:25.919 --> 00:02:30.919 "But he will be obeyed in matters you deem trivial among your deeds." 00:02:30.919 --> 00:02:32.919 "And he will be pleased with that." 00:02:32.919 --> 00:02:37.020 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi and authenticated by al-Albani. 00:02:37.020 --> 00:02:38.180 Fourth: 00:02:38.180 --> 00:02:41.180 Hindering them from obedience and worship. 00:02:41.180 --> 00:02:45.180 As Allah the Almighty relates regarding the words of Satan: 00:02:45.180 --> 00:02:50.180 “He said: Now, because Thou hast sent me astray, verily I shall lurk in ambush for them on Thy Right Path.” (7:16) 00:02:51.180 --> 00:02:59.180 “Then I shall come upon them from before them and from behind them and from their right hands and from their left hands, and Thou wilt not find most of them beholden (unto Thee).” (7:17) 00:02:59.180 --> 00:03:02.180 “Then I shall come upon them from before them and from behind them and from their right hands and from their left hands, and Thou wilt not find most of them beholden (unto Thee).” (7:17) 00:03:02.180 --> 00:03:04.180 And Allah the Almighty says: 00:03:04.180 --> 00:03:12.180 “Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done?” (5:91) 00:03:12.180 --> 00:03:16.180 “Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done?” (5:91) 00:03:16.180 --> 00:03:19.180 "So will you not then desist?" 00:03:19.180 --> 00:03:24.270 This also includes corrupting the acts of worship and obedience of the children of Adam. 00:03:24.270 --> 00:03:27.270 Whether by whispering during them. 00:03:27.270 --> 00:03:30.270 Or by introducing ostentation (riya') into the servant's heart. 00:03:30.270 --> 00:03:34.270 Or by distracting him from humility and contemplation in his worship. 00:03:34.270 --> 00:03:36.270 And so on. 00:03:36.270 --> 00:03:38.340 Fifth: 00:03:38.340 --> 00:03:41.340 Occupying them with permissible things and indulging in them excessively. 00:03:41.340 --> 00:03:43.400 Sixth: 00:03:43.400 --> 00:03:46.400 Occupying them with the inferior over the superior. 00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:48.430 Seventh: 00:03:48.430 --> 00:03:54.430 Unleashing his allies from among the devils of jinn and mankind to harm the servants of Allah. 00:03:54.430 --> 00:03:58.099 When he despairs of leading them astray. 00:03:58.099 --> 00:04:02.099 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.