Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (123) | Satan's enmity towards the children of Adam
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The enmity of Satan toward the children of Adam.
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Allah the Exalted has explicitly declared in His Noble Book the enmity of Satan toward the children of Adam in numerous verses.
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Regarding his enmity toward Adam, peace be upon him, and his wife, Allah the Exalted says:
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“Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)
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“Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)
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And Allah the Exalted says:
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“But Satan caused them to deflect therefrom and expelled them from the (happy) state in which they were; and We said: Fall down, one of you a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on earth a habitation and provision for a time.” (2:36)
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"Go down, all of you, as enemies to one another."
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"And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment for a time."
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And regarding his enmity toward all the children of Adam, Allah the Exalted says:
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“Did I not charge you, O ye sons of Adam, that ye worship not the devil - Lo! he is your open foe! -” (36:60)
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"Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy."
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And Allah the Exalted says:
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“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)
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“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)
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Iblis himself has explicitly declared his enmity toward the children of Adam.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“He said: Seest Thou this (creature) whom Thou hast honoured above me, if Thou give me grace until the Day of Resurrection I verily will seize his seed, save but a few.” (17:62)
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“He said: Seest Thou this (creature) whom Thou hast honoured above me, if Thou give me grace until the Day of Resurrection I verily will seize his seed, save but a few.” (17:62)
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And his statement: "I will surely dominate his descendants."
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Meaning: I will surely gain mastery over his descendants through temptation and misguidance.
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And Allah the Exalted says:
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“He said: My Lord! Because Thou hast sent me astray, I verily shall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead them every one,” (15:39)
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"Except for Your chosen servants among them."