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Summary
1) The reason of the enmity of Satan to Aadam and Eve.
2) The importance of knowing the traps of Satan to avoid them.
3) The traps of Satan include:
a. Kufr (disbelief).
b. Innovations.
c. Following ones desires.
d. Taking and giving Islamic judgments without knowledge.
e. Stinginess and fear of poverty.
f. Anger.
g. Extravagance and negligence.
4) The way to salvation from the traps of Satan.
5) Advises and warning against some of Satan’s ways.
First Khutbah
Fear Allah! Servants of Allah, for everything we do will be accounted for, each soul is going to come to an end at a prescribed time, and you will be dealt with according to your deeds.
O Muslims, Allah
Azza Wa Tabaraka says which translates as: "O Children of Adam let not Satan tempt you, as he removed your
parents from paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their
private parts, indeed he sees you, he and his tribes, from where you do not see
them. Indeed we have made the devils, allies to those who do not believe"
(Al-A'raf: 27).
Satan has
practiced his tricks, and temptations starting with our noble and kind parents
- Adam (Alaihi Salam) and his wife Eve. It was a great
trial, motivated by envy and anger, as Allah says which translates as: "Iblis said, do you see this one, whom you have
honored above me?” (Al-Israa’: 62). Satan was also
motivated by arrogance, and pride as Allah tells us, which translates as: "…Except for Iblis, Satan, he refused and was
arrogant and became of the disbeliveers and he tricked them, by falsely
swearing to them" (Al-Baqarah: 34).
Allah says
which translates as: "And he swore by Allah
to them indeed I am to you from among the sincere advisers, and corrupt
measures" (Al-A’raf: 21). As he said
which Allah mentions in Suratul A’raf, Satan said which translates as: " I am better than him, you created me from fire and
created him from clay"(Al-A'raf: 12).
It is a
great trial and a big problem when the power of Iblis (Satan) becomes
great. He deceives the hearts, minds and the feelings of men in an aggressive
battle, that has ‘roaring sounds’ and foot soldiers and horses that are brought
for combat. Allah describes in Suratul Isra’, which translates as: "And deceive 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
doesn't promise them except delusion"(Al-Isra’: 64).
Brothers in Islam, understand these types of tricks from
Satan and ponder upon his satanic plans, this is something that is extremely
important as it shows the wrong way and the way of salvation; for Allah has
guided to both ways and made both paths clear.
Beloved brothers, Satan approaches mankind focusing on his
weaknesses. If Satan was expelled out of Jannah (paradise) because of
his envy, Adam was kicked out (as is the opinion of some scholars), because of
his desire and greed to eternally stay in paradise.
The steps
of Satan in tempting mankind gradate until the son of Adam, worships Satan
besides Allah. Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala says which translates as: "Did I not enjoined upon you, O Children of Adam that
you not worship Satan, indeed he is to you a clear enemy"(Ya
Sin: 60), and Allah says which translates as "O My father don't worship Satan, indeed Satan has
ever been to the most merciful disobedient"(Maryam: 44).
This
happens to a servant when he surrenders leadership to this enemy, when he
allows his desires to go unchecked. So he follows every rebellious devil, as
Allah says which translates as: "It has
been decreed for him, that whoever turns to him, meaning Satan, he will misguide
him and will lead him to the punishment of the blaze"(Al-Hajj:
4).
In the Hadith, found in the books of Imam An-Nisa’i and Ahmad, the Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Satan sat, waiting for the son of Adam in all his pathways. He sat for him on the path of Islam and he said do you become a Muslim and leave the religion of your fathers and grand fathers? And after this temptation to become a disbeliever, there are different ways where he takes the sons of Adam into innovation, desires and doubts".
How many
worshipers are deceived and confused by some of the doubts and attractive
temptations from Satan that leads them to misguidance and results in them
saying things about Allah which they do not know, as Allah says which
translates as: "And do not follow the
footsteps of Satan, indeed he is to you a clear enemy. He only orders you to
evil and immorality, and to say about Allah what you do not know"(Al-Baqarah:
168-169).
Yes O Brothers to say about Allah what you do not know, is
following the footsteps of Satan, and it's the basis of polluting and
corrupting one's faith and fabricating in the rulings of Islam.
We observe
that some people hastily give their opinions in some areas of knowledge that they
know little about. Areas of knowledge that they have not mastered yet they
bravely give out Fatawas without a deep understanding of the subject.
They do this until they reach a stage of evil, telling complete lies and
fabrications. Then Satan descends upon them as Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala
says which translates as: "Shall I
inform you upon whom the devils descends, they descend upon every sinful liar
and they will not be calling for guidance, nor be commanding to piety, nor will
they guide to the truth"(Ash-Shu’ara: 221-222). This
is the objective of Satan, hastiness, as in the Hadith found in the book
of Imam Abu Yaala and Baiyhaqi. The Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said as reported by Anas Ibn Malik "Patience is from Allah and hastiness is from
Satan". After which, Satan attacks through the desires, the
nature and the habits of man - for miserliness, fear of poverty, are weapons of
Satan.
Sufiyan Al-Thoury says regarding that, "Satan doesn't have a weapon against mankind, like
fear of poverty".
Therefore,
this whispering comes to the heart of a human being, who becomes deprived of
the truth, listening to his desires, and who becomes doubtful of his Lord. Our
Lord says which translates as: "Satan
threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality while Allah promises
you forgiveness from him and bounty. And Allah is all encompassing and
knowing"(Al-Baqarah: 268).
O Brothers anger is an act of rebellious of the mind and
for those who are with sound minds and wisdom, anger causes a loss of
equilibrium. It is reported, that some of the Prophets said to Iblis. "By what did you defeat the son of Adam?”
He said, "At the time of anger and at the
time of desire".
A man from Quraish spoke very harshly to Umar
Ibn Abdulaziz. Therefore, Umar paused for a while then said: " You want Satan to intimidate me with the might of my
power, so I harm you today and then you harm me tomorrow",
meaning the Day of Judgment.
As for
false and deceiving hopes and arrogance, which are sharp weapons of Satan,
Allah says which translates as: "He
(Satan) promises them and arouses desire in them, but Satan doesn't promise
them except delusions"(An-Nisa’: 120).
Allah says,
which translates as: "… But I had no authority
over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me, so
don't blame me, but blame yourselves…”(Ibrahim: 22).
Allah
says, which translates as: "…. But when the two armies sighted each other, he
turned on his heals, meaning Satan, and said indeed, I am disassociated from
you…”(Al-Anfal: 48). He promises them, this deceiver according to their natures
and their habits. He attracts them to his traps depending on the strength of
their desires. He threatens the rich and makes them fear poverty, if they were
intending to give charity and act generously. He makes wealth seem attractive
and seeking it through unlawful and immoral means.
He makes desirable and pleasing for the people of
different sects the discrimination and degradation of others, making it appear
to them as though this is eagerness in seeking knowledge and expressing love of
the people of knowledge whom they follow.
The life of the son of Adam passes while he is swimming in
an ocean of hopes, while he is indulged on the road of misguidance. Satan
promises him falsehood, promises him things that are impossible. The weak soul
lives on this promise and enjoys this falsehood and rejoices as young children
rejoice (i.e. without thinking of the consequences).
Being neglectful and extreme are two ‘weapons’ of Iblis.
Some of the Salaf use to say, “There is not a command from Allah, but
Satan has two ways about it, either he makes a person neglect the command of
Allah which is a short coming or transgress it, which is an exaggeration".
Iblis does not care which one of the two ‘weapons’
is successful; he sets his traps between these two.
A group of people exaggerated with their Prophets and
their followers until they worship them, and others were neglectful until they
killed them. They killed those who commanded people to be just.
A group exaggerated regarding their scholars and their
righteous people and others neglected them and turned the other way. If you
look at the Islamic Rulings, you see a group of people neglecting them, making
shortcomings regarding obligations related to purification, and others
exaggerating and becoming extreme.
A group of
people made their concern and objectives the attainment of knowledge and neglected
implementation and practice of that knowledge. Others neglected obligations
that they should be aware of and never studied it. As for deeds and actions of
the heart, such as fear, humbleness, and repentance, etc., people falling under
the control of Satan, neglect these deeds and actions of the heart and do not
pay attention to them, thinking them to be unessential. Satan influences other
groups, of the opposite side, making them neglect action and physical deeds
claiming them to be rejected and dropped from worship and need not be
practiced. As Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala says which translates as: "Satan enticed them and prolong hope for them"(Muhammad:
25).
Allah Subhanahu
Wa Taala says which translates as: "And
he whom Satan is a companion, then evil is he as a companion"(An-Nisa’:
38).
Allah says
which translates as: " And indeed they
avert them from the way of guidance while they think that they are rightly
guided. The worst that the companion or the devilish companion would do is to avert
someone from the truth. And not allow them to wake up to find out the truth,
rather deceives him and makes him think that he is on the right path until
painful fate and destiny takes
him by surprise "(Az-Zukhruf: 37).
Allah Subhanahu
Wa Taala says which translates as: “Indeed
they had taken the devils as allies instead of Allah while they thought they
were guided" (Al-A'raf: 30).
O Muslims, this cursed one - Satan, has taken a covenant
upon himself to sit for the son of Adam on all his paths.
Allah says translates as: " Satan said, because you have put me in error, I will surely sit and wait for them on your straight path, 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"(Al-A’raf: 16-17).
He threatened and promised to do that, but his plan and
his evil are weak and his plotting will fail.
If the
servant equips himself with the ‘weapons’ of faith and pure belief and is
enthusiastic in acts of worship of his Lord and relies on his Lord as Allah
says which translates as: "Indeed there is for him no authority over those who
have believed and relied upon their Lord"(An-Nahl: 99).
He has neither authority nor power over the sincere people
who embrace Islamic monotheism, but he has great power and authority for those
who take him as allies and disbelieve in Allah.
Allah says which translates as: "Did you not see that we have sent the devils upon the disbelievers inciting them to evil with constant incitement” (Maryam: 83). If it happens that this enemy of Allah – Satan went on to try to make his promise come true, he has no way, power, or control over the slaves of Allah who have submitted to the Most Merciful Lord.
Allah says which translates as: "Indeed over my believing servants there is for you no authority"(Al-Isra’: 65).
O Brothers, as clear and as obvious as it is, some believers might slip and fall, thus becoming affected by Satan, his heart becoming afflicted with the whispers of Satan. However, as soon as he seeks the help of his Lord and rushes to Him, remembers Him, and repents to Him, immediately Satan retreats.
Allah says which translates as: "Indeed those who fear Allah when an impulse touches them from Satan they remember him and at once they have insight"(An-A'raf: 201). Their strong bond and relation with their Lord protects them, from following their enemy and the enemy of Allah.
The believer rids himself of the whispers and temptations of
Satan by the remembrance of Allah, seeking His help and asking for refuge in
Him from Satan.
Allah says
which translates as: "And if it comes to
you from Satan and evil suggestion then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed he is the
All Hearing and All Knowing"(Fussilat: 36).
O Brothers, it is mandatory upon him who wants good for
himself, protection for his faith, and defeat for Satan to look with insight,
and not with lust, desire, and greed, and to take and maintain the path of
piety and knowledge.
Al-Hassan (Rahimallah) said, "Two things
concerns the heart, the concern of Allah, and the concern of the
enemy. May Allah have mercy upon a slave, who monitors these concerns. So
whatever comes from Allah he complies with it, and whatever comes from the
enemy he strives against it and avoids it".
Allah says
which translates as: "O Mankind indeed
the promise of Allah is the truth so let not worldly life delude you and be not
deceived about Allah by the deceiver (Satan). Indeed Satan is an enemy to you so
take him as an enemy. He only invites his party to be among the companions of
the blaze (Fatir: 5-6).
Second Khutbah
O Muslims, these are some directions from the Prophet Muhammad (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) to guide, and warn against the traps of Satan.
In the book of Imam Muslim, Ibn Umar (Radhi
Allahu Anhu) reports that: The Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said; "No
one should eat with his left hand, nor drink with his left hand, because Satan
eats and drinks with his left hand".
In the books of Al Imam Abu Dawud, Nisa’i
and Ahmad, Abu Darda (Radhi Allahu Anhu) reports, saying I
heard the messenger of Allah (Salla
Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) saying:
"There is not three people in a village or
in desert who do not perform prayers, but Satan has got control over them. So
stick to the congregation, for the wolf only eats or attacks sheep that are
alone".
Qartada (Radhi Allahu Anhu) reports in the Hadeeth
found in the books of Bukhari and Muslim, that the Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa
Sallam) said:
"A good dream is from Allah and an evil
dream is from Satan, so whoever sees something that he hates, let him blow on
his left side three times, wet blows, and ask refugee in Allah from Satan. And
that dream will never hurt him, and Satan cannot resemble me in dreams".
In the book of Al Imam Muslim, Abu Said (Radhi
Allahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: "When
one of you yawns, let him put his hand on his mouth, otherwise Satan will
enter".
In another Hadith also found in the book of Al
Imam Muslim, the Prophet (Salla
Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:
"The strong believer is better and more
beloved to Allah than a weak believer and they are both good, be eager to achieve all that
benefits you and ask Allah's help and support and don't give up".
If something happens to you that you do not like, do not say if I would have
done such and such, it could have been such and such, rather say this is a
decree of Allah and he did what he will. So the word "IF", which is
"Lauw" in Arabic, opens the gate for Satan.
So fear Allah, May Allah be merciful to you and seek refuge in your Lord, Allah, from Satan and his evil traps.