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It is a known fact that Satan is the enemy of humans, he pledged to deceive humans,
and he will take so many of those who do not believe with him to the hell. What he
can do to deceive and where he can hit humans are announced in Quran.
Some of his characteristics, in other words, his deceits and tricks, his delusions
and intrigues are listed below.
One of the most significant characteristics of Satan is Lying. Anyhow, he would not
deceive anyone in any other way. The lie that he told to Adam and Eve is announced
in Quran as:
And he swore to them: "Truly, I am for you a sincere adviser." Thus he led them on
by delusion; and when they tasted the tree, their private parts (and all the
apparently shameful, evil impulses in their creation) were revealed to them, and
both began to cover themselves with leaves from the Garden. And their Lord called
out to them: "Did I not prohibit you from that tree, and did I not say to you that
Satan is a manifest enemy to you?" They said (straightaway): "Our Lord! We have
wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and do not have mercy on us, we
will surely be among those who have lost!" He said: "Go down, (all of you,) (and
henceforth you will live a life,) some of you being the enemies of the others.
There shall be for you on the earth a habitation and provision until an appointed
time." (Al-Araf Surah, 7:21-24)
Satan has always been trying to deceive humans, from the first lie he told (to
Eve). Considering this, one should always assess the accuracy of whatever he is
going to do according to religious teachings and measurements.
As it is clearly announced in the following verse, "My servants you shall have no
authority over any of them, unless it be such as follow you being rebellious
(against Me, as you are)," (Al-Hijr, 15:42) he has no authority over humans.
3. Hypocrite
O you who believe! Render not vain your almsgiving by putting (the receiver) under
an obligation and taunting like him who spends his wealth to show off to people
and be praised by them, and believes not in God and the Last Day. The parable of
his spending is that of a rock on which there is soil; a heavy rain falls upon it,
and leaves it barren. They have no power (control) over what they have earned. God
guides not such disbelieving people (to attain their goals). (Al-Baqarah Surah,
2:264)
4. Satan offers truth as fallacious, and fallacious as truth
We see that Quran explains such words, phrases, and philosophical interpretations,
which delude humans into blasphemy and disbelief by stopping humans to follow Gods
way as satanic.
And again, in some of the verses by emphasizing Satans being a sneaky mischief-
maker, humans are warned not to be fooled by him, and also are advised to be kind
and speak beautifully (meaning politely and pleasantly) to other people with the
manner and morality of Quran; Quran which has the most beautiful words of all.
6. Bad Company
We have made satans the confidants and fellow-criminals of those who do not
believe.(Al-Araf Surah, 7:27) Whereas their brothers (the brothers of the satans in
the form of human beings) satans draw them deeper into error and do not give over
relax in their efforts. (Al-Araf Surah, 7:202)
Children of Adam! Never let Satan seduce you (and cause you to fail in similar
trials) as he caused your (ancestral) parents to be driven out of the Garden,
pulling off from them their garment and revealing to them their private parts (and
the carnal impulses ingrained in them). He sees you, he and his host (see you),
from where you do not see them. We have made satans the confidants and fellow-
criminals of those who do not believe. (Al-Araf Surah, 7:27)
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