Dear Islamic brothers! No doubt, every person dislikes his enemy and tries his best to stay away from his mischief. The stronger the enemy, the greater the precaution to stay protected from him and greater are the protective measures. Remember! The biggest and most dangerous enemy of humans is Satan. From the noble Awliya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ to ordinary people, Satan has enmity towards everyone and use numerous ploys and different tricks to mislead them. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has mentioned various Ayahs in the Holy Quran of how Satan can be identified. In today’s Bayan, we will listen to Ayahs, blessed Ahadees, stories of pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ and methods of making Satan’s strikes unsuccessful with regards to ‘Satan’s enmity with humans’. If only we could gain the blessings of listening to the complete bayan with good intentions and full concentration. First of all, let’s listen to one story of Satan’s enmity with humans.

Staying safe from the cursed Satan’s mischief

Once, the leader of the Awliya, Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهُ عَلَيْه was travelling. During his travel, he rested for a few days at such a place where there was no water. When Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهُ عَلَيْه felt very thirsty, it began to rain due to which he quenched his thirst. He then saw a light in the sky through which one part became enlightened and a face became apparent, from which a voice was heard: ‘O ‘Abdul Qaadir! I am your Lord and I have made Halal for you all things that are Haraam.’ Hearing this, he رَحْمَةُ اللهُ عَلَيْه recited ‘اَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْم’ and said: O cursed Satan! Go away.’ The enlightened part turned into darkness and the face turned into smoke. Satan then struck again by saying: ‘O ‘Abdul Qaadir! Because of your knowledge, the order of your Lord and your comprehension in relation to your ranks, you were able to save yourself. Otherwise, I have misled 70 pious people like this.’ Our Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهُ عَلَيْه also made this strike of Satan who is the enemy of humans unsuccessful by replying: ‘This is only due to the favour and grace of my Merciful Allah.’ When Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهُ عَلَيْه was asked: How did you know that this was Satan? He replied: By his saying this that ‘verily, I have made Halal for you all things that are Haraam.’

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