10. Satan misleads through avarice (for what others have); the cure is to look only at the gifts of the Merciful Lord and have no hope for the things people possess.” (Tanbeeh-ul-Ghafileen, pp. 345)

Dear Islamic brothers! These are a few doors of Satan through which he misleads us. Laziness in prayer is a door of Satan. Forgetting your sins is a door of Satan. Eating to fullness is a door of Satan. Greed, long hopes, seeking comfort, self-admiration, looking down on Muslim brothers, jealousy, showing off, and stinginess are all doors of Satan. We should always avoid these outer and inner evils so that we can remain safe from the attacks of Satan.

A Few More Ways to Save Yourself from Satan

Besides these, there are a few more ways to stay safe from Satan:

1. One way is to perform the Dhikr of Allah in abundance. It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه that someone asked Allah: “Show me the place of Satan in the human heart.” In a dream, he saw a human body clear like glass that looked the same from inside and outside. He saw Satan sitting between the person's left shoulder and ear in the form of a frog. Satan was using his long trunk to put whispers into the heart. When the person remembered Allah, Satan immediately moved back. (Mukashafat-ul-Quloob, pp. 79)

Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ood رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْه said: “The Satan of a believer is weak.” Sayyiduna Qais bin Hajjaj رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه said: “My Satan said to me: ‘When I entered you, I was like a camel, and now I am like a sparrow.’ I asked: ‘Why?’ He replied: ‘You have made me weak with the Dhikr of Allah.’” (Mukashafat-ul-Quloob, pp. 443)

2. Guarding the Tongue: Similarly, silence (staying away from useless and sinful talk) is also an excellent way to save oneself from Satan. Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Khudri رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْه states: Once a person came to the court of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and said: “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, please give me advice!” After giving some advice, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: وَاخْزُنْ لِسَانَكَ إِلَّا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَاِنَّكَ بِذَلِكَ تَغْلِبُ الشَّيْطَانَ, which means, “Keep