your tongue silent except for good talk, because this is the action through which you will overpower Satan.” (Mu’jam-us-Sagheer, pp. 655, Hadith 949)

Islamic Scholars say: “Silence is a blessing through which a person gains victory over Satan. Therefore, every Muslim should protect their tongue.”

(Tanbeeh-ul-Ghafileen, pp. 119)

3. Reciting Ta’awwudh: Dear Islamic brothers! An excellent way to save yourself from Satan is to recite Ta’awwudh, which is اَعُوْذُ بِاللہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْمِ, in abundance. This means we should keep reciting اَعُوْذُ بِاللہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْمِ while sitting, standing, and walking. Through its blessing, اِنْ شَآءَ اللہُ الْکَرِیْم, we will be saved from the tricks of Satan. A noble Hadith states: “The person who recites اَعُوْذُ بِاللہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْمِ ten times a day, Allah Almighty will appoint an angel to drive Satan away from him, just as Arab people drive a camel away from a water pond.”

 (Salwat-ul-Aarifeen, vol. 1, pp. 124)

The Blessing of Ta’awwudh

Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Khudri رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْه states: I saw Satan at a place in a bent position. I intended to hit him with a stick. Satan said to me, “O Abu Sa’id! Do you not know that I am not afraid of sticks or worldly weapons?” I asked, “O cursed one! What makes you afraid?” He replied, “(In this world) Only two things make me afraid: (1) The reciting of Ta’awwudh by those who recite
اَعُوْذُ بِاللہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْمِ and (2) The rays of the gnosis of the Siddeeqeen.”

 (Salwat-ul-Aarifeen, vol. 1, pp. 124)

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ! It is known that Satan becomes afraid by the recital of اَعُوْذُ بِاللہِ. May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to keep scaring this wretched being and to stay safe from his tricks.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

Encouragement for Pious Deed Number 15

Dear Islamic brothers! To follow the commands of Allah Almighty, to obey Him,