Is there a Sufi innovator who is devoted to reciting the Qur'an? Does this make him one of the close friends of Satan?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There may be a Sufi innovator, but he is devoted to reciting the Qur'an. Does this make him one of the close friends of Satan?
Answer:
As we mentioned, the status of being a close friend (wilayah) varies. A person may have a type of Allah's close friendship and a type of Satan's close friendship, and both may be present in him. The status of being a close friend varies. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There may be a Sufi innovator, but he is devoted to reciting the Qur'an. Does this make him one of the close friends of Satan?
Answer:
As we mentioned, the status of being a close friend (wilayah) varies. A person may have a type of Allah's close friendship and a type of Satan's close friendship, and both may be present in him. The status of being a close friend varies. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [312 -858] يوجد صوفي مبتدع مقبل على قراءة القرآن، فهل هذا يعد من أولياء الشيطان؟ — youtube.com
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