Why is the one who misguides people called a rebellious Shaytan?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Why is the one who misguides people called a rebellious Shaytan?
Answer:
Because he is among the soldiers of Shaytan. Shayatins are from among the jinn and from among humans. A Shaytan is one who is rebellious. A Shaytan is one who is rebellious. From the word shatana, meaning to be distant, he is called a Shaytan because of his distance from the truth. From shatana, meaning to be distant, or from shati'a, meaning to exceed and be extreme. So it is either from shatana or from shati'a, and both meanings are bad, whether he is from the jinn or from humans, and he is the one who rebels against the commands of Allah and the commands of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Why is the one who misguides people called a rebellious Shaytan?
Answer:
Because he is among the soldiers of Shaytan. Shayatins are from among the jinn and from among humans. A Shaytan is one who is rebellious. A Shaytan is one who is rebellious. From the word shatana, meaning to be distant, he is called a Shaytan because of his distance from the truth. From shatana, meaning to be distant, or from shati'a, meaning to exceed and be extreme. So it is either from shatana or from shati'a, and both meanings are bad, whether he is from the jinn or from humans, and he is the one who rebels against the commands of Allah and the commands of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [47 -560] لماذا سمي الضال الذي يضل الناس شيطانا مريدا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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