Clarification that Satan constantly frightens the believers with his allies from among the disbelievers
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the frightening by Satan in the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,[Ali 'Imran 3:175] specific to the Battle of Uhud, or does it apply to all people?
Answer:
It applies to all people. Satan always frightens with the disbelievers, he frightens with the enemies, and he always frightens[Ali 'Imran 3:175] meaning he frightens the believers with his allies, the allies of Satan from among the disbelievers and the hypocrites. It is also said that he frightens his allies, meaning he frightens his followers by casting terror into their hearts.
Because, as you know, at the Battle of Badr, he came to encourage the polytheists to[Al-Anfal 8:48] "I see what you do not see," meaning he sees the angels, and he has no power against the angels, nor can he face the angels, nor can he gather with them, so he fled when he saw the angels; he fled.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the frightening by Satan in the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,
That is only Satan who frightens [you] of his supporters
ذَٰلِكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ يُخَوِّفُ أَوْلِيَاءَهُAnswer:
It applies to all people. Satan always frightens with the disbelievers, he frightens with the enemies, and he always frightens
Satan who frightens [you] of his supporters
الشَّيْطَانُ يُخَوِّفُ أَوْلِيَاءَهُBecause, as you know, at the Battle of Badr, he came to encourage the polytheists to
But when the two armies sighted each other, he turned on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I see what you do not see; indeed I fear Allah. And Allah is severe in penalty."
فَلَمَّا تَرَاءَتِ الْفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِّنكُمْ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللَّهَ وَاللَّهُ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2672] بيان أن الشيطان يخوف المؤمنين بأوليائه من الكفار دائماً - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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