Distinguishing Between Satan's Whispers and the Desires of the Self
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Question:
He says: May Allah reward you. How does one distinguish between the whispers that enter the heart? Are they from Satan, or are they the desires of the self?
Answer:
The whispering Satan is from Satan. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[An-Nas 114:4]. It is Satan, the whisperer who retreats. That means when you remember Allah, he retreats from you and moves away. When you are heedless of remembering Allah, he whispers. This is his method with the son of Adam. Yes.
He says: May Allah reward you. How does one distinguish between the whispers that enter the heart? Are they from Satan, or are they the desires of the self?
Answer:
The whispering Satan is from Satan. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
Source
نعمــة الأمـن — alfawzan.live (1:09:36)
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