The Meaning of Satan's Despair: That the Worshippers Worship Him and His Incitement Between Them
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the meaning ofSahih Muslim 2812a? What is the meaning of sowing discord between them?
Answer:
Yes, the Shaytan despaired when he saw the strength of the Muslims' Islam among the Companions. When he saw the strength of the Companions' Islam, he despaired. He despaired; it was not that Allah made him despair, but he himself despaired when he saw the Muslims and the strength of their faith that the worshippers in the Arabian Peninsula would worship him. However, he settled for distorting things between them, through backbiting, talebearing, and working to make them hate one another. This is what he does.
The Messenger did not report that the worshippers do not worship, or that there would be no one among them who worships other than Allah. The Messenger did not say this. Rather, he reported from the Shaytan, saying: "He despaired that the worshippers in the Arabian Peninsula would worship him." And so the worship of graves and shrines spread in the Arabian Peninsula. This spread in the Arabian Peninsula, and there are people who worship [them] in the Arabian Peninsula. The Messenger did not report that this would not happen. He reported that the Shaytan despaired himself. He despaired, may Allah curse him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: What is the meaning of
Verily, the Satan has lost all hopes that the worshippers would ever worship (him) in the peninsula of Arabia, but he (is hopeful) that he would sow the seed of dissension amongst them.
إن الشيطان أيس أن يعبده المصلون في جزيرة العرب، ولكن في التحريش بينهمAnswer:
Yes, the Shaytan despaired when he saw the strength of the Muslims' Islam among the Companions. When he saw the strength of the Companions' Islam, he despaired. He despaired; it was not that Allah made him despair, but he himself despaired when he saw the Muslims and the strength of their faith that the worshippers in the Arabian Peninsula would worship him. However, he settled for distorting things between them, through backbiting, talebearing, and working to make them hate one another. This is what he does.
The Messenger did not report that the worshippers do not worship, or that there would be no one among them who worships other than Allah. The Messenger did not say this. Rather, he reported from the Shaytan, saying: "He despaired that the worshippers in the Arabian Peninsula would worship him." And so the worship of graves and shrines spread in the Arabian Peninsula. This spread in the Arabian Peninsula, and there are people who worship [them] in the Arabian Peninsula. The Messenger did not report that this would not happen. He reported that the Shaytan despaired himself. He despaired, may Allah curse him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح نواقض الإسلام، نواقض الإسلام 19-08-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (30:11)
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