The meaning of Satan's despair of being worshipped by the praying people of the Arabian Peninsula
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Question:
What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Riyad as-Salihin 1594? And has the incitement occurred now?
Answer:
The incitement from fear has occurred now, and it has been so for a long time. The incitement by Satan has been a reality since Allah drove him out of His mercy. He incites among the children of Adam. What caused one of Adam's sons to kill his brother except incitement? What caused Adam to be expelled from Paradise except because of Satan and his whispers? And what destroyed the previous nations and caused them to fall into disbelief except Satan? Satan continues to incite among the children of Adam in general, and among the believers in particular. The meaning of "he despaired that the praying people of the Arabian Peninsula would worship him" is that he himself, when he saw the abundance of faith, the abundance of believers, and their strength, lives [in despair]. But this is not proof that shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not occur in this Ummah, or that apostasy does not occur. In fact, apostasy occurred even during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and during the time of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. And shirk occurred after the blessed centuries, after the building of shrines over graves, and after people became helpless before Allah. This is a reality. But it is Satan who despaired, meaning he thought he would not be able to cast shirk and disbelief. However, this does not indicate that it does not occur, and it has indeed occurred.
What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Satan has despaired of being worshipped by those who engage in prayer in the Arabian Peninsula but (has not lost hope) in creating dissension among them.
إن الشيطان قد يئس أن يعبده المصلون في جزيرة العرب، ولكن في التحريش بينهمAnswer:
The incitement from fear has occurred now, and it has been so for a long time. The incitement by Satan has been a reality since Allah drove him out of His mercy. He incites among the children of Adam. What caused one of Adam's sons to kill his brother except incitement? What caused Adam to be expelled from Paradise except because of Satan and his whispers? And what destroyed the previous nations and caused them to fall into disbelief except Satan? Satan continues to incite among the children of Adam in general, and among the believers in particular. The meaning of "he despaired that the praying people of the Arabian Peninsula would worship him" is that he himself, when he saw the abundance of faith, the abundance of believers, and their strength, lives [in despair]. But this is not proof that shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not occur in this Ummah, or that apostasy does not occur. In fact, apostasy occurred even during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and during the time of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. And shirk occurred after the blessed centuries, after the building of shrines over graves, and after people became helpless before Allah. This is a reality. But it is Satan who despaired, meaning he thought he would not be able to cast shirk and disbelief. However, this does not indicate that it does not occur, and it has indeed occurred.
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تحريش الشيطان بين المسلمين — alfawzan.live
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