Repelling the evil of the devils of mankind by being kind to them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by the statement that the evil of the devils of mankind is repelled by being kind to them?
Answer:
[Fussilat 41:34] the evil deed [Fussilat 41:34] he regrets his action when you are kind to him; he regrets his action, apologizes, and feels ashamed. Then he also loves you instead of hating you; he becomes someone who loves you. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by the statement that the evil of the devils of mankind is repelled by being kind to them?
Answer:
Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better
ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُand thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.
فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الثاني عشر في علاج مرض القلب بالشيطان — islamhouse.com (1:04:03)
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