Treating Obsessions in Creed

Question:
I heard something where the questioner says: "I am from those to whom Allah has granted guidance, and all praise is due to Allah. I am consistent with my prayers, but I am afflicted with obsessions in creed, and with a burden that the soul cannot bear. Is this from Shaytan or from my own self? Please inform us, may Allah reward you. And what should a person say in this state? May Allah reward you with good."

Answer:
Yes, all these good deeds are from Shaytan. It is permissible for him to be among the people of happiness; he is our enemy. He keeps coming to the person, telling him to remember such and such, do such and such, who created Allah, where is Allah? He brings up things that distress people. So if one finds that, let him say, "I have believed in Allah and His Messenger." This is what happened when the Companions asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, "One of us finds something in his chest that he would rather fall from the sky than speak of." He said, "That is the whispering of Shaytan," and he ordered that if one finds that, he should say, "I have believed in Allah and His Messenger," and seek help from Allah against Shaytan, and not be afraid. So if one finds obsessions like, "Where is such and such? Where is such and such? Who created such and such? Where is Paradise? Where is knowledge?" let him say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan."
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. I have believed in Allah and His Messenger. I have believed in Allah and His Messenger. The enemy of Allah plots, and this nullifies his plot. I have believed in Allah and His Messenger. I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.