The Ruling on Cursing Satan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to curse Satan, such as saying, "May Allah curse your Satan"?
Answer:
Shaytan is cursed; even if you did not curse him, he is cursed, for Allah has cursed him. What is the benefit in cursing Shaytan when you do not look at yourself? Look at yourself, your shortcomings, and hold yourself to account. As for cursing Shaytan, it brings you nothing, because Shaytan is cursed whether you curse him or not. However, it is obligatory for you to hold yourself to account: you should repent to Allah the Exalted and not say, "This is from Shaytan," and leave yourself to seek excuses, saying, "This is divine decree and destiny," or "This is from Shaytan," and so on. It is not permissible to use divine decree and destiny, or the claim that something is from Shaytan, as an excuse for sins. This is not sufficient for you and will not benefit you in any way. Rather, you must hold yourself to account, repent to Allah the Exalted, and seek refuge from Shaytan. It is prescribed for you to seek refuge from Shaytan:[Fussilat 41:36] So seek refuge in Allah. He did not say to curse Shaytan; he said: [Fussilat 41:36] Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to curse Satan, such as saying, "May Allah curse your Satan"?
Answer:
Shaytan is cursed; even if you did not curse him, he is cursed, for Allah has cursed him. What is the benefit in cursing Shaytan when you do not look at yourself? Look at yourself, your shortcomings, and hold yourself to account. As for cursing Shaytan, it brings you nothing, because Shaytan is cursed whether you curse him or not. However, it is obligatory for you to hold yourself to account: you should repent to Allah the Exalted and not say, "This is from Shaytan," and leave yourself to seek excuses, saying, "This is divine decree and destiny," or "This is from Shaytan," and so on. It is not permissible to use divine decree and destiny, or the claim that something is from Shaytan, as an excuse for sins. This is not sufficient for you and will not benefit you in any way. Rather, you must hold yourself to account, repent to Allah the Exalted, and seek refuge from Shaytan. It is prescribed for you to seek refuge from Shaytan:
And if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion
وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌthen seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب الرهب من مساوئ الأخلاق — islamhouse.com (1:03:45)
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