Cursing Satan or Seeking Refuge from Him
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: When Satan is mentioned, do we curse him, or is it sufficient to...?
The Shaykh:
No, do not curse him. He is already cursed; he is cursed by Allah. But seek refuge in Allah from him; seek refuge in Allah from him. Also, if you curse Satan, he rejoices. He says, "I led the son of Adam astray and I overtook him." So he rejoices. Yes, but respond to him by seeking refuge in Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
He said:[Al-A'raf 7:200] So what did he say about cursing him? [Al-A'raf 7:200]. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: When Satan is mentioned, do we curse him, or is it sufficient to...?
The Shaykh:
No, do not curse him. He is already cursed; he is cursed by Allah. But seek refuge in Allah from him; seek refuge in Allah from him. Also, if you curse Satan, he rejoices. He says, "I led the son of Adam astray and I overtook him." So he rejoices. Yes, but respond to him by seeking refuge in Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
He said:
And if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan
وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌthen seek refuge in Allah
فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 28 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/تشكيك في الآخرة/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:44)
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