The Meaning of Satan’s Statement: “Indeed, I Fear Allah, the Lord of the Worlds”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said about Satan that he said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:28] What is meant by fear in this verse?
Answer:
The Shaykh: I see what you do not see, because he was with the disbelievers at Badr, inciting them to fight. But when he saw the angels descending upon the believers, he fled in terror. He said:[Al-Anfal 8:48] meaning he sees the angels. I fear Allah [Al-Anfal 8:48]. He is a liar in this; he does not fear Allah. If he truly feared Allah, he would not have committed these deeds. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said about Satan that he said:
Indeed, I fear Allah, Lord of the worlds.
إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللَّهَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَAnswer:
The Shaykh: I see what you do not see, because he was with the disbelievers at Badr, inciting them to fight. But when he saw the angels descending upon the believers, he fled in terror. He said:
Indeed, I see what you do not see
إِنِّي أَرَىٰ مَا لَا تَرَوْنَindeed I fear Allah. And Allah is severe in penalty."
إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللَّهَ وَاللَّهُ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
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 (59:14)
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