What is meant by the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And whoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Merciful, We assign for him a devil, and he is his companion”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Glorious:[Az-Zukhruf 43:36] What does it mean to turn away from the remembrance of the Most Merciful? And regarding the companion who is with the son of Adam, is it possible to call him to Allah? And how is that done?
Answer:
[Az-Zukhruf 43:36] It means to be blind to the Qur'an; his insight and his heart are blind to the Qur'an. Allah assigns a devil for him, because what drives the devil away is the remembrance of Allah and the Qur'an. So when a person distances himself from the Qur'an, the devil takes control of him, and you do not see him until you call out to something you do not see.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Glorious:
And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.
وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌAnswer:
And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful
وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2825- 4717] ما المراد بقوله تعالى:﴿ومن يعش عن ذكر الرحمن نقيض له شيطانا فهو له قرين﴾؟ — youtube.com
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