In our common language, in every tongue, there is a trial, and it is the trial of cursing, for example, the curse. So, for example, a person says, "May Allah curse Iblis," or
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The questioner : In our common language, in every tongue, there is a trial, and it is the trial of cursing, for example, the curse. So, for example, a person says, "May Allah curse Iblis," or "May Allah curse Satan." What is your response, Your Eminence, to this? Thank you?
The Shaykh : A person should train his tongue to speak good, fruitful, and beneficial words.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he should avoid all cursing and insults, even in cases where it is permissible for him to do so, for it is not befitting for him to let his tongue loose in such matters.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : How much more so in matters that bring him no good, such as cursing Iblis, or saying "May Allah curse Iblis," or the like? This is not befitting. Rather, what is befitting is for a person to seek refuge in Allah from the evil of Satan and say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan." As for cursing and insulting him, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in "Zad al-Ma'ad" that this is not befitting, because when Satan tempts a person, we are commanded only to seek refuge in Allah from him. But if we curse him, he may elevate himself, meaning he increases in arrogance and pride. Whereas seeking refuge in Allah from him is an insult and humiliation for him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is the prescribed way: a person should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan and not curse Satan or Satan's parents.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Their final question.
The Shaykh : A person should train his tongue to speak good, fruitful, and beneficial words.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he should avoid all cursing and insults, even in cases where it is permissible for him to do so, for it is not befitting for him to let his tongue loose in such matters.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : How much more so in matters that bring him no good, such as cursing Iblis, or saying "May Allah curse Iblis," or the like? This is not befitting. Rather, what is befitting is for a person to seek refuge in Allah from the evil of Satan and say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan." As for cursing and insulting him, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in "Zad al-Ma'ad" that this is not befitting, because when Satan tempts a person, we are commanded only to seek refuge in Allah from him. But if we curse him, he may elevate himself, meaning he increases in arrogance and pride. Whereas seeking refuge in Allah from him is an insult and humiliation for him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is the prescribed way: a person should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan and not curse Satan or Satan's parents.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Their final question.