The Characteristics of the Devils of Mankind
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May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh! You have explained to us the devils of the jinn; but how does a person recognize the devils of mankind, and how does he distinguish them among people? And how does he guard against them? And how does he deal with them?
Whoever commands you with evil and obscenity and forbids you from righteousness and uprightness is a devil.By the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He): [An-Nur: 21] .
And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ma'idah: 91] .
So every person who commands you with obscenity and what is wrong and forbids you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer, that is the devil.
The questioner: Even if it is one of the parents?The Shaykh: Even if it is one of your parents! But strive to preempt them with advice, (for if Allah guides one person through you, it is better for you than the red camels) And most people may command what they think is good while they do not know.
Whoever commands you with evil and obscenity and forbids you from righteousness and uprightness is a devil.By the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He):
And whoever follows the footsteps of Satan - indeed, he enjoins immorality and wrongdoing
وَمَنْ يَتَّبِعْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِAnd Allah the Exalted said:
Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer
إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَنْ يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ فِي الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَعَنِ الصَّلاةِSo every person who commands you with obscenity and what is wrong and forbids you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer, that is the devil.
The questioner: Even if it is one of the parents?The Shaykh: Even if it is one of your parents! But strive to preempt them with advice, (for if Allah guides one person through you, it is better for you than the red camels) And most people may command what they think is good while they do not know.