Allah the Exalted said: “Indeed, My servants are not under your authority.” So how does Satan cause them to fall into sins?
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The questioner : The person who... is he in...? [Al-Hijr 15:42]
The Shaykh : No, this authority is of two types: an authority by which he misleads them so they do not find guidance; this cannot happen to the sincere servants of Allah. And an authority where Satan gains control over them, but Allah grants them repentance, so He erases and destroys whatever Satan has built. This authority of his becomes, in reality, an increase of distress for Satan. Satan may gain control over a person, but if he seeks forgiveness and is forgiven, his distress increases.
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them
إن عبادي ليس لك عليهم سلطانThe Shaykh : No, this authority is of two types: an authority by which he misleads them so they do not find guidance; this cannot happen to the sincere servants of Allah. And an authority where Satan gains control over them, but Allah grants them repentance, so He erases and destroys whatever Satan has built. This authority of his becomes, in reality, an increase of distress for Satan. Satan may gain control over a person, but if he seeks forgiveness and is forgiven, his distress increases.