The states that occur in some Sufis: How do we distinguish between them being from Allah or being Satanic states?

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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, ... the states of faith that occur in some Sufis: How do we distinguish between them being from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and being a lure from Satan?

The Shaykh : You must adhere to the principle:

⁽⁶²⁾ Unquestionably, [for] the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve ⁽⁶³⁾ Those who believed and were fearing Allah

ألا إن أولياء الله لا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون الذين آمنوا وكانوا يتقون

[Yunus 10:62-63]

Look at this Sufi: does he have faith and mindfulness of Allah, or is he a Sufi shaykh who says that it is permissible to marry fifty women, and that he is allowed not to pray?

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