Explanation of the author's statement: The chapter on what has come regarding the fact that some of this Ummah will worship idols
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The Shaykh : In the Arabian Peninsula, but by sowing discord among them. They said, "This is evidence that shirk (associating partners with Allah) will not occur." Our answer to that is to say: Regarding Satan's despair, what do we say? A hadith passed by us...: So what do we say? And we have found in it graves, idols, and trees that are worshipped besides Allah, yes?
The student: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that it occurred in Satan's mind.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: So when Satan saw the opening, it occurred in his mind
... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Then it transformed.
The Shaykh : And it does not follow from this that what actually happened matches his assumption, Satan's assumption, did you understand? We say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that Satan despaired when he saw the opening and people entering the religion of Allah in great numbers. He said, "It is no longer possible for Satan to be worshipped in the Arabian Peninsula." But the reality does not have to match what Satan assumed; rather, the matter happened contrary to that.
The student: Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Well...
The Shaykh : What.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, he did not deny it because I do not know, I do not know what will be.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: In context.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What it contains is an admission. It contains an admission of his informing about what occurred in Satan's mind, and this is a factual matter. The Messenger informed about what occurred in his mind, informed about what occurred in his mind, and that after people entered the religion, it is not possible, according to Satan's assumption, that shirk would occur among them. And it does not follow from this that the matter is as Satan assumed and as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed about him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not know the unseen. The matter may happen contrary to what is expected.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, in the Arabian Peninsula.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, well... meaning, "worship" is a general, absolute term, even if it is one person among the people. But the matter happened contrary to what was assumed. If he had said, for example, "that people will worship him," it would have been possible to apply it to the general case, meaning it is possible that Satan despaired that they would all worship him. But when he said "worship" absolutely. Okay. Now we know, if someone asks: Why did the author include this heading?
We say: To refute the argument of one who says that this Ummah does not worship idols, and that drawing near to the people of graves and calling upon the awliya (close friends of Allah) is not considered worship of idols.
Satan despaired that he would be worshipped in the Arabian Peninsula
إن الشيطان يئس أن يعبد في جزيرة العربThe student: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that it occurred in Satan's mind.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: So when Satan saw the opening, it occurred in his mind
... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Then it transformed.
The Shaykh : And it does not follow from this that what actually happened matches his assumption, Satan's assumption, did you understand? We say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that Satan despaired when he saw the opening and people entering the religion of Allah in great numbers. He said, "It is no longer possible for Satan to be worshipped in the Arabian Peninsula." But the reality does not have to match what Satan assumed; rather, the matter happened contrary to that.
The student: Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Well...
The Shaykh : What.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, he did not deny it because I do not know, I do not know what will be.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: In context.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What it contains is an admission. It contains an admission of his informing about what occurred in Satan's mind, and this is a factual matter. The Messenger informed about what occurred in his mind, informed about what occurred in his mind, and that after people entered the religion, it is not possible, according to Satan's assumption, that shirk would occur among them. And it does not follow from this that the matter is as Satan assumed and as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed about him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not know the unseen. The matter may happen contrary to what is expected.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, in the Arabian Peninsula.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, well... meaning, "worship" is a general, absolute term, even if it is one person among the people. But the matter happened contrary to what was assumed. If he had said, for example, "that people will worship him," it would have been possible to apply it to the general case, meaning it is possible that Satan despaired that they would all worship him. But when he said "worship" absolutely. Okay. Now we know, if someone asks: Why did the author include this heading?
We say: To refute the argument of one who says that this Ummah does not worship idols, and that drawing near to the people of graves and calling upon the awliya (close friends of Allah) is not considered worship of idols.