Dear Islamic brothers! Everyone dislikes their enemies and protects themselves from their evil. If the enemy is powerful, greater forms of preservation and caution are required to stay safe, and the biggest and most dangerous enemy to mankind is Satan.

From the saints of Islam رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ to normal humans, Satan is an enemy to everybody. He tries to lead us astray with all sorts of traps and tricks. Across various verses in the noble Quran, Allah Almighty has taught us about Satan and how to recognise him.  

Today, we shall discuss the hatred Satan has for mankind and how he is our enemy. We will listen to Quranic verses, Prophetic hadith, and stories of the righteous regarding this. May Allah Almighty grant us ability to listen to this speech with good intentions and complete focus.

Staying away from Satan’s evil

One day, the Crown of the Saints, Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه was traveling on a journey. He then took up stay at a place which had no water. When he felt extremely thirsty, it started raining and the Shaykh drank to his fill.

He then saw a bright light in the sky, after which a face appeared in the sky itself. It claimed, “O ʿAbd al- Qādir! I am your lord and I have made haram things halal for you.” The Shaykh then said, اَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْم   and exclaimed, “O Satan! Get away from me!” The light disappeared and the face turned to smoke. Satan then said, “O ꜤAbd al-Qādir! You were saved from me by your knowledge, the command of Allah, and your understanding of your high rank. With this trick, I have misguided 70 righteous people.”