He [Allah] said, "Descend from Heaven. It is not for you to be
arrogant in it. So get out! You are one of the abased." He said,
"Grant me a reprieve until the day they are raised up." He
[Allah] said, "You are one of the reprieved."
He said, "By Your misguidance of me, I will lie in ambush for
them on Your straight path. Then I will come at them, from in
front of them and behind them, from their right and from their
left. You will not find most of them thankful."
He [Allah] said, "Get out of it, reviled and driven out. As for
those of them who follow you, I will fill up the Fire with every
one of you." (Surat al-A'raf: 11-18)
After being banished from Allah's sight, Satan set upon the struggle
that would last until the Day of Judgment. Since then, he has cunningly
approached people, schemed to lead them astray and used unprecedented
methods for this end. As you now understand better, Satan is a foe that
can approach man very cunningly. For this reason, you have to be
watchful to escape him.
Never forget that Satan is lying in ambush right now to scheme
against you. He tries to stop you reading this book and thinking over what
you read. He is trying to hinder you from doing good deeds, and to get
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