The Qur’an For All Humanity
Robe of Piety
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attitude opposite to this, he divests his inner
existence of its entire moral apparel.
Satan tempts man. He makes people believe the
‘forbidden tree’ to be the source of all good. He
comes to man from such seemingly innocent paths
that man has no inkling that the way is paved with
sinfulness. Satan attacks man at his weakest points.
Sometimes an idea which has nothing to do with
truth is described in beautiful words. Sometimes a
partial truth is brought before people as total truth,
sometimes trivial things are made out to be of vital
importance. Sometimes a useless activity is depicted
as the secret of all progress. Sometimes a
destructive act is presented as a constructive act.
Satan succeeds with those people who do not
ponder over the signs of God; who are not willing
to understand what is rational in the language of
argument; who prefer their personal prejudices to
the demands of truth; who cannot see such truth as
makes no concession to their personal gains and
considerations.
