'The Jinn said, 'This evil enemy of the human, is always anxious to mislead mankind. He does this through a number of means. One must beware of this enemy. One must be aware of his goals and his stratagem in order to be victorious over him. If man is heedless about these affairs, then Satan can attack him through any means that he pleases. The greatest thing that can be used as a defense against the devils, is sticking to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah, by one's knowledge and by one's actions. The Book of Allah and the Sunnah, present the straight path, and it is Satan who struggles to steer us from this straight path. what has come from Allah in his beliefs, adherents, words, and laws, and so on, and avoids He has forbidden, then he will be protected from Satan. Allah says,The Arabic word al-silm in that verse, refers to Islam, while some say it means obeying Allah, and same say, it refers to all acts in which there is righteousness. From that we see, it is an order to apply all of the branches of Islam and all the aspects of its laws according to one’s abilities; and the verse prohibits the following of the footsteps of Satan. Whoever enters completely into Islam is far away from the steps of Satan. Whoever does not follow any part of Islam has, in fact, followed in some of the footsteps of Satan. Therefore any kind of allowing what Allah has prohibited or vice-versa, is a following of Satan.يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا ادْخُلُوْا فِى السِّلْمِ كَاۤفَّةً ۖوَّلَا تَتَّبِعُوْا خُطُوٰتِ الشَّيْطٰنِۗ اِنَّهٗ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ'O you who have believed, odkhuloo fee alssilmi kaffatan (Enter into Islām completely and perfectly) and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.' [QS. Al-Baqarah (2):208]
The best way to take shelter from Satan and his soldiers is to seek refuge and aid in Allah from the accursed Satan. Allah has power over Satan. If the slave seeks refuge in Him, how can Satan get to him?
Allah even ordered the Prophet (ﷺ) to seek refuge from the suggestions of the devils and from having them present with him. Allah says,This invocation, is asking that we don't fall prey to what they whisper to us, and we do not follow such whispers up. Allah has ordered us to seek refuge in Him from the Satanic enemy from which there is no other escape, since he does not accept acts of kindness and courtesy. He only desires the destruction of humans due to his enmity for them.وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزٰتِ الشَّيٰطِيْنِ ۙ وَاَعُوْذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنْ يَّحْضُرُوْنِ'And say, 'My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils, and I seek refuge in You, my Rabb, lest they be present with me.' [QS. Al-Mu'minun (23):97-98]
The Prophet (ﷺ) teaches us to seek refuge in the Rabb from Satan, in different ways and on many different occasions, including, seeking refuge upon entering bathrooms, during the time of anger, entering a Valley or a Strange land, at the time that a man goes to his wife, when hearing the braying of a donkey, before reciting the Quran, to pray for one's children and family from every Satan and evil suggestion.
Seeking refuge in Allah is like a sword that is in the hands of a warrior. If his arm is strong, he is able to penetrate and kill his enemy. If his arm is weak, he may leave no mark at all on his opponent, even if it is a very sharp sword. The same is the case with seeking refuge from Satan. If one is pious and God-fearing, this invocation becomes like a fire that bums Satan. If the person is of weak faith, one whose faith is mixed with evil, then this weapon hardly harms Satan whatsoever. Therefore, the Muslim who wants safety in Allah from Satan and his plots must work to increase his faith and he must turn to Allah for help and security. And there is no power or strength except Allah.
Remembering Allah in every affair, will make Satan despised, belittled, disparaged and defeated. Imam Ahmad related that Tameema heard from one of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) who related that he was riding behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Prophet's donkey stumbled. The companion said, 'Perish Satan!' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Do not say, 'Perish Satan,' for in that case you give him some honor and he said, 'By my strength it fell down.' If you said, 'In the name of Allah,' Satan would have been belittled until he became like a fly.'What makes the Muslim even farther away from Satan and his tricks, is living in unity, and togetherness adds strength to strength and is a special strength. So, be among those who follow the truth, are pleased with Allah as their Rabb, with Islam as their religion and with Muhammad (ﷺ) as their messenger. They are the ones who recognize Satan and the followers of Satan and fight against them with hatred in their heart, speech, and writings, and by doing the works of truth and by fighting against the devils with evidence, proofs, good words and speech. Before that, one should turn to the Merciful and cling to His religion. We ask Allah to make us, by His grace and generosity, among those who enter into Islam completely and perfectly, and who do not follow the footsteps of Satan. And the peace and blessings of Allah be upon His slave and Messenger (ﷺ).'
Then the Jinn said, 'O human, that's all I can say to you. There's still a lot of knowledge out there that I can't pass on to you, and indeed, all perfections, belong only to Allah.'
And the two Allah's creations, separated.
The disciple asked, 'O teacher, if a human is being obeyed by the jinn, not by mastery over them, but by their own pleasing, is this considered permissible?' The teacher replied, 'Ibn Taimiya has written a response to this question, 'Jinn, with humans, are in different situations. If one orders the jinn to what Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) has ordered from the worship of only Allah and obedience to Him and His Prophet (ﷺ), and he also orders mankind to the same, then that person is from the most virtuous of the patrons of Allah. And he is acting as the successor of the Prophet (ﷺ) and his lieutenant. If a person uses the jinn for activities that are permissible and he also orders them to what is obligatory for them and prevents them from what is prohibited for them, then he is similar to a king that behaves in the same manner. Then the most he can become is a devotee of Allah among the general devotees of Allah, like the comparison between a Prophet who was given rule and a worshipping messenger of Allah: like Solomon and Joseph with respect to Abraham, Moses, 'Isa, alayhimussalam, and Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
If he uses the jinn for activities that have been prohibited by Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ), as idolatry, or killing one who has no right to be killed, or being an enemy of the people without fighting them, such as harming others or making them forget knowledge and other acts of oppression, or committing lewd acts- that is, he uses them to help him in sin and transgression, and, he is a disbeliever. If he uses them for acts of disobedience then he is a sinner, either a faasiq (wicked evildoer) or a sinner who is less than that.
If the person is completely ignorant of Islamic law and uses the jinn for what he believes to be noble deeds, such as having the jinn take him to the pilgrimage, listen to innovations or take him to Arafat, then this does not fulfill the requirement of the pilgrimage, and similar other activities. The person is mislead and has been duped by such actions.' And Allah knows best.
The disciple then inquire, 'Concerning the Angels, who is superior, the Angels or the Sons of Adam?' The teacher replied, 'Ibn Taymiyah, suggests that righteous human beings will be better in the end, when they enter Paradise, attain near access to Allah, dwell in the highest levels, are greeted by the Most Merciful, are brought even closer, Allah manifests Himself to them and they have the joy of looking upon His Noble Face, and the angels will stand to serve them by the permission of their Rabb.
But the angels are better at the beginning, for the angels now are closer to Allah. They are above the things that the sons of Adam indulge in, and they are devoted to the worship of their Rabb. Undoubtedly at this point their situation is more perfect than that of mankind.' And Allah knows best.''
The Moon said, "If one takes a cursory glance at the history of humans, one will find humans being misguided and denying the messengers and the books and Allah and making partners with Allah from among His creation. Therefore, they have earned the anger and punishment of Allah. The one who ponders over what is happening will see the servants of Satan swarming all around us. They are raising their banners and calling others to it. They are punishing the servants of Allah. This proves that Satan certainly has been given respite and that he is taking the offspring of Adam and leading them to the hell-fire. And Allah knows best."
