*ENMITY OF SHAITĀN*
*THE DEVIATION OF WEALTH*
Hazrat Imām Muhammad Ghazzali رحمه الله has said that dirhams, dinars and all types of wealth including merchandise and property are used as tools to deviate man. The more a person has over and above his essential amount of food and basic needs, the more Shaitān finds a place to inhabit (a person's life). Hazrat Thâbit al-Bunâni رحمه الله has said; "When the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was commissioned as a Prophet, Shaitān said to his smaller Shayāteen: 'A certain incident has taken place. Go and see what it is.' They all dispersed and searched until they could discover nothing. They returned to him saying: 'We do not know.' Shaitān said to them: 'I will go and bring you some information.' He went and returned, and said to them: 'Allah (جل جلاله) has commissioned Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم).' Shaitān then began dispatching his smaller devils to the Companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) - in order to delude them, but these devils would return losers and say: 'We have never met anyone like this before. We delude them and they stand up for their Salaah. This Salaah then wipes out whatever we achieved.' Shaitān said to them: 'Be a bit patient with regard to them. Perhaps Allah will open the world to them (by giving them material wealth), we will then be able to achieve our goals from them.'"
*REFLECTIONS*
1. Salaah is an amazing weapon to confront the evil designs of Shaitān.
2. Love of wealth will result in one succumbing to the deviation of Shaitān.
*THE DEVIATION OF WEALTH*
Hazrat Imām Muhammad Ghazzali رحمه الله has said that dirhams, dinars and all types of wealth including merchandise and property are used as tools to deviate man. The more a person has over and above his essential amount of food and basic needs, the more Shaitān finds a place to inhabit (a person's life). Hazrat Thâbit al-Bunâni رحمه الله has said; "When the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was commissioned as a Prophet, Shaitān said to his smaller Shayāteen: 'A certain incident has taken place. Go and see what it is.' They all dispersed and searched until they could discover nothing. They returned to him saying: 'We do not know.' Shaitān said to them: 'I will go and bring you some information.' He went and returned, and said to them: 'Allah (جل جلاله) has commissioned Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم).' Shaitān then began dispatching his smaller devils to the Companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) - in order to delude them, but these devils would return losers and say: 'We have never met anyone like this before. We delude them and they stand up for their Salaah. This Salaah then wipes out whatever we achieved.' Shaitān said to them: 'Be a bit patient with regard to them. Perhaps Allah will open the world to them (by giving them material wealth), we will then be able to achieve our goals from them.'"
*REFLECTIONS*
1. Salaah is an amazing weapon to confront the evil designs of Shaitān.
2. Love of wealth will result in one succumbing to the deviation of Shaitān.
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