Shaytaan beautifying disobedience and sin

 *Shaytaan beautifying disobedience and sin*

The cores of satanic beautification are false promises and glimmering hopes. Just as Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) was promised eternal life and likewise were the polytheists promised victory;

*يَعِدُهُمۡ وَيُمَنِّيۡهِمۡ‌ ؕ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيۡـطٰنُ اِلَّا غُرُوۡرًا‏*

*"He (shaytaan) makes promises to them, and arouses in them false desires; and shaytaan's promises are nothing but deception." [Surah al-An-Nis'aa (4): 120]*

Satanic beautification has a numbing effect because it is veiled with compassion, sympathy and love. He swore to Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) and his wife that he was their sincere advisor;

*وَقَاسَمَهُمَاۤ اِنِّىۡ لَـكُمَا لَمِنَ النّٰصِحِيۡنَۙ*

*"And he (shaytaan) swore by Allah to them both (saying): "Verily, I am one of the sincere well-wishers for you both." [Surah al-Al-A'raaf (7): 21]*

This is the sunnah of shaytaan which Iblees and his party have been pursuing against (Bani Aadam) the children of Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) for centuries.

He did this to Aad and Thamud;

*وَعَادًا وَّثَمُوۡدَا۟ وَقَدْ تَّبَيَّنَ لَـكُمۡ مِّنۡ مَّسٰكِنِهِمۡ‌ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيۡطٰنُ اَعۡمَالَهُمۡ فَصَدَّهُمۡ عَنِ السَّبِيۡلِ وَكَانُوۡا مُسۡتَـبۡصِرِيۡنَۙ*

*"And Aad and Thamud! And indeed their destruction is clearly apparent to you from their (ruined) dwellings. Shaytaan made their deeds fair-seeming to them, and turned them away from the (Right) Path, though they were intelligent." [Surah al-Ankaboot (29): 38]*

He also deceived Sheeba and her kingdom;

*وَجَدْتُّهَا وَقَوۡمَهَا يَسۡجُدُوۡنَ لِلشَّمۡسِ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيۡطٰنُ اَعۡمَالَهُمۡ فَصَدَّهُمۡ عَنِ السَّبِيۡلِ فَهُمۡ لَا يَهۡتَدُوۡنَۙ*

*"I found her and her people worshipping the sun instead of Allah, and shaytaan has made their deeds fair-seeming to them, and has barred them from Allah's way so they have no guidance." [Surah al-Naml (27): 24]*

It was also the case with Quraish during a military raid at (the battle of) Badr.

This has been his way with every nation throughout every century;

*تَاللّٰهِ لَـقَدۡ اَرۡسَلۡنَاۤ اِلٰٓى اُمَمٍ مِّنۡ قَبۡلِكَ فَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيۡطٰنُ اَعۡمَالَهُمۡ فَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُمُ الۡيَوۡمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ اَلِيۡمٌ*

*"By Allah, We indeed sent (Messengers) to the nations before you (O Muhammad (ﷺ)) but Shaytaan made their deeds fair seeming to them. So he (Shaytaan) is their Wali (friend, protector and helper) today theirs will be a painful torment." [Surah al-Nahl (16): 63]*