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Question: Despite
my regular observance of the five daily prayers, I find my heart and mind
perpetually besieged by satanic insinuations, such that there is scarcely a
moment when my thoughts are free from disturbance. It seems that Satan has
established a habitual dominion over me, compelling me to act according to his
promptings.
Answer:
Allah
the Almighty, in accordance with His cosmic decree, has granted Satan a limited
scope to tempt those striving upon the straight path (ṣirāṭ
al-mustaqīm). Yet, concurrently, humankind has been vested with volition — the
capacity to choose between the path illuminated by Divine guidance and the path
obscured by satanic deception. When an individual, through the sincerity of
intention, resolute faith (yaqīn), firm resolve, and virtuous disposition
granted by Allah the Almighty, consciously opts for the Divine path, the
machinations of satanic forces prove ineffective against him. Conversely, if
conviction remains frail, the cosmic order permits the soul to be abandoned to
its own inclinations. To overcome satanic intrusions and to cultivate a
fortified certitude, it is imperative that one maintain a continual state of
ritual purity (wuḍūʾ).
Performing ablution prior to sleep is also recommended as a spiritual
safeguard. One must recognize a foundational psychological truth: thoughts are
not summoned voluntarily; rather, they arise spontaneously. The human task is
neither to summon nor suppress thoughts but to consciously choose which
thoughts to admit and which to disregard.
Attempting
to expel intrusive thoughts through forceful rejection often proves
counterproductive, as such resistance inadvertently strengthens their hold. A
more efficacious method lies in cognitive redirection: when a corrupting
thought arises — for instance, the notion that the moral values ordained by
Allah and His Messenger (P.B.U.H) diminish human vitality and restrict life's
pleasures — rather than confronting the thought directly, the mind should be
deliberately engaged with reflections such as: "Were moral values to
vanish from human society, the distinction between human and animal existence
would collapse."
Similarly,
one may turn one's cognitive focus towards the contemplation of the innumerable
and infinite signs (āyāt) of Divine craftsmanship — the birds, the flowers, the
trees, the stars, the celestial bodies, the cyclical succession of day and
night, and the transformations of the seasons. Engaging with the meanings and
wisdom contained within Qur'anic revelations further nurtures mental and
spiritual realignment. Through consistent application of such contemplative
practices, a person may successfully liberate himself from the domination of
satanic insinuations.
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