Series: Islamic Creed Series
Author: Dr. Umar S. Al-Ashqar
In this work before you, Dr. Umar Al-Ashqar, a well known contemporary scholar of Islam, has attempted to tackle two important topics. The first topic is that of the characteristics of the jinn. The second topic is the characteristics and methodology of Satan himself.
The first topic concerning the characteristics of the jinn is a difficult topic for many reasons. Foremost among these reasons is that humans, in general, do not have much contact with the jinn and, therefore, it is difficult to gather much information about them. Secondly, the devils are known to be liars. Thus, even when a person does encounter them, he cannot put much trust in what they claim about themselves. Therefore, one must virtually rely on the statements of Qur’an and the authentic ahadeeth of the Prophet (Peace be upon him). In this work, al-Ashqar has done a good job in bringing together the texts of the Qur’an and Sunnah such that the reader will have a proper conception of this species that lives in our midst.
The second topic concerning Satan himself is the most important topic concerning which every believer should be knowledgeable. It is no coincidence that Allah as mentioned Satan, his goals, his plots and his allies throughout the entire Quran. This is because Satan is man’s greatest enemy. The believer must know the key to defend himself from Satan. Once again, Dr. Al-Ashqar has dine an excellent job of presenting the information concerning Satan as derived from the Quran and authentic ahadeeth.
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