Quote from: MUNZIR ALI on September 16, 2011, 01:28:19 AM
Therefore, he is unable to prevent evil or he is unwilling.
(Iblis/Satan) said: ?O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are raised.? (God) said: ?Respite is granted thee till the Day of the Time appointed.? (Iblis) said: ?O my Lord! Because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair-seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong, Except Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace).? (God) said: ?This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me. For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee.? (15: 36?42)
He said: ?Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way: Then will I assault them from before them and behind them, from their right and their left: Nor wilt thou find, in most of them, gratitude (for thy mercies).? (God) said: ?Get out from this, disgraced and expelled. If any of them follow thee ? Hell will I fill with you all.? (7: 16?18)
And Satan will say when the matter is decided: ?It was God Who gave you a promise of Truth: I too promised, but I failed in my promise to you. I had no authority over you except to call you but ye listened to me: then reproach not me, but reproach your own souls. I cannot listen to your cries, nor can ye listen to mine. I reject your former act in associating me with God. For wrong-doers there must be a grievous penalty.? (14: 22