THE CRIME OF SHAITAAN

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THE CRIME OF SHAITAAN

“The crime of shaitaan was not denial of Tauheed. On the contrary his understanding of tauheed constrained him to refuse making Sajdah to any being other than Allah Ta‟ala. Since he understood that the rationale for the command to prostrate was in conflict with hikmat (wisdom), he refused to make Sajdah. Thus he became accursed and was ruined.”

(Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi)

He submitted the hukm – command – to his personal opinion which dictated that he was a superior being by virtue of having been created from fire. His opinion constrained him to understand that it was irrational for a higher being to prostrate to a lowly
being created from sand. His pride had overshadowed and blighted his intelligence, hence his rebellion was the consequence of his personal opinion.
Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallahu anhu) said: “Verily, the people of opinion are the enemies of the Sunnah.”