Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Angels' and Satan's persuasion nature

“It is true indeed that the nature of angels' persuasion is peace and that of Satan's is active. However, that the nature of persuasion of these entities is the cause of man's greater inclination towards the bad is unclear.”Asked by سعدیہ خان, دلی

He answers at 1:05:09 in The Problem of Evil · 1 min 56 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:05:09
tazkiya-e-nafs hai. rawayati zabaan mein woh tazkiya-e-nafs hai. aaj kal ki zabaan mein hum kahein ke woh de-conditioning hai ya personality development hai. Maulana, agla sawal aaya hai Miss Sadia Khan ka, Delhi se. unhone likha hai: "it is true indeed that the nature of angels persuasion is passive and that of satans is active. however that the nature of persuasion of these entities is the cause of mans greater inclination towards the bad is unclear. please explain." dekhiye, unclear ki baat nahi hai ke Allah taala ne jo jannat banai hai to us ki koi price dena padega.
1:05:57
na insaan ko free mein jannat nahi milegi. eternal jo hai, wahan hoga. woh ideal world hoga, woh perfect world hoga. eternally aadmi wahan jiyega life guzarega to us ki koi price honi chahiye. film kaise milegi? price, price yahi hai. price yahi hai ke shaitan, shaitan ka jo influence hai, agarche woh active hai, phir bhi aap us ko bar-side karein. firishton ka impress influence, agarche woh passive hai, us ko aap sunein aur pakdein. us ko to yeh to price hai. price ki kuch to price Allah taala ne muqarrar karna tha, to yahi price hai.
1:06:43
shaitan ka influence, agarche active hai, aap ko us se, yaani apne ko us se bachana hai. aur firishton ka impulse, agarche passive hai, us ki taraf aap ko daudna hai. yeh jahan fail ho jaye, phir us ke liye price nahi hai. Maulana, agla sawal aaya hai Delhi se Mr. Aniket Verma ka. unhone aap se poocha hai ke Maulana sahib, "we talk about ego a lot.
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