The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 82
82. Essence of Islam II rejected it immediately through his prophetic power. . . . . We can affirm that through his prophetic power, and through the light of truth that he possessed, Jesus did not permit the satanic revelation to approach him and immediately occupied himself with its rejection, and as darkness cannot withstand light, Satan was not able to withstand him and ran away. This is the true meaning of: ان عبادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطن 19. Satan has authority only on those who accept satanic suggestions and satanic revelation. But those who shoot the arrow of light at Satan and wound him from afar and refute him and do not follow him in whatever he might say, are exempt from his authority. But as God Almighty desires to show them the kingdom of the heaven and earth and Satan is a part of the kingdom of earth, it is necessary that in order to complete their observation of the creation they should see the face of this curious creature and should hear his word. The garment of their transcendence and innocence is not stained thereby in the least. Satan had, mischievously, according to his ancient way, made a request to Jesus which his pure nature immediately rejected and did not accept. This was not at all derogatory of Jesus. Do not the wicked sometimes speak in the presence of kings? In the same way, Satan spiritually injected his word into the heart of Jesus, but. Jesus did not accept it and rejected it immediately. This was a commendable act and to criticize it would amount to foolishness and ignorance of the spiritual philosophy. . It is not for every pious person and Ṣūfi to reject a satanic suggestion and to demonstrate its impurity as did 19 'Surely thou shalt have no power over My servants. '-Al-Hijr, 15:43 [Publisher]