Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 21
21 men as bad, the Satan agreed that some would still remain free from his influence. is very clear on the لاحتنكن ذريته الا قليلا The verse point that this view-point is so very erroneous that even. Satan dare not say that all mankind was wicked and in fact admitted that some would remain immune against his overtures. . Says Allah, the Excellent: اذهب فمن تبعك منهم فان جهنم جزاؤكم جزاء موفوراً i. e. , Go hence, whoso of them obeyed thee, of his free will, shall be punished, and frighten them or beguile them by thy voice and bear on them with thy horsemen and thy footmen and make them partners in goods and in progeny and hold ie, and Satan و ما يعدهم الشيطان الا غروراً ;out promise to them ever holds out false promises. . . But I say that while thou hast challenged that thou shalt annex to thyself mankind, I declare that whoso turned to Me, thou shalt not succeed in himself in the care of God, can anyone enjoy a greater and whoso puts ان عبادى ليس لك عليهم سلطان :tempting him و کفی بر یک وکیلا ?protection than such a one ربكم الذى يزجى لكم الفلك فى البحر لتبتغوا من فضله ، انه كان بكم رحيما • i. e. , And your Lord is the One Who steers your boats safely across the ocean so that you may seek of His bounty and. Allah is the Most Compassionate. . PURITY OF HUMAN NATURE. These verses put forward the Quranic claim regarding the purity of human nature. If it is pure as described, it has, of a certainty, the inherent strength to combat evil successfully.