The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 87
Revelation, Inspiration, Vision and Dream 87 satanic and Divine revelation. It should be remembered that the first condition for Divine revelation is that its recipient should become wholly God's and that Satan should have no part in him. Wherever there is carrion, there also dogs collect. That is why God Almighty says: 20 هَلْ أَنَيْتُكُمْ عَلَى مَنْ تَنَزِّلُ الشَّيْطِيْنُ. تَنَزَّلُ عَلَى كُلِ أَفَاكِ أَتَيْمِه ). But Satan cannot attack one in whom he has no part and who has departed from the low life as if he had died and has become a righteous and faithful servant of God and has turned wholly to Him, as God Almighty has said: ان عبادي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَنَّ 2. Those who belong to Satan and follow satanic ways,. Satan runs towards them for they are his prey. . It should be remembered that God's words possess a blessing and a majesty and a delight. As God is AllHearing and All-Knowing and Compassionate, He replies to the supplications of His righteous and faithful servants. This supplication and response can extend over several hours. When a servant humbly submits his supplication, he is within a few minutes overcome by a faintness and he receives the response in the veil of this faintness. Then if he submits another supplication, he again experiences the same condition and finds His response. God is so Generous and Compassionate and. All-Knowing that if a servant supplicates to Him a thousand times, each time he receives a response, but as 20 'Shall I inform you on whom the evil ones descend? They descend on every great liar and sinner. '-Al-Shu'arā', 26:222-223 [Publisher] 21 'Surely thou shalt not have power over My servants. '-Al-Hijr, 15:43 [Publisher]